PRCR partnering with Pickles and Play to host 2024 Wake Forest Spring Smash Pickleball Tourney May 3-5

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department is partnering with Pickles and Play to host the 2024 Wake Forest Spring Smash Pickleball Tournament Friday-Sunday, May 3-5, at the Flaherty Park Pickleball Courts and Tennis Complex, 1226 N. White St.

The entry fee is $45 per player, plus $10 for each additional event. Complete tournament details, including registration information, are available at https://bit.ly/WFPickleball. The registration deadline is Sunday, April 28.

For more information about the Spring Smash Pickleball Tournament, email Tournament Director Lisa Groeschner at [email protected].

Pickleball began in Wake Forest in 2009 on one chalked tennis court. Today, the sport has grown to include three shared use indoor courts at Flaherty Park Community Center, three shared use indoor courts at Joyner Park Community Center, eight shared use outdoor courts at Flaherty Park Tennis Courts, and four dedicated outdoor courts at Flaherty Park.

Since 2013, the Town has installed 32 shared use and dedicated courts, while currently offering 18 shared use and/or dedicated active courts at Town-owned facilities.

Town staff inspect these courts regularly to ensure they are safe, clean, and in good condition for public use. As part of a regularly scheduled maintenance program, the courts at the Flaherty Park Pickleball and Tennis Complex are scheduled for reconstruction in 2024-25.

For a complete history of pickleball in Wake Forest, visit https://bit.ly/WFPickleball or contact PRCR Director Ruben Wall at 919-435-9561 or [email protected].