A Series of 14 Competitive Pickleball Events
The Franklin Tour is a series of 14 exciting pickleball events around England & Wales, proudly organised by pickleB.co.uk and sponsored by the top pickleball brand Franklin Sports.
The X-40 Ball
A minimum of 12 out of the 14 events will use the X-40 ball on an hardcourt acrylic surface, a combination that has become popular with purists and elite players alike.
Franklin Tour Summary
Locations: Cardiff, Oxford, Weymouth, Wrexham, Swindon, Gloucester, Basingstoke, Newport.
Surface: Acrylic, always
Courts: 16+
Streaming: @pickleballevents on YouTube
Competitive Format
Round robin group.
Then playoffs for position.
There's no getting knocked out.
Skill
Levels
Skill levels at
3.0-, 3.5, 4.0 & Open
at every event.
Age
Categories
Age categories at
18+ & 50+
at every event.
Gender &
Mixed
Gender Doubles.
Mixed Doubles.
One Division per day.