🏆 DINKTOBER · Tournament Details

🎃 DINKTOBER VOL. 2 🎃

Our most popular APEX event of the year is back! We’re bringing DINKTOBER back to the OG San Diego stomping grounds and you REALLY don’t want to miss it!! Register now on the @maincourtpickleball app!

USE CODE DINK10 FOR 10% OFF

📍 Chira Tennis Academy

📅 October 10–11, 2026

💰 $7K Prize Pool

Divisions filled up fast last year, so please sign up early! New this year: 50+ divisions, 4.5 Singles, and 3.0/3.5 Singles.

📅 EVENT SCHEDULE

⚠️ Divisions are tentative and subject to change. Event days will remain the same, but specific start times may be adjusted based on registration numbers.

📍 Saturday — October 10

11:30 AM

• 5.0 Men’s
• 5.0 Women’s
• 4.0 Women’s
• 4.0 Women’s 50+
• 3.0/3.5 Singles

2:30 PM

• Open Men’s
• 4.5 Men’s
• 3.5 Men’s
• 3.5 Men’s 50+
• 3.5 Women’s
• 3.5 Women’s 50+

6:00 PM

• Open Men’s
• 4.0 Men’s
• 4.0 Men’s 50+
• 3.0 Men’s
• 3.0 Men’s 50+
• 4.5 Singles

📍 Sunday — October 11

2:00 PM

• 5.0 Mixed
• 4.5 Mixed
• 3.5 Mixed
• 3.0 Mixed

5:00 PM

• Open Mixed
• 4.0 Mixed
• 4.0 Mixed 50+

🎮 EVENT FORMAT

• Guaranteed 5 games minimum
• Pool Play: Games to 11, win by 1
• Playoffs: Games to 11, win by 2

Playoff brackets will be single elimination unless a division is small, in which case a modified playoff format may be used.

If divisions are combined, each age bracket and/or skill division will still have separate playoff brackets and separate DUPR inputs. DUPR matches will be separate for skill but not age. Playoff brackets separated by skill and age.

💰 PRIZE MONEY

Open Divisions

🥇 $1000
🥈 $600
🥉 $400

Minimum 12 teams. Payouts may be reduced if fewer than 10 teams are registered.

All Amateur Doubles Divisions

🥇 $150

Singles Divisions

🥇 $100

🏅 Medals awarded to all podium finishers.

🎾 BALL

• Lifetime LT Pro Pickleball

🔒 DUPR-VERIFIED EVENT — STRICT RATINGS ENFORCEMENT

To protect competitive integrity:
• All players must register for the correct DUPR division.
• Players registered below their verified rating may be moved up or removed from the event.
• No exceptions. No sandbagging.

DINKTOBER is back. Costumes optional. Competition required.