The 8th Aurora Cup will be held from May 23rd – 25th, 2025 at Vaughan Athletic Center located at 2121 W. Indian Trail, Aurora, IL. The previous 7 tournaments attracted around
300 players
. This tournament list of players is here.
This is a YouTube
video showing conditions in the venue during the 2020 tournament.
Sponsor
We are pleased to announce that
JOOLA has agreed again to be the official tournament’s equipment sponsor of the 2025 Aurora Cup.
Registration
Online registration is done through the
ttaurora.com website.
If you never registered via this website you can see what to expect by following
the user’s guide.
The
mail-in blank entry form can be downloaded
here. If this is the first time you are playing in a sanctioned tournament please read
this page.
Venue
Vaughan Athletic Center is located at 2121 West Indian Trail in Aurora, IL. It was built in 2006. The Field House, where the tournament will take place is a 33,000 ft. facility with a non-slippery blue Mondo floor similar to Gerflor. To get a sense of the venue conditions please visit
this page.
Here is the gym layout showing how tables will be setup and numbered.
Events and Prizes
Total prize money is $10,400.
Trophies
We will continue to offer trophies to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners in
ALL events. Doubles events winners will get
2 trophies per team. In Open Singles event trophies will be also offered for 4th, 5th – 8th places. All events will have matches for 3rd and 4th place to decide who gets the trophy or cash and trophy.
The trophies are made of solid crystal (not acrylic) and are pretty heavy. The paddle part has dimensions of a normal paddle. The whole trophy is 10 inches tall and 9 inches wide. The will NOT come in a decorative box but will be offered in sturdy cardboard box with custom Styrofoam cutout to prevent damage.
Equipment
We will have 36
JOOLA World Cup 25-S ITTF and 2
JOOLA 2000 S tables and fully barriered courts as seen in the picture above.
We will use white 40 mm plastic
JOOLA Prime balls.
Driving and Parking
Vaughan Athletic Center is located just a mile south of the Orchard Rd. exit off of the I-88 tollway. It is about 40 miles west of downtown Chicago. The parking around the venue can accommodate about 260 cars. Please visit the
venue page to see the parking arrangement. Vaughan Athletic Center will also provide a
free shuttle between an overflow parking lot and the venue.
Dining
There are several restaurants along the Orchard Rd near the venue but more restaurants are located in the vicinity of the Fox Valley Mall on the east side of Aurora. The maps of restaurants locations
is here.
Hotels
There are several hotels within 2 miles from the venue. All properties charge a tax of 9% on top of the price.
Holiday Inn Aurora North-Naperville – 2424 W Sullivan Rd, Aurora –
(630) 806-7400 –
$119 for King bed & $119 for 2 Queen beds room. Discount code is ‘ACB’ which expires December 4th, 2024. Here is the
direct link to reservation system. To get this rate follow these steps:
Hampton Inn & Suites Aurora – 2423 Bushwood Dr, Aurora –
(630) 907-2600 – $134 for a king bed and $174 per night for 2 queen beds. Free breakfast included. Discount expires December 3rd, 2024.
Direct link to hotel website.
Candlewood Suites – 2625 W Sullivan Rd, Aurora – (630) 907-9977 – $92 for Studio Suite with Queen size bed, fully furnished. $120 for Studio Suite with 2 double Size beds, fully furnished. Direct link to hotel website.
This hotel is a bit further from the venue (10 miles). These hotels have not offered a discount.
Homewood Suites – 4320 Meridian Parkway, Aurora – (630)-978-2222 – 1 King or Queen bed $109.00 and $129.00 for a 2 Queen bedroom. Free breakfast included.
Direct link to hotel website.
North Aurora Hotel – 201 Smoketree Ln, North Aurora (i.e. 3 miles from venue) – (331)-205-1700 – Double bed room for $60.00/night. King Bed $55 and Queen bed $50.
Direct link to hotel website.
Baymont Inn & Suites Chicago/Aurora – 308 S Lincolnway St, North Aurora – (630)-897-7695 – no discount, $75 per night for 2 queen beds room
Air Travel
If you are flying in, the Chicago O’Hare International airport is 38 miles from the venue. Chicago Midway International Airport is 45 miles from the venue. Most of the travel from the airport to the venue is on tollways & freeways. For example I-294, I-355 and I-88 are all tollways. Cash tolls are twice the amount of electronic toll. E.g. 75 cents vs $1.50.
Contact Information
If you have any questions regarding the tournament please contact Tournament Director Swavek Lorenc –
630-251-8860 – swaveklorenc@yahoo.com.
I hope you can join us for this great event.
Swavek Lorenc
Tournament Director
fvttc.org 