It's the biggest weekend of the year for Delta Gymnastics as the club hosts its 31st annual Delta Invitational and the 13th annual Cash and Carry Cup at the Ladner Leisure Centre.
The three-day event, which starts Friday, will feature over 720 gymnasts of all skill levels representing 29 clubs from B.C., Alberta and the Northwest Territories.
One of the highlights of the nine scheduled sessions is Saturday's Cash and Carry Cup.
This is a unique competition where gymnasts compete for over $7,000 in prize money.
Unlike a regularly judged gymnastics event, the athletes receive scores based on the execution of their performance rather than the difficulty of the skill, which allows top athletes of all ages to compete fairly with and against each other in a friendly competition. It gets underway at 5 p.m. on Saturday.
It is a great chance for the community to see the performances of high level gymnasts, some of whom might represent Canada in the next Olympic Games.
Athletes to watch at the Cash and Carry include senior national team members Scott Morgan, Ken Ikeda and Zachary Clay. Other local athletes to watch are Alex Farquharson, Ryan Woodhead, Sophie Anderson and Ella Rogers.
Admission to the event is $7 for 13 and older and $4 for seniors. Children 12 and under are free.
For information about the event, visit deltagymnastics.com and click on the Delta Invitational link.
