TEAM Information

Locker rooms and Benches 
We will have two dedicated team locker rooms and one dedicated officials/volunteer locker room. These spaces will be patrolled/attended to by a volunteer during the tournament; however, items cannot be left in the locker rooms overnight. 

Team benches will be determined at the beginning of each bout. Team benches do not switch at halftime.

Warm up information
Teams will be given a ten-minute warmup prior to the start of each bout. Open track time may be available during halftimes for the next participating team, but availability may be limited should there be halftime performances. 

Skate Floor
Our floors are coated concrete that is very slick, making it good for slides and quick, lateral movements. Most Bombers wear softer wheels to accommodate the slide in the 86-90 range. 

Airports 
There are three area airports that can be utilized to get to Bradenton: 

Tampa International Airport (TPA)
Roughly 45 miles from the venue 
Largest airport with the most flight options
Large rental car center on site 

Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) 
Roughly 20 miles from the venue
Smaller regional airport featuring budget airlines and major commercial carriers
Onsite rental car center

St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport (PIE) 
Roughly 35 miles from the venue
Smaller regional airport featuring budget airlines and major commercial carriers
Major rental car agencies located onsite 

Accommodations
As a popular tourist destination, there are a variety of hotels and other accommodations near the venue. Given the range in pricing, we did not reserve any room blocks for this weekend as hotels that can accommodate a room block were at the high end of the range. 

Hampton Inn by Hilton Ellenton/Bradenton 
By far one of the more expensive options, this hotel is the closest to the venue and includes complimentary breakfast 

Red Roof Inn Ellenton & Super 8 Ellenton
These are budget-friendly options closer to the rink. They are somewhat low-quality, but are in safe locations. 

Airbnb
We’ve had visiting teams have a lot of success in locating large, whole-home accommodations on Airbnb or similar sites to accommodate most (if not all) of their skaters in one house. 

Food
Our venue supports a snackbar that has the sort of “standard” snackbar fare - hotdogs, nachos, fries, sodas, beers, pretzels, etc. and will be open most hours during the tournament. 

Outside food is permitted in our space, and there are a number of fast food and quick service restaurants nearby. Some of our favorites (besides Taco Bell) include: 

Peach’s
Sit-down spot for homestyle breakfast, sandwiches, and wraps

Chili’s
Super close, cheap margs, online ordering with easy pick-up options 

Shake Station
A quick drive, has a solid vegetarian burger & cheesesteak

After Party
We are planning for an after-party on the Saturday of the tournament, and will share those details once determined. 

On Sunday, we plan to give out awards & MVPs following the final bout in our venue. Knowing that a lot of folks will need to hit the road after we wrap up, we do not have an official after party planned for that day, but there’s no shortage of great bars in Downtown Bradenton or Downtown St. Pete. A few we recommend are: 

Ellenton/Bradenton: 
Woody’s River Roo (open until 1am on Sundays) 
Three Keys Brewing & Gastrobrew (open until 8pm on Sundays)
Motorworks Brewing (open until 10pm on Sundays) 

St. Pete:
Enigma (very queer-friendly, open until 3am on Sundays) 
Green Bench Brewing (open until 9pm on Sundays) 
Garage on Central (very queer-friendly, open until 1am on Sundays)