Region 5 Insider Classic 2027
29 daysuntil entries close on November 15
In 2025, 888 athletes from 29 clubs and 6 states competed.
Word from the host
Our mission is to provide athletes and families at all levels of competition an experience they will cherish and give coaches a fun-filled, smooth running meet they can count on.
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
- Gym AmericaMI · 3 of 3 yearsup to 73
- X-treme GymnasticsOH · 3 of 3 yearsup to 66
- SET-10 at More Than GymnasticsIN · 3 of 3 yearsup to 53
- Lake CityIN · 3 of 3 yearsup to 51
- Flipstar Gymnastics AcademyIL · 3 of 3 yearsup to 43
Plan the weekend
Where to stay, how to get there, and what to do with the hours between sessions.
Getting here
Nearest airport Fort Wayne International (FWA). 25 min drive
Getting around You will need a car or rideshare; the venue has free parking and city buses do not run on Sundays.
3946 Ice Way, Fort Wayne, IN 46805
Open in MapsPut together by Vault, not the host.
Between sessions
- Glenbrook SquareEnclosed shopping mall with department stores, dining, and a food court at Coldwater Rd and Coliseum Blvd.5 min drive
- Target (Fort Wayne NE)Big-box store with groceries, pharmacy, and household essentials at 3801 Coldwater Rd.5 min drive
- Science CentralHands-on family science museum at 1950 N Clinton St.10 min drive
- Fort Wayne Children's Zoo40-acre zoo with 1,000+ animals at 3411 Sherman Blvd.15 min drive
- Walmart Supercenter (Coldwater Rd)Supercenter with groceries and pharmacy at 5311 Coldwater Rd.5 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 November 15, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Team fee | $50 per team |
| Deadline | November 15, 2026. Refund deadline Feb 8, 2027 (2 weeks before meet); $35 leotard deduction on refunds as of Dec 1 |
| Scratches | Last scratch February 8, 2027 |
| Sanction | USA Gymnastics · Women's · Invitational · #97041 |
| Levels | Levels 1–10 · Xcel Bronze–Sapphire · HUGS |
| Also included | merchandise booth (Gym Treasures) · live results (ScoreCat Online) · GK Elite leotard gift for athletes |
| Contact | Jason MacDonald, Meet Director · Krystal Nelson, Meet Director · Kathy Nelson, meet director · high5meets.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?
Refund deadline Feb 8, 2027 (2 weeks before meet); $35 leotard deduction on refunds as of Dec 1. USAG's last scratch date for this sanction is February 8, 2027.
Past editions
Results and field numbers from every year already on Vault.
Also in February
Other sanctioned invitationals in Indiana within a month of Region 5 Insider Classic.