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The Grizzly Classic

is canada's only dedicated men's artistic gymnastics competition. And guess what? we're fig-sanctioned too.

We're inviting the world's best gymnasts to come throw down with our boys. Do yourself a solid and don't miss this show.

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Unlocking Team Unity at Escape60, Thrilling Experience for Gymnastics Teams at the Grizzly Classic Men's Artistic Gymnastics Competition.

Escape60 offers award-winning escape room experiences that provide opportunities for team-building brilliance, making it an enjoyable and beneficial destination for gymnastics teams. Thrilling escape rooms await, where participants are locked in a room and challenged to solve a series of puzzles within a set timeframe, fostering a unique and exhilarating team-building experience.

A Journey Beyond Escape: Team Building Benefits

Escape60 transforms the escape room concept into a comprehensive team-building experience. For gymnastics teams, the benefits are manifold. Improved communication skills, strengthened teamwork, enhanced problem-solving abilities, increased team morale, fostered creativity, leadership development, built trust, promoted healthy competition, encouraged adaptability—these elements are not just aspirations but tangible outcomes achieved through engaging in team-building activities at Escape60.

Breaking Down Barriers: Socializing & Bonding

Escape60 provides an unconventional yet effective way for gymnastics teams to bond. Beyond the intense routines of the gymnastics floor, participants can lock themselves in a room together, breaking down personal barriers and fostering a sense of camaraderie. The shared experience becomes a catalyst for building rapport, making friends, and strengthening existing relationships, essential for a productive team or work environment.

Interactive Team Challenges: Creativity & Collaboration

Escape60’s escape rooms are meticulously designed to be more than just puzzles; they are interactive challenges that require teamwork and collaboration. The objective is to create a team bonding experience where complementary strengths come to the forefront, trust is built, and creativity thrives. Gymnastics teams, working together to solve puzzles and overcome challenges, find a new sense of ownership and accomplishment.

Communication Enhancement: Beyond Normative Activities

Communication skills take center stage at Escape60. The escape room environment provides a unique platform for gymnastics teams to enhance their communication skills in a dynamic setting. It goes beyond traditional team-building activities, incorporating challenges that involve remembering random objects, verbalizing lists, and engaging in discussions, elevating the communication experience.

Problem-Solving Adventure: Think Critically & Escape

Escape rooms inherently require critical thinking and problem-solving skills. As gymnastics teams tackle the puzzles at Escape60, they not only enjoy the thrill of the game but also develop and hone their problem-solving abilities. The immersive and challenging scenarios within each room offer a dynamic way to encourage creative solutions to complex problems.

Morale Boost & Shared Experiences

Escape60 offers an exciting and unique experience that goes beyond the ordinary. Gymnastics teams can bond over the shared adventure, boosting team morale and creating a stronger connection among teammates. The shared experience of navigating through an escape room becomes a story to tell, a memory to cherish, and a bond to celebrate.

Innovation and Adaptable Environments

Escape rooms provide an ever-changing and dynamic environment, promoting adaptability among team members. Gymnastics teams learn to think on their feet, adapt to unexpected changes, and work together to conquer challenges. The experience becomes a microcosm of real-world scenarios, encouraging adaptability and teamwork.

Identifying Leaders and Assessing Members

Escape rooms act as a unique arena to identify leaders within gymnastics teams. As the pressure builds in time-sensitive situations, unexpected leaders may emerge. The escape room becomes a catalyst for conflict resolution and an effective means of testing problem-solving skills among team members.

An Affordable & Fun Team Building Option

Escape60 offers an affordable yet amazingly fun team-building option for gymnastics teams. With catering packages starting at $49 per person, including gameplay with food, it stands out as an accessible and enjoyable choice for those seeking a cost-effective yet engaging team-building experience.

Accommodating Large Groups & Flexibility

Escape60 accommodates both small and large groups, with the capacity to host over 100 people at once. The venue’s flexibility in hosting large events involves strategic planning and coordination, ensuring that all participants have an immersive and enjoyable escape room experience.

Premium Experience with Guided Debrief

Escape60 distinguishes between standard and premium escape rooms, offering a range of experiences to cater to different preferences. Following the escape room adventure, a guided debrief provides closure, insight, and an opportunity for participants to reflect on their teamwork and problem-solving skills.

Escape60 offers gymnastics teams more than just an escape from a room; it provides an escape from routine, fostering team unity, and delivering a memorable and enjoyable team-building experience.

Visit the Escape60 website for additional information or inquire by phone (587-430-0880) or email (bookings@escape60.ca) about a reduced rate of $25 per person for your team.

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Booking Group Name: Grizzly Classic Gymnastics
911 Highland Park Cove N.E Airdrie, Alberta T4A 0R2,
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Double Queen Standard rooms: 2x queen beds (*max 4ppl in room): $124.00 per night
King Suite: 1x king bed and pull out double sofa bed (*max 4ppl in room): $139.00 per night
Double Queen Suite: 2x queen beds and double sofa bed (*max :6ppl in room): $149.00 per night

Booking Group Name: Grizzly Classic Gymnastics
64 East Lake Ave NE, Airdrie, AB, T4A 2G8,
(403)-912-1952





(51 Rooms Blocked Off)
Double Queen Standard rooms, 2x queen beds (*max 4ppl in room): $124.00 per night
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Double Queen Suite, 2x queen beds and double sofa bed (*max 6ppl in room): $149.00 per night

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Booking Group Name: Grizzly Classic Gymnastics
64 East Lake Ave NE, Airdrie, AB, T4A 2G8,
(403)-912-1952

Double Queen Standard rooms: 2x queen beds (*max 4ppl in room): $124.00 per night
King Suite: 1x king bed and pull out double sofa bed (*max 4ppl in room): $139.00 per night
Double Queen Suite: 2x queen beds and double sofa bed (*max :6ppl in room): $149.00 per night

Booking Group Name: Grizzly Classic Gymnastics
64 East Lake Ave NE, Airdrie, AB, T4A 2G8,
(403)-912-1952





(38 Rooms Blocked Off)
Double Queen Standard rooms, 2x queen beds (*max 4ppl in room): $124.00 per night
King Suite, 1x king bed and pull out double sofa bed (*max 4ppl in room): $139.00 per night
Double Queen Suite, 2x queen beds and double sofa bed (*max 6ppl in room): $149.00 per night

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Booking Group Name: Grizzly Classic Gymnastics
191 East Lake Crescent NE
Airdrie, AB, T4A 2H7, (403) 945-1288

Double Queen Standard rooms, 2x queen beds: $159.00 per night
King Standard rooms, king bed w/ pullout double sofa bed: $159.00 per night
King Suite, king bed and pull out double sofa bed: $189.00 per night
King Suite, king bed and pull out double sofa bed with kitchenette: $199.00 per night
King Suite (separate room), king bed and pull out double sofa bed with kitchenette: $214.00 per night
Queen Suite, 2x queen beds and pull out double sofa bed with kitchenette: $209.00 per night
Queen Suite (separate room), 2x queen beds and pull out double bed with kitchenette: $214.00 per night





(42 Rooms Blocked Off)
Double Queen Standard rooms, 2x queen beds: $159.00 per night
King Standard rooms, king bed w/ pullout double sofa bed: $159.00 per night
King Suite, king bed and pull out double sofa bed: $189.00 per night
King Suite, king bed and pull out double sofa bed with kitchenette: $199.00 per night
King Suite (separate room), king bed and pull out double sofa bed with kitchenette: $214.00 per night
Queen Suite, 2x queen beds and pull out double sofa bed with kitchenette: $209.00 per night
Queen Suite (separate room), 2x queen beds and pull out double bed with kitchenette: $214.00 per night

Booking Group Name: Grizzly Classic Gymnastics
191 East Lake Crescent NE
Airdrie, AB, T4A 2H7, (403) 945-1288

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