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2022 SCHEDULE - LABOR DAY WEEKEND

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To view more information about specific events, visit our Events page.  American Backgammon Tour (ABT) events are in bold below.  

Wednesday 8/31

EVENING​
Riverboat Chouette Night - Purchase Tickets at Padelford Riverboats or on our Registration Page
4:00 p.m.               Ride-share gathering at Tournament Hotel
5:00 p.m.               Boarding and Happy Hour at Harriet Island
6:00 p.m.               Boat Departs - Complimentary Taco Bar & 2-for-1 Margaritas, Chouette
7:30 p.m.               Boat Returns

Thursday 9/1

EVENING​
1:00 p.m.               Registration Opens
1:00 p.m.               Side Events: Blitz the Beast/Speedy Slaughters/Midgard/Quick Raids Begin
2:00 p.m.               Grand Crystal Beaver XXII Qualifier
5:00 p.m.               Longship Jackpot
7:00 p.m.               Early Ravens

Friday 9/2

MORNING
11:00 a.m.             Registration Opens
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AFTERNOON/EVENING
12:00 p.m.            Side Events: Blitz the Beast/Speedy Slaughters/Midgard/Quick Raids Continue
2:00 p.m.               Friday Frigga Begins
6:00 p.m.               Grand Crystal Beaver XXII Begins
6:00 p.m.               Berserker Limited Jackpot Begins
6:00 p.m.               Warrior Advanced/Intermediate Jackpot Begins
8:00 p.m.               Rainbow Bridge Doubles Begins

Saturday 9/3

MORNING
8:00 a.m.               Registration Opens
9:00 a.m.               Registration Closes For Open/Advanced/Intermediate ABT Events
10:00 a.m.            Calcutta Auction
11:00 a.m.            Steve Brown Memorial Tournament Begins

AFTERNOON
2:00 p.m.              Announcements and Raffle Drawing (must be present to win)

ABT Events Begin:

2:00 p.m.           Odin Open
                               Thor Advanced
                               Viking Intermediate

2:00 p.m.           Registration closes for ABT Viking Newcomer division
3:00 p.m.             Viking Newcomer

DINNER
6:00-8:00 p.m.      Dinner Break 
8:00 p.m.              Play Resumes

Sunday 9/4

MORNING
11:00 a.m.             Play Resumes 
2:00 p.m.                Gammon Stuff Board Tournament

EVENING
6:00-8:00 p.m.     Director's Dinner

8:00 p.m.                Raffle Drawing (must be present to win)
8:00 p.m.                Play Resumes
8:00 p.m.                Valhalla Jackpots begin, continuous entry
8:30 p.m.                Blitz the Beast Playoffs, 1st round

Labor Day Monday 9/6

MORNING
11:00 a.m.             Play Resumes
EVENING
6:00 p.m.              Ragnarök after Tourney 

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Viking Backgammon Classic, August 31-September 5, 2022
(Riverboat Chouette on August 31st)


Labor Day Weekend!

Embassy Suites Bloomington
2800 American Boulevard West, Bloomington, Minnesota, 55431

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Tournament Directors

April Mesich
​Michael Mesich

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1-612-703-3211

Email

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  • Home
  • Register
  • Events
  • Schedule
  • Hotel
  • Results
    • 2020 Brackets >
      • Grand Crystal Beaver XXI
      • Friday Frigga
      • Odin Open - MAIN and FIGHTERS
      • Odin Open - CONSOLATION
      • Thor Advanced - MAIN and FIGHTERS
      • Thor Advanced - CONSOLATION
      • Valhalla Open
      • Valhalla Advanced
      • Ragnarök After Tourney
  • Sponsors
  • Terms and Conditions
    • Clocks