🎃 DINK or TREAT – The Halloween Edition 👻
Mixed Foundations | 3.0 & Below
Get ready for a wicked afternoon of competitive pickleball as DINK or TREAT – The Halloween Edition takes over Eastbourne Sports Park!
Designed for Mixed Foundations players rated 3.0 and below, this category is ideal for developing players looking to experience competitive tournament play, enjoy plenty of court time and put their partnership to the test.
📅 Sunday 25th October 2026
⏰ 13:30–17:00
📍 Eastbourne Sports Park
🏓 Mixed Doubles – Foundations (3.0 & Below)
👻 What to expect
🎃 Pool / round-robin matches
🏆 Knockout and placement matches
🏓 Minimum 5 matches per team
👻 A brilliant Halloween-themed tournament atmosphere
🥇 Medals for the top finishers
📊 Results submitted to DUPR where applicable
Our tournament format is designed to give everyone meaningful competitive matches throughout the afternoon. Your tournament doesn’t simply end if you don’t make the championship final — knockout and placement matches mean there’s still plenty to play for.
🏓 Who can enter?
This category is for Mixed Doubles teams at Foundations level (3.0 and below).
Enter with your mixed doubles partner, with both players appropriate for the Foundations category based on their current playing level and rating.
If you’re developing your competitive game or making the step into tournament pickleball, Foundations gives you the opportunity to compete against players around your level in a friendly, well-organised tournament environment.
🎃 Newer to tournaments?
You’re very welcome! Foundations is a great place to build your tournament experience, test your game under competitive conditions and enjoy the buzz of playing for something.
If you’re completely new to tournament pickleball or currently playing around 2.0–2.5, take a look at our Flex Basecamp category, which has been created especially as an introduction to tournament play.
👻 Fancy dress?
Halloween touches are very much encouraged — just make sure anything you wear is safe to play pickleball in!
👻 Spooky rallies. Wicked matches. Great vibes.
Grab your partner and join us for DINK or TREAT – The Halloween Edition at Eastbourne Sports Park.
DINK or TREAT? We choose DINK. 🏓🎃
