Team Challenge 2027
Bigger and better than ever!
75 daysuntil entries close on December 31
In 2026, 1,085 athletes from 23 clubs and 4 states competed.
Word from the host
Raises money for Special Olympics Connecticut.
Bigger and better than ever! Gymnastics Revolution and the GRPA thank you for considering joining us at the best competition you'll experience this year! Level 2-10, Xcel Bronze - Xcel Sapphire had an amazing experience at the Team Challenge 2026. For 2027, we're looking forward to an even bigger and better competition at the premier facility in the state, with attached accommodations, ample parking, and all the gymnastics you can handle.
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
- Aim High Academy IncRI · 5 of 5 yearsup to 98
- Johns Academy of GymnasticsCT · 5 of 5 yearsup to 93
- American Gymnastics Training CenterCT · 5 of 5 yearsup to 74
- Next Dimension Gymnastics LLCCT · 5 of 5 yearsup to 43
- Chelsea Piers ConnecticutCT · 4 of 5 yearsup to 66
Plan the weekend
Where to stay, how to get there, and what to do with the hours between sessions, from the host.
Host hotel room block
- HotelHartford Marriott Downtown (attached to convention center)
Getting here
Parking Attached to the CT Convention Center is an 8 floor, covered parking garage with over 2600 parking spaces.
100 Columbus Avenue, Hartford, CT
Open in MapsBetween sessions
- The Capital Grille5 min walk
- Arch St. Tavern5 min walk
- El Pollo Guapo5 min walk
- Bear's Smokehouse5 min walk
Registration details
Everything a coach needs before saying yes, in one place.
| Entry fee | $225 per athlete through December 31, 2026 · $250 after, as space allows |
|---|---|
| Team fee | $0 per team |
| Deadline | December 31, 2026. Level changes by Dec 1, 2026; scratch deadline Dec 15, 2026; registration closes Dec 31, 2026; final payments due Jan 15, 2027 |
| Scratches | Last scratch December 15, 2026 |
| Level changes | Through December 1, 2026 |
| Sanction | USA Gymnastics · Women's · Invitational · #96609 |
| Levels | Levels 1–10 · Xcel Bronze–Sapphire |
| Also included | three simultaneous competition gyms · awards after each session · free spectator admission · no spectator gate fees (included in athlete registration) |
| Spectators | Free - no gate fee (included in registration) |
| Contact | Brian Bakalar, Meet Director, 203-778-3547, teamchallengedanbury@gmail.com · gymnasticsrevolution.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.
Is there a hotel room block?
Yes. The block is at Hartford Marriott Downtown (attached to convention center). Rates: coming soon.
What if we need to scratch an athlete?
Level changes by Dec 1, 2026; scratch deadline Dec 15, 2026; registration closes Dec 31, 2026; final payments due Jan 15, 2027. USAG's last scratch date for this sanction is December 15, 2026.
Can an athlete move levels after we enter?
Level changes are accepted through December 1, 2026 on this sanction. After that, ask the host.
Past editions
Results and field numbers from every year already on Vault.
- 2026Feb 6–8 · Hartford, CT · 1,085 athletes, 23 clubsResults
- 2025Jan 31 – Feb 2 · Hartford, CT · 1,201 athletes, 27 clubsResults
- 2024Feb 2–4 · Hartford, CT · 1,263 athletes, 27 clubsResults
- 2023Feb 2–5 · Hartford, CT · 1,018 athletes, 25 clubsResults
- 2022Feb 4–6 · Hartford, CT · 1,112 athletes, 24 clubsResults
Also in February
Other sanctioned invitationals in Connecticut within a month of Team Challenge.