2014 Triple Crown Tour Field Set

Boulder, Colo. (April 8, 2014) – USA Ultimate, the national governing body for the sport of ultimate, announced today the teams committed to competing in its four premier 2014 Triple Crown Tour events. Commitments have been received and the competition fields solidified for the U.S. Open Championships, Pro-Elite Challenge, Elite-Select Challenge and Pro Flight Finale.

After receiving strong bids from cities across the country, the 2014 Triple Crown Tour includes stops in several of the biggest and most passionate ultimate communities in the nation. With teams already committed to their regular-season schedules early in the year, event organizers can focus on creating the best tournaments possible. Teams also have the opportunity to fully prepare and plan for their seasons with a guaranteed high level of competition at each event and knowing who their competition will be.

Athletes in three all three divisions – men’s, women’s and mixed – will travel from California, Texas, North Carolina, Washington, Canada and everywhere in between to play the best teams North America has to offer.

The Triple Crown Tour represents the highest level of competitive ultimate in the world and consists of two major events – the U.S. Open and the National Championships – and a regular-season rankings formula. Prize money totaling more than $30,000 is on the line for winners of the Tour's premier events, the flight-level challenges, and any team that can claim all three titles to win the Triple Crown.

Prize Money Breakdown:

U.S. Open Champions: $2,000

Regular Season Champions: $2,000

National Champions: $2,000

Triple Crown Winner Bonus: $2,000

Pro Flight Finale Champions: $1,000

Pro-Elite Challenge Champions: $750

Elite-Select Challenge Champions: $500

USA Ultimate’s media partners, ESPN and NexGen, will provide an unprecedented amount of comprehensive coverage of the 2014 Triple Crown Tour. The second annual Tour will kick off at the 2014 U.S. Open Championships and Convention when the United States’ best teams take on competition from around the world July 3-6, in Minnesota’s Twin Cities.

For more information about the Triple Crown Tour events and the local organizing committees, check out this year’s schedule announcement.

The Triple Crown Tour is back, and everyone is invited. Stay tuned to usaultimate.org/triplecrowntour and follow @TripleCrownTour for all the details and developments.

Note: there has been a change in the location of the Pro Flight Finale due to severe droughts in the original location.

2014 Triple Crown Tour - Men's Division



2014 U.S. Open Ultimate Championships

July 3 - 6



Twin Cities, Minn. Minnesota Youth Ultimate Team City, ST Revolver San Francisco, CA Sockeye Seattle, WA Ironside Boston, MA Johnny Bravo

Denver, CO

Sub Zero

Minneapolis, MN Furious George Vancouver, BC Clapham London, UK Evolution Medellín, Colombia

Pro-Elite Challenge

Chesapeake Invite July 12 - 13 Loudoun, Va. Chesapeake Ultimate, Washington Area Frisbee Club, Maryland Ultimate Association Team City, ST Doublewide Austin, TX Machine Chicago, IL Chain Lightning Atlanta, GA GOAT Toronto, ON PoNY New York, NY Sub Zero Minneapolis, MN Ring of Fire Raleigh, NC Florida United Jacksonville, FL Truck Stop Washington, DC Madcow Columbus, OH High Five Ann Arbor, MI Boost San Jose, CA

Elite-Select Challenge

Colorado Cup



August 2 - 3 Aurora, Colo. Johnny Bravo, Molly Brown Team City, ST PoNY New York, NY Sub Zero Madison, WI Ring of Fire Raleigh, NC Florida United Jacksonville, FL Condors Santa Barbara, CA Truck Stop Washington, DC Madcow Columbus, OH High Five Ann Arbor, MI Dire Wolf Pittsburgh, PA Madison Club Madison, WI Garuda Cambridge, MA Rhino Portland, OR Inception Denver, CO Omen Orlando, FL Streetgang San Diego, CA

Boost San Jose, CA

Pro Flight Finale

Labor Day Championships

August 30 - 31

Burlington, WA Seattle Riot and DiscNW

Team City, ST Revolver San Francisco, CA Sockeye Seattle, WA Ironside Boston, MA Johnny Bravo Denver, CO Doublewide Austin, TX Machine Chicago, IL Chain Lightning Atlanta, GA GOAT Toronto, ON



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2014 Triple Crown Tour - Mixed Division



2014 U.S. Open Ultimate Championships

July 3 - 6



Twin Cities, Minn. Minnesota Youth Ultimate Team City, ST Drag'n Thrust Minneapolis, MN Polar Bears San Francisco, CA The Ghosts Cambridge, MA Wild Card Boston, MA Chad Larson Experience Ames, IA AMP Philadelphia, PA Union Toronto, ON One2One Bucaramanga, Colombia

Pro-Elite Challenge

New York Invite July 12 - 13 Middletown, N.Y. (DiscNY, 7Express) Team City, ST Chad Larson Experience Ames, IA AMP Philadelphia, PA Slow White Boston, MA Cahoots Asheville, NC 7Express New York, NY Ambiguous Grey Washington, DC Steamboat Cincinnati, OH SHUYAMOUF New York, NY The Lions Boston, MA Santa Maria Columbus, OH Minnesota Star Power Minneapolis, MN The Muff 'n Men

Pittsburgh, PA

Elite-Select Challenge

Colorado Cup



August 2 - 3 Aurora, Colo. Johnny Bravo, Molly Brown Team City, ST Cosa Nostra Austin, TX

Mischief San Francisco, CA

The D'oh! Abides

Seattle, WA

7 Figures

Los Angeles, CA

7Express New York NY

Ambiguous Grey Washington, DC Steamboat Cincinnati, OH American BBQ San Francisco, CA Bird Minneapolis, MN Pleasure Town Somerville, MA RUA Fayetteville, AR Engine 45 Portland, OR

Santa Maria Columbus, OH Blackbird San Francisco, CA Groove San Francisco, CA The Lions

Boston, MA

Pro Flight Finale

Labor Day Championships

August 30 - 31

Burlington, WA Seattle Riot and DiscNW Team City, ST Drag'n Thrust Minneapolis, MN Polar Bears San Francisco, CA Wild Card Boston, MA Chad Larson Experience Ames, IA AMP Philadelphia, PA Slow White Boston, MA Mischief San Francisco, CA Cosa Nostra Austin, TX



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2014 Triple Crown Tour - Women's Division

2014 U.S. Open Ultimate Championships

July 3 - 6



Twin Cities, Minn. Minnesota Youth Ultimate Team City, ST Scandal Washington, DC Fury San Francisco, CA Riot Seattle, WA Showdown Austin, TX Brute Squad Boston, MA Traffic Vancouver, BC Iceni London, UK Bamboo Bogotá, Colombia

Pro-Elite Challenge

Chesapeake Invite July 12 - 13 Loudoun, Va. Chesapeake Ultimate, Washington Area Frisbee Club, Maryland Ultimate Association Team City, ST Scandal Washington, DC Nemesis Chicago, IL Brute Squad Boston, MA Capitals Ottawa, ON Nightlock Palo Alto, CA Ozone Atlanta, GA Molly Brown Denver, CO Heist Madison, WI Bent New York, NY Phoenix Raleigh, NC Schwa Portland, OR Green Means Go Philadelphia, PA Hot Metal Pittsburgh, PA Dish Chicago, IL Backhanded Baltimore, MD Wildfire San Diego, CA

Elite-Select Challenge

Colorado Cup



August 2 - 3 Aurora, Colo. Johnny Bravo, Molly Brown Team City, ST Nightlock Palo Alto, CA Ozone Atlanta, GA Molly Brown Denver, CO Heist Madison, WI Bent New York, NY Phoenix Raleigh, NC Schwa Portland, OR Nova Montréal, QC Green Means Go Philadelphia, PA Pop Minneapolis, MN Vice Boston, MA Underground Seattle, WA Jack Wagon Boulder, CO DeSoto Nashville, TN Wildfire San Diego, CA Zephyr Vancouver, BC

Pro Flight Finale

Labor Day Championships

August 30 - 31

Burlington, WA Seattle Riot and DiscNW Team City, ST Scandal Washington, DC Fury San Francisco, CA Riot Seattle, WA Showdown Austin, TX Nemesis Chicago, IL Brute Squad Boston, MA Capitals Ottawa, ON Traffic Vancouver, BC

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