Clown make-up, wigs, and plenty of enjoyable: Contained in the 127th Dawson City Curling Bonspiel

Wigs, costumes, Dolly Parton jumpsuits, and an insane clown posse-themed curling staff.

These are simply a few of the issues discovered on the 127th Dawson City International Curling Bonspiel.

Sixteen groups are competing on this 12 months’s event. With the theme being battle of the bands — and with a prize for finest costume — nobody needed to disappoint. 

The three day event will wrap up in the present day, with finals at 3:15 p.m. and a banquet this night.

Paul Robitaille, a board member for the Dawson City Curling Club, can be a part of the curling staff The Weird Als within the bonspiel. He says the power has been excessive amongst contributors for the reason that event began.

“You see some great shots out there, a lot of people having a blast.”

Robitaille’s staff has additionally gained the final three bonspiels, and are able to defend their title.

“We’re gunning for continuation of that. If we don’t, whatever, we’ll have another game tonight or tomorrow regardless. And definitely, we don’t curl that much. We’ve got kids now. So we come out and play in the bonspiel once a year and it’s real fun, you know, to get out there and get your blood going a little bit,” he mentioned.

Although there aren’t any worldwide opponents within the bonspiel this 12 months one staff referred to as in two gamers from Nova Scotia to return and be part of the fray. 

The Wintersweeps — a play on the Nova Scotian band Wintersleep, had discovered themselves within the semi-finals Friday afternoon.

“They were the ones that taught me how to curl 12 or so years ago. And then I moved up here and kept going,” mentioned staff member Andy Cunningham, referring to Nova Scotian teammates Boyd Greene and Marianne Greene.  The two mentioned they tried to return up the 12 months earlier than, however couldn’t as a result of winter storms.

One staff determined to get all glammed up for his or her video games. The Dolly-Parton impressed staff, It’s 9-5 Somewhere, was overwhelmed in a good sport the primary spherical by the Insane Curl Posse and have been left to play Hot Stone Thugs N Harmony on Friday afternoon. This is the primary 12 months taking part in the worldwide bonspiel for 3 of the 4 gamers.

 “We’re here to win and look and look good,” says staff member Lindsay Birss. 

However the improbable seems acquired in the way in which for one member, Louis Gerberding, whose balloon bust fell out and tumbled out on the ice. “I had to eventually abandon my bust to be able to curl,” he said.

One last team decided to go full Insane Clown Posse-inspired makeup and attitude. The Insane Curl Posse also found themselves in the semi-finals facing off against Stealers Wheel. 

When asked why they chose to base themselves after the Insane Clown Posse music group, team member Kevin Barnes said, “Look at us. We’re beautiful. We spew love…what is better?” 

The largest competitor Barnes says they’re looking for is the Wintersweeps. 

“They bring some heat out there,” mentioned teammate Randy Dube. 

“They’re freaky. They freaky, Deaky,” added Barnes. “They’re doing something weird out there, you know?”