Dragon's Torch: Flames Invitational 2027
62 daysuntil entries close on December 18
In 2025, 1,100 athletes from 30 clubs and 7 states competed.
What comes with the meet
The 2025 edition, by the numbers
The 2025 edition, as it actually ran: where the teams came from and how the levels broke down.
Athletes by level
Clubs that keep coming back
- Springs Gymnastics Cheer and DanceAZ · 4 of 4 yearsup to 75
- Old Pueblo Gymnastics AcademyAZ · 4 of 4 yearsup to 68
- SynergyAZ · 4 of 4 yearsup to 63
- Impact GymnasticsAZ · 4 of 4 yearsup to 56
- Desert Lights GymnasticsAZ · 4 of 4 yearsup to 51
Plan the weekend
Where to stay, how to get there, and what to do with the hours between sessions.
Getting here
Nearest airport Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX). 31 min drive
Getting around The hotel is inside Westgate, so you can park once and walk to restaurants and the stadium; rideshare picks up by State Farm Stadium.
9495 W. Entertainment Blvd., Glendale, AZ 85305
Open in MapsPut together by Vault, not the host.
Between sessions
- Westgate Entertainment DistrictOutdoor lifestyle center with 70+ restaurants, retail shops, a movie theater and a dancing water fountain, adjacent to the venue.5 min walk
- Tanger Outlets WestgateOutlet mall at 6800 N 95th Ave, across from State Farm Stadium.15 min walk
- State Farm StadiumNFL Arizona Cardinals stadium in the Westgate sports district next to the hotel.10 min walk
- Chicken N PickleRestaurant and pickleball/entertainment venue within the Westgate Entertainment District.5 min walk
- Target (Glendale)General merchandise store at 9350 W Northern Ave, Glendale, AZ 85305.5 min drive
- Walmart Supercenter (Glendale)Grocery, pharmacy and general merchandise at 5010 N 95th Ave, Glendale, AZ 85305.8 min drive
Put together by Vault, not the host.
Registration details
Everything a coach needs before saying yes, in one place.
| Entry fee | $150 per athlete through December 18, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Team fee | $50 per team |
| Deadline | December 18, 2026. Payment, scratches, and NO REFUND after December 18, 2026; level changes by January 2, 2027 |
| Level changes | Through January 2, 2027 |
| Sanction | USA Gymnastics · Women's · Invitational · #96720 |
| Levels | Levels 2–10 · Xcel Bronze–Sapphire · HUGS |
| Also included | State of the art venue |
| Contact | Flames Gymnastics, Host club, 623-875-7777, flamesgym@gmail.com · MeJa Lee, meet director · flamesgymnastics.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?
Payment, scratches, and NO REFUND after December 18, 2026; level changes by January 2, 2027. Ask the host about scratches after the deadline.
Can an athlete move levels after we enter?
Level changes are accepted through January 2, 2027 on this sanction. After that, ask the host.
Past editions
Results and field numbers from every year already on Vault.
Also in February
Other sanctioned invitationals in Arizona within a month of Dragon's Torch: Flames Invitational.