Harrogate to welcome hundreds of students for National University Darts Championships

The University Darts UK Big Weekender will be hosted at the town’s Manhattan Snooker Club from Friday 27 till Sunday 29 March for the third year running.

Over 1000 students participate in the organisation, with leagues and events across the United Kingdom throughout the year.

Several of the organisation’s top players have gone on to perform at the highest level, including PDC tour card holder Adam Warner and current player and Modus Super Series finalist James Buckby.

And now Harrogate will play centre stage to University Darts UK’s biggest event of the year.

Kyle Mandell, Chief Executive of University Darts UK, said: “We’re very happy to have Harrogate as our home for one of the UK’s biggest amateur darts tournaments.

“The Big Weekender is our pinnacle event and we’re really excited to be welcoming well over 200 players to North Yorkshire this weekend.”

A total prize fund worth £6,000 is on offer for a series of events played across the three days, including singles, pairs and teams.

There will also be a women's national championships as part of an increased attempt to grow the women's game.

For more information, visit https://www.uduk.co.uk/