BIG Classic 2027
The BIG Classic has been selected as part of the 2027 Nastia Liukin Cup Series once again!
45 daysuntil entries close on December 1
In 2026, 1,580 athletes from 36 clubs and 3 states competed.
What comes with the meet
Last year, by the numbers
The 2026 edition, as it actually ran: where the teams came from and how the levels broke down.
Athletes by level
Clubs that keep coming back
- Flipstar Gymnastics AcademyIL · 4 of 5 yearsup to 92
- Gymnastics Etc.IL · 4 of 5 yearsup to 69
- Elite Core GymnasticsIL · 4 of 5 yearsup to 54
- Dreams Gymnastics Club Inc.IL · 4 of 5 yearsup to 48
- Excel Gymnastics AcademyIL · 4 of 5 yearsup to 47
Plan the weekend
Where to stay, how to get there, and what to do with the hours between sessions.
Getting here
Nearest airport Chicago Midway International (MDW). 36 min drive
Getting around You'll need a car; families drive and park at the venue or nearby retail lots, and there's no transit link.
55 Phelps Avenue, Romeoville, IL 60446
Open in MapsPut together by Vault, not the host.
Between sessions
- Isle a la Cache MuseumFree fur-trade-era museum and forest preserve at 501 E Romeo Rd; open Wed-Sun 10 a.m.-4 p.m.8 min drive
- Volunteer Park40.9-acre town park at 1100 Murphy Dr with skate park, disc golf, ball fields and trails.8 min drive
- Walmart Supercenter (Romeoville)Supercenter with groceries and pharmacy at 420 Weber Rd for supplies.10 min drive
Put together by Vault, not the host.
Registration details
Everything a coach needs before saying yes, in one place.
| Entry fee | $165 per athlete through December 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Team fee | $65 per team |
| Deadline | December 1, 2026. Registration/refund and level-change deadline December 1, 2026 |
| Sanction | USA Gymnastics · Women's · Invitational · #96781 |
| Levels | Levels 2–10 · Xcel Bronze–Sapphire |
| Also included | Modified Capital Cup format · Nastia Liukin Cup Series event |
| Photos | biggymnastics.com |
| Contact | Meet Directors, (630) 323-6244, biggymnasticsclassic@gmail.com · Lauren Mapes, meet director · biggymnastics.com |
RegisterEntries are made in the USA Gymnastics member portal.
Questions coaches ask
Short answers. Anything else, ask the host directly.
When do session assignments come out?
The host hasn't published a date for the schedule. Most hosts post session assignments a few weeks out, and it appears on this page once it does.
What if we need to scratch an athlete?
Registration/refund and level-change deadline December 1, 2026. Ask the host about scratches after the deadline.
Past editions
Results and field numbers from every year already on Vault.
Also in February
Other sanctioned invitationals in Illinois within a month of BIG Classic.