Juarez, MEX, WPH Press
(THIS IS A WOMEN’S & ELITE MEN’S R48PRO STOP)
The World Players of Handball is thrilled to return to Juarez, Mexico from March 29-31, 2024 for the second consecutive year for the 2024 Race 4 Eight Men’s Pro and WR48 at the beautiful Campestre Juarez, one of the most electric facilities in the sport.
Lucho Cordova won the inaugural Race 4 Eight Juarez on his home court at the Campestre Juarez and will aim to defend his title, while the Women’s Race 4 Eight will crown the first WR48 champion in Mexico.
“Cd. Juarez/El Paso, over time, has been characterized by having very good handball players with a very particular style of play,” stated 2024 Juarez Race 4 Eight tournament director and Juarez handball patriarch Luis Cordova, Sr. “Among them we can count Naty Alvarado, Elias Carrillo, Poncho Monreal, Salvador Santa Ana, Luis Clarke, Leo Canales Jr. and Cordova brothers Luis and Daniel, to name a few.”
Entry and info page for the 2024 Race 4 Eight Juarez HERE
2024 R48 + WR48 Juarez
- Date: March 29-March 31, 2024
- Site: Campestre Juarez, Calle Senecu s/n, Cd. Juarez, Chihuahua, 32460
- Tournament director: WPH + Luis Cordova, Sr.
- Tournament sponsor: JR WPH
- Pro Events: R48 Men’s pro singles, WR48 pro singles
- Defending Juarez R48 champion: L. Cordova (2022)
- Defending Juarez WR48 champion: N/A
Entry and info page for the 2024 Race 4 Eight Juarez HERE
2023/24 Race 4 Eight Schedule HERE
Race 4 Eight Pro Player Bios HERE
WPH Coaching Centers HERE
DF’s R48 Fun Facts and Trends + List of Race 4 Eight Champions HERE
Mens Rankings Methodology (PDF)
Womens Rankings Methodology (PDF)
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 2023. 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