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The 2024 R48 Montana Red Death marks the 85th event in the history of the Race 4 Eight tour, with the tour spanning eighteen states in the R48’s first eleven seasons. The 2024 R48 Montana Red Death will feature many of the top pros on the Race 4 Eight Men’s Pro tour, headlined by R48 #1 pro Lucho Cordova (MEX), R48 #2 Danos Cordova (MEX) an R48 #3 pro Martin Mulkerrins (IRE).
The Elite 8 pros will be joined by a strong group of challengers led by former Race 4 Eight finalist Vic Perez (CA), Missoula’s Race 4 Eight star John Chapman (MT), Red Death co-tournament director Abraham Montijo (AZ), Next Gen Race stars Jab Bike (CA), Mark Doyle (IRE), Ivan Burgos (CAN) Diarmuid Mulkerrins (IRE) and Race 4 Eight veterans Max Langmack (AZ), Jeff Streibig (MO), Niall O’Connor (IRE) and Loren Collado (CA).
In the Red Death’s first year as an official R48 stop in 2018, the Montana Red Death was voted “Race 4 Eight Newcomer Stop of the Year” by the Race 4 Eight pros and was a serious contender for Race 4 Eight stop of the year. Complete with endless hospitality, enthusiastic and knowledgeable fans, and a beautiful facility, the 2024 Montana Red Death promises to be an outstanding event.
Check out all of the important 2024 R48 Montana Red Death tournament information below:
2024 R48 Montana Red Death
- Date: February 2-4, 2024
- Site: Peak Racquet Center, 4990 Buckhouse Ln., Missoula, MT 59804
- Tournament director: WPH + Sean Sandau and Paul Polzin
- Tournament sponsor: JR WPH
- Pro Events: R48 Men’s pro singles
- List of R48 Montana R48 Men’s pro champions: Carroll (2018, 2019, 2020, 2023)
- Defending Montana Red Death R48 champion: Carroll
- Number of ranked R48 pros entered: 18
More info on the 2024 Montana Red Death, including starting times and to follow the brackets HERE
Montana Red Death R48 Press Release HERE
2024 Montana Red Death Broadcast Schedule on ESPN+: Saturday, February 3, 10 am-7 pm MST, Sunday, February 4, 10 am-1 pm MST.
Current Race 4 Eight Rankings HERE
Handball Terminology + Instruction and R48 Rules HERE
Race 4 Eight Pro Player Bios HERE
DF’s R48 Fun Facts and Trends + Race 4 Eight History of Champions HERE
2023/24 Race 4 Eight schedule HERE
WPH Coaching Center Instructional Videos HERE
2023 JR WPH Portfolio HERE
Support the sport and become a WPH Patreon HERE
WPH RACE 4 EIGHT: The World Players of Handball’s 2023/24 Race 4 Eight XIII Powered by ESPN features Race 4 Eight stops in Oregon, Arizona, Missouri, Montana and Mexico, all culminating with The Player’s Championship in Utah in May of 2024. Similar to NASCAR’s Nextel Cup and the FedEx PGA Playoffs, players earn points in the Race 4 Eight’s regular season stops to qualify for the season-ending Player’s Championship and bonus prizes.
For more information on the WPH Race 4 Eight title sponsor opportunity, please contact World Players of Handball Executive Director David Vincent at dave.vincent@wphlive.tv or World Players of Handball Development Director David Fink at david.fink@wphlive.tv. For more information on the World Players of Handball, please visit wphlive.tv
David Fink
WPH Senior Writer
Missoula Montana – Red Death ESPN+ Broadcast Schedule
WPH R48Pro Stop #5 (Season XIII) – Feb 3rd & 4th, 2024
Saturday, February 3, 2024 (All Times Mountain Standard)
10:00 Men’s Quarterfinals TBD
11:00 Men’s Quarterfinals TBD
12:00 Men’s Quarterfinals TBD
13:00 Men’s Quarterfinals TBD
14:00 Men’s 5th or 9th Place Semis TBD
14:45 Men’s 5th or 9th Place Semis TBD
15:30 Men’s Semifinals TBD
16:30 Men’s Semifinals TBD
Sunday, February 4, 2024 (All Times Mountain Standard)
10:00 Men’s 9th Place Final TBD
10:45 Men’s 5th Place Final TBD
11:30 Men’s Pro Final TBD
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