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16–22 January 2028Lahti · PajulahtiPre-Registered: Registration opens via link 2 Nov 2026 at 14:00 CET

Curling

Mixed teams. Mixed nations. Championship ice.

Pre-registered curlers get in first. Mixed Team 35+ for up to 24 teams and Mixed Doubles 50+ for 12 pairs, on five sheets at Pajulahti under World Curling rules. Entry is 225 € per player.

Medal events

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Curling at a glance

Two events. One week on the ice.

Mixed Teams from 35 and Mixed Doubles from 50, on five sheets of championship ice. Round robins and play-offs. Everybody plays at least five games.

Host city

Pajulahti

Pajulahti Olympic & Paralympic Training Center

Venue

Pajulahti Ice Hall

Five sheets · One rink

Dates

16–22 Jan 2028

Practice Sunday, games Mon–Sat

Events

Mixed Team 35+

2 women + 2 men · 24 teams

Mixed Doubles 50+

1 woman + 1 man · 12 pairs

Rules

World Curling

Rules of Curling and Rules of Competition

Game

8 ends

Team 8 stones · doubles 5 stones

Entry

225 € per player

Every player registers. Team joins by name.

Medals

Saturday 22.1.

For both Mixed Teams and Mixed Doubles

The events

Pick your event.

Both events run side by side on the same five sheets, so most players enter one of the two.

How to enter ↓

Mixed Team Four players · two women, two men

35+ Age

Field24 teams · 96 players Groups4 groups of 6 · round robin, 5 games each Play-offsThe top three in each group qualify for the play-offs → qualification game, quarter-finals, semi-finals, bronze and gold. Group winners go straight to the quarter-finals Placementno consoloation / placement games Game8 ends · 8 stones per team DaysMon 17 – Sat 22 January

24Teams

5–8Games Per team

12In play-offs

Medal gamesSaturday 22 January

Mixed Doubles Two players · one woman, one man

50+ Age

Field12 pairs · 24 players Groups2 groups of 6 · round robin, 5 games each Play-offsTop 3 of each group → qualification games, semi-finals, bronze and gold. Group winners go straight to the semi-finals Placementno consoloation / placement games Game8 ends · 5 stones per pair DaysMon 17 – Fri 21 January

12Pairs

5–7Games per pair

6In play-offs

Medal gamesSaturday 22 January

No age classes inside an event. Each event has one medal set: gold, silver and bronze.

Programme

Your week in January.

Four draws a day at five sheets. Arrive by Saturday 15 January, play from Sunday or Monday, celebrate every evening in Lahti.

Curling in the 10 Games days

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16.1.

17.1.

18.1.

19.1.

20.1.

21.1.

22.1.

23.1.

GamesTrainingCeremonies, free

Day	Programme	Also on
Fri 14 JanDAY 0	—	Opening Ceremony Lahti Sports Center
Sat 15 JanDAY 1	—	Winner’s Celebration · medals and social night Masters Hub
Sun 16 JanDAY 2	MT/MD RR · Official practice + captains’ meeting Pajulahti	Winner’s Celebration · medals and social night Masters Hub
Mon 17 JanDAY 3	MD / MT · Team RR + doubles RR Pajulahti	Winner’s Celebration · medals and social night Masters Hub
Tue 18 JanDAY 4	MD / MT · Team RR + doubles RR Pajulahti	Winner’s Celebration · medals and social night Masters Hub
Wed 19 JanDAY 5	MD / MT · Team RR + doubles RR Pajulahti	Winner’s Celebration · medals and social night Masters Hub
Thu 20 JanDAY 6	MD / MT · Team RR + doubles QF Pajulahti	Winner’s Celebration · medals and social night Masters Hub
Fri 21 JanDAY 7	MD / MT · Team QF + doubles QF/SF Pajulahti	Winner’s Celebration · medals and social night Masters Hub
Sat 22 JanDAY 8	MD / MT Finals · Team semis + medals · Doubles medals Pajulahti	Winner’s Celebration · medals and social night Masters Hub
Sun 23 JanDAY 9	—	Farewell Party Lahti Sports Center

Preliminary Draw times

09:00 · 12:30 · 16:00 · 19:30. Times are initial until registration ends. Your own game times are in the draw.

Team captains' meeting

Sunday 16 January at Pajulahti. One representative per team must attend. Competition, umpires, LSD procedure, ice access and the line-up form, returned at the end of the meeting.

Full draw

Groups and the game-by-game draw are published on masters2028.com in December 2027.

Programme status October 2026. Preliminary, subject to entries and the final draw.

How it is played

World Curling rules. Masters spirit.

The games follow the World Curling rules. What matters on the ice:

Five sheets of championship ice, hand-built for the week. Stones and hacks are provided.

Rules

World Curling Rules of Curling and Rules of Competition, current edition, unless amended in the invitation. Every player knows the rules before the first game.

Ranking

Win one point, loss zero. Ties are separated by the game between the teams, then the record among the tied teams, then the Draw Shot Challenge (average Last Stone Draw distance in the round robin).

LAST STONE

In the first end decided by the Last Stone Draw in the round robin, and by the round-robin ranking in the play-offs. The LSD procedure is presented at the Team Captains' Meeting.

Officials

A tournament lead and a technical delegate recognised by World Curling run the competition, with an international ice technician on the ice.

Game Clocks

Game clocks are not used. Umpires follow the slow play.

Equipment

Stones are provided. Bring your own brooms with World Curling approved brush heads and clean curling shoes.

Clothing

Uniform team clothing is recommended, not required.

Fair play

The WMS anti-doping rules and the WADA Code apply.

Entry & price

225 € per player. Everything in.

One fee for the whole Games. Every player registers and pays their own entry, then the team joins up by name. Places are limited to 24 teams and 16 pairs.

Mixed Team4 × 225 €900 € per team, paid per player

Mixed Doubles2 × 225 €450 € per pair, paid per player

Good to knowCurling counts as one of your three sports. Add a second sport to the same entry at no extra fee. The fee rises in steps after the opening window. No early-bird discount. VAT 13.5 % included.

Pre-registration — closedFree, not binding. Pre-registered curlers open the first window ahead of everyone else.
Register and pay — from 9 November 2026Every player creates an account, adds Curling and pays 225 €. Name your team or pair on the entry.
Complete the teamTeam mates join under the same team name. You can join a team while registering or add it later from your own page.
The curling leads confirm your entryEntries stay pending until the tournament lead has checked the age and line-up. Then the place is yours.
Team captains' meeting — 16 January 2028Practice, the meeting, and the first stone on Monday morning.

Opens2 November 2026Pre-registered players first, then open to everyone from 9 November. First come, first served.

ClosesWhen the field is fullTeam sports close earlier than individual sports. A waitlist opens once 24 teams and 12 pairs are in.

Late entriesOnly if places open upLate fee applies. Cancellation and refund terms are published with registration.

What is included

One registration. The whole Games.

The same package in every sport.

Competition entryYour event, official practice and the team captains' meeting
AccreditationAthlete pass for the whole Games period
Welcome packageCollected at the Games Centre in Lahti
Opening and Farewell Ceremony14 and 23 January, also open for your companions
Medal ceremoniesAt the Winner's Celebration in Lahti
Timing & resultsOfficial results and game records online
Transport ratesLocal transport at WWMG rates, more information in 2027.
Championship iceStones, hacks, ice crew and umpires for every game

Extra practice ice, team photos and evening tickets are sold as add-ons in the shop. Full list of what every registration includes.

Venue

Five sheets at Pajulahti.

Curling plays at the the venue of European Curling Championships 2025 (Division B) in Nastola, 20 km east of the Lahti Games Centre.

Pajulahti ice hallPajulahti

Championship ice in Pajulahti Olympic And Paralympic Training Center.

Five sheets, 4.75 m each, are built into the ice hall for the week. Pebbled, scraped and nipped by an international ice crew, ready four days before the first stone.
Accommodation, restaurants, gym and saunas are on site. The Lahti Games Centre, the Masters Village and the evening celebrations are a short shuttle ride away.

Sheets5 · 4.75 m

From Lahti Games Centre≈ 25 min · shuttle

StayOn site or in Lahti

SpectatorsFree entry, seating at the ends

Venue page→Host city Lahti

Host cityLahtiGames Centre, Opening Ceremony, Masters Village and the Winner's Celebration every night.Lahti host city page →Plan the tripVisit LahtiHotels, restaurants, saunas and the Salpausselkä Geopark, one hour from Helsinki Airport.visitlahti.fi ↗

BookOfficial accommodation & transportReserved Games inventory at Pajulahti and in Lahti. Airport transfers and the Games Mobility Pass.Host City Marketplace →

Downloads

Files for your entry.

Everything you need before you enter, in one place. Files are updated here, and the version date is on the first page of every file.

PDF Invitation to compete and sports informationOrganisers, eligibility, events, format, ranking, programme, entry and cancellation. Version October 2026. Download
PDF Draw and scheduleGame-by-game draw with sheets and times. Preliminary version 25.8.2026; final draw after entries close. autumn 2027
PDF Venue guide · PajulahtiGetting there, ice hall layout, locker rooms, food, spectators and the shuttle timetable. Autumn 2027
PDF Athlete information sheet · Games timeDaily practical information for curlers during the Games. Published in January 2028. Jan 2028
T&C General terms and conditionsRegistration, cancellation, refunds, late fee and insurance for all sports. Read

Questions about curling?Write to the curling team:

[email protected]

Put"Curling" in the subject line and the sport team answers within a few days.

Curling FAQ

Before you enter.

The questions curlers ask us most. General Games questions are in the main FAQ.

Do I need to list all team members when I register a team?

No. Each player registers and pays on their own. Whoever creates the team gets a team code and shares it with the rest of the team. The others enter that code when they register, or add it later in My entries. Your team builds up as players join with the code.

What if two players from the same team both create a team? Don’t worry. We follow team entries and contact you to merge the two into one team code.

As a general rule:

30 November 2027: ice hockey, curling and synchronised skating teams must be complete.
31 December 2027: entries close. Until then, players can still join or change within their team.

If a team is not complete by 30 November, we contact the team so we can fix the competition schedule by 31 December. Check the exact rules for your sport on its sport page.

What if two players from the same team both create a team? Don’t worry. We follow team entries and contact you to merge the two into one team code.

Do we need a club membership for curling?

No. Entry is open. We ask for your club and your national curling association in the registration.

How do pairs register?

Pair events are for two people: figure skating pairs, ice dance and disc golf pairs. Each partner registers and pays their own entry.

Add the sport to your basket.
Choose the pair event.
Write your partner’s name in the sport form.
Your partner does the same with your name.

Don’t know your partner yet? Leave the name empty and add it later in My entries, in your sport form. Enter a pair event only if you are competing with a partner.

How do teams register?

Every player registers on their own and pays their own entry of 225 €. There is no team discount.

Add the team sport to your basket: ice hockey, synchronised skating or curling.
Choose your category in the sport form.
Create a team, or enter the team code you got from a teammate. If you don’t have a code yet, leave it empty.
Whoever creates the team gets the code in My teams and shares it with the rest of the team.

You can add or change your code in My entries until 31 December 2027. Without a code there is no accreditation for that sport.

What if my event is full?

Some events have a limited number of places, mainly in figure skating, ice hockey and curling. A full event shows as Full. In figure skating you can join the waiting list for free, for up to three events. If a place opens, we contact you and you pay then. In ice hockey and curling, places go to complete teams in the order they are completed. Later teams go on a waiting list.

Do I need a licence or a club membership?

It depends on the sport. You need one in:

- alpine Slalom and Super-G: a national licence with a FIS Masters code

- biathlon: a ski or biathlon club under your national federation

- ski jumping and Nordic combined: a ski club and a national ski federation licence for 2027–28

- speed skating, short track, figure skating and synchro: a skating club under an ISU member federation

Open to everyone: alpine Giant Slalom, cross-country, curling, ice hockey, winter swimming, winter trail run and disc golf.

Can we play with curlers from another country?

Yes. Mixed-nation teams and pairs are welcome. You enter as a team, not as a nation.

Can I enter both Mixed Team and Mixed Doubles?

No. One curling event per player, because the two events are played at the same time. You can add another WWMG sport.

How is the age counted?

By your age on 30 June 2027. For Mixed Team you must be 35 or older on that day, for Mixed Doubles 50 or older. There are no further age classes inside the events: everyone plays in one field.

What if the field is full?

There are places for 24 Mixed Teams and 12 Mixed Doubles pairs. A team is complete when all its players have registered and paid, and places go to complete teams in the order they are completed. Later teams go on a waiting list and move up if a place opens.

Can we bring an alternate?

Yes, one alternate per team in the Mixed Team event. The alternate registers and pays like every player, and is named at the team captains' meeting.

Can I change my team after registering?

Yes. Change your team code in My Event until entries close on 31 December 2027. Line-up changes are free until 30 November 2027, then 25 € per change. A new player pays their own entry.

What if a player has to cancel?

The same cancellation terms apply in every sport: full refund minus 50 € until 30 June 2027, 50 % from 1 July to 30 November 2027, nothing from 1 December 2027. Each player follows their own refund. A Mixed Team stays in the draw as long as it can field two women and two men.

How many games will we play?

Five round-robin games for every team. Teams in the play-offs play up to four more.

What do we need to bring?

Your shoes, slider, gripper and brooms with World Curling approved heads. Stones, hacks and scoreboards are provided. Warm layers for the stands and a team outfit for the photos.

Is there practice ice?

Yes. 25 minutes of official practice on Sunday 16 January, on the sheet of your team's first game, included in your entry. Extra practice ice is offered later as an add-on.

How does the week fit with the rest of the Games?

Official practice and the first games are on Sunday 16 January. The round robin runs to Thursday 20, play-offs on Friday 21 and medal games on Saturday 22. Arrive by Saturday 15 January. Sunday 23 is the Farewell Party in Lahti.