Welcome to the 3rd Annual San Juan Slam, a Western Slope regional pickleball tournament hosted by the Ridgway Pickleball Club (RPC) with Presenting/Title Sponsor Citizen's State Bank. The San Juan Slam takes place at the town's Athletic Field from September 19-21 in historic and beautiful Ridgway, Colorado. With three days of competition, Sept. 19 Women's Doubles, Sept. 20 Mixed Doubles, and Sept. 21 Men's Doubles, this year's tournament will follow a Team Round-Robin pool play format with medal rounds at every skill level, providing participants plenty of gameplay. Brackets will include 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, and 4.5+ levels for all divisions. We will have a silent auction, T-shirts and food on site.

Women's Doubles Skill levels 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5 - Friday, September 19

Mixed Doubles Skill levels 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5 - Saturday, September 20

Men's Doubles Skill levels 3.5, 4.0, 4.5 - Sunday, September 21

Tournament Fees: $55 for each participant and includes registration for one event and $5 for up to 2 events. There is an additional $5 service fee per event that goes to Pickleball Brackets.

Tournament Playing Surface: Based on prior year's feedback, we will only be playing on the tennis courts this year with portable SwiftNets. The cement courts will be available for warmup.

Registration opens on May 1st for RPC Members at 8am. Registration for the public will begin May 5, 2025 at 8 am

Registration closes on September 10, 2025 at 9 pm.

We will be using DUPR ratings for this tournament to determine skill levels. If you don't have a DUPR rating, please create one at DUPR.com and self rate. Teams must play at the skill level of the highest skill level player on the team. This is a team event, each player must register separately and list your partner or indicate that you need a partner.

Bracket slots will be filled with the first teams to have BOTH players registered and paid. Listed partners of players who are registered will have 7 days to register to hold their slot. If a player registers for an event and their partner does not register within 7 days, then the original registered player is moved to the waiting list. If your teammate then registers and there is still room in the event, then both are moved from the waiting list and into the event. Each player must register individually. Once the bracket is full, incomplete teams, teams not fully paid, and additional registrants will be placed on a waitlist. Waitlisted individuals/teams will be notified in the order in which they registered as space becomes available.

Participants are required to be at least 16 years old by December 31, 2025

Medals will be awarded to first, second and third place finishers in each skill bracket.

*The Tournament Chairman reserves the right to modify the event format as needed based on the registrations. Events may be split or merged as needed based on registration numbers.

By completing your registration, you agree to release and discharge the Ridgway Pickleball Club/Tournament Committee and the Town of Ridgway from any and all actions, causes of action , claims and demands for, upon by reason of any damage, loss, personal injury or death which may result from or in connection with your participation of any nature in the San Juan Slam Pickleball Tournament. You understand that this release is binding upon you, your assignees and your personal representative and/or heirs.

Refunds will be available until registration closes on September 10, 2025. All refunds will be charged a $15 processing fee. Pickleballtournaments service fees are non-refundable.

This is an outdoor tournament. If events are cancelled due to inclement weather, they are not guaranteed to be made up. No refunds for cancellations related to weather or other events beyond the control of the Tournament Chairman.

No refunds or credits for any reason after the registration closes on September 10, 2025.