February 2020 - 79

A District 7 Mid-Atlantic Regional

TARHEEL REGIONAL

MAY 18-24, 2020
Hilton North Raleigh/Midtown

3415 Wake Forest Road, Raleigh, NC 27609
Call (919) 872-2323 and book soon; Hilton will sell out early
Room Rate: $85 Use group code BRID
DIRECTIONS: I-440 to exit 10 North (Wake Forest Road).
Hilton is 1/2 mile on the left. Plenty of free parking,
restaurants and alternate housing nearby.

Tournament Co-Chairs:
John Marriott 919-986-2636
Barbara Hudson 919-413-7677
jdmarriottjr@hotmail.com
bhudson-bridge@nc.rr.com
Partnerships: Eldon Clayman 828-439-1283
brdgbums@gmail.com
MONDAY, MAY 18

Wolfpack Knockout .............................. 1 & 7 pm
Continues 1 & 7 pm Tuesday
Open Pairs (1500/3000/3000+) ............ 1 & 7 pm
GOLD RUSH Pairs ............................... 1 & 7 pm
Piedmont Side Series (1st, 2nd of 4)...... 1 / 7 pm
49er and 499er Pairs.............................. 1 / 7 pm
Open Swiss Teams ....................................... 7 pm
499er Swiss Teams ....................................... 7 pm
Pair games benefit ACBL Educational Foundation

TUESDAY, MAY 19

0-5 MP Players FREE all day
Tues-Wed Compact Knockout ......................9 am
Two 12-board matches, concludes 9 am Wed
Early Bird Side Series (1st of 5) ...................9 am
49er and 499er Pairs.....................................9 am
Round Robin Teams.............................. 1 & 7 pm
A/X Pairs................................................ 1 & 7 pm
Mid-Flight Pairs .................................... 1 & 7 pm
GOLD RUSH Pairs ............................... 1 & 7 pm
Piedmont Side Series (3rd, 4th of 4)...... 1 / 7 pm
49er and 499er Pairs.............................. 1 / 7 pm
Open Swiss Teams ....................................... 7 pm

THURSDAY, MAY 21

Thur-Fri Compact Knockout .......................9 am
Two 12-board matches, concludes 9 am Fri
Early Bird Side Series (3rd of 5) ..................9 am
49er and 499er Pairs.....................................9 am
A/X Swiss Teams ................................... 1 & 7 pm
Mid-Flight Swiss Teams........................ 1 & 7 pm
GOLD RUSH Swiss Teams................... 1 & 7 pm
Open Pairs............................................. 1 & 7 pm
Sandhills Side Series (3rd, 4th of 4) ...... 1 / 7 pm
49er and 499er Pairs.............................. 1 / 7 pm
Open Swiss Teams ....................................... 7 pm

FRIDAY, MAY 22 - GOODWILL DAY

Fri-Sat Open Swiss Teams (two sess) ...........9 am
GOLD RUSH Swiss Teams (two sess)..........9 am
Swisses continue 9 am Saturday
Early Bird Side Series (4th of 5) ..................9 am
49er and 499er Pairs.....................................9 am
North Carolina F.C. Knockout ............. 1 & 7 pm
Continues 1 & 7 pm Saturday
A/X Pairs................................................ 1 & 7 pm
Mid-Flight Pairs .................................... 1 & 7 pm
GOLD RUSH Pairs ............................... 1 & 7 pm
Neuse River Side Series (1st, 2nd of 5) .. 1 / 7 pm
WEDNESDAY, MAY 20
Wed-Thu Open Swiss Teams (two sess) .......9 am 49er and 499er Pairs.............................. 1 / 7 pm
GOLD RUSH Swiss Teams (two sessions)...9 am Open Swiss Teams ....................................... 7 pm
Misbehaving Locals Zip KO .................. 10:30 pm
Swisses continue 9 am Thursday
Early Bird Side Series (2nd of 5)..................9 am SATURDAY, MAY 23
49er and 499er Pairs.....................................9 am Juniors (19 & Under) play free
Fighting Camels Knockout .................. 1 & 7 pm Early Bird Side Series (5th of 5) ..................9 am
Continues 1 & 7 pm Thursday
Sunrise 49er and 499er Pairs .......................9 am
A/X Pairs................................................ 1 & 7 pm Round-Robin Teams ............................. 1 & 7 pm
Mid-Flight Pairs .................................... 1 & 7 pm Open Pairs (1500/3000/3000+) ............ 1 & 7 pm
GOLD RUSH Pairs ............................... 1 & 7 pm GOLD RUSH Pairs ............................... 1 & 7 pm
Sandhills Side Series (1st, 2nd of 4) ...... 1 / 7 pm Neuse River Side Series (3rd, 4th of 5) .. 1 / 7 pm
49er and 499er Pairs.............................. 1 / 7 pm 49er and 499er Pairs.............................. 1 / 7 pm
Open Swiss Teams ....................................... 7 pm Open Swiss Teams ....................................... 7 pm
Last Chance Zip Knockout ................... 10:30 pm

* Free coffee (sponsored by Unit 119)
* Section top and overall prizes
* Eight two-session GOLD RUSH
events for 0-750 MP players
* Registration Gifts
* 0-5 MP players play free Tuesday
* I/N party 4-5 pm Tuesday
* District 7 Non-Life Master program:
Expert lectures 12:15 & 6:15
Tuesday-Saturday
* Juniors (19 & under) play free
Saturday & Sunday

SUNDAY, MAY 24

Juniors (19 & Under) play free
A/X/Y Swiss Teams
(4000/6000/6000+) .................9:30 am & TBA
Flight B Round-Robin Teams ....9:30 am & TBA
No one over 3000 MP
Neuse River Side Series (5th of 5) ....... 9:30 am
499er Pairs ............................................ 9:30 am

* Strats determined by MP averages, but
no player may exceed event's limit
* All KOs are bracketed, random draw
with no playbacks until unavoidable.
Top two brackets may have fewer than
9 teams and be played as a two-session
round robin qualifying four teams to a
KO. One- and two-bracket knockouts are
handicapped.
* Round-Robin Teams are bracketed,
typically in groups of 7 teams (3 winning
gold) or 9 teams (4 winning gold), with
the top or bottom bracket possibly
played as Swiss.
Unless noted otherwise:
* Open events, including side series, are
stratified 750/3000/3000+
* A/X strats: 5000/5000+
* Mid-flight strats: 1500/3000
* Gold Rush strats: 300/750 (gold points
for 750 strat overalls and section tops)
* 49er and 499er games stratified at
director's discretion

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