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The 2010 US Go Congress is the largest Go event of the year held in the United States. While the event revolves around the multi-day US Open tournament, the Congress also features dozens of smaller tournaments, as well as lectures and game analyses by professional Go players. Check out the events page for information about what goes on during the week of the Go Congress, and head over to the registration page to sign up for the Go Congress.
Regular correspondence
The mailing address for the Congress is:
2010 US Go Congress
c/o Karen Jordan
2010 Heatherdale Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80915
Mailing a registration check
If you are mailing a registration check, please make it out to "2010 US GO Congress" and mail it to the following address:
2010 US Go Congress
c/o Erin Jordan
2010 Heatherdale Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80915
NOTE: Letters must be postmarked by the proper deadline in order to qualify for the registration discount.
Email correspondence
If you wish to contact us via email, our addresses are:
Karen Jordan, Director: director@gocongress.org
Ken Koester, Co-Director: director@gocongress.org
Erin Jordan, Registrar: registrar@gocongress.org
Jim Michali, Treasurer: treasurer@gocongress.org
Various, Webmaster: webmaster@gocongress.org
The Go Congress will be held at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs located at 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway; Colorado Springs, CO 80918 from Saturday, July 31st through Sunday, August 8th, 2010.
UCCS is located about 2-miles east (away from the mountains) of I-25 and Garden of the Gods Road (EXIT 146). Garden of the Gods Road turns into Austin Bluffs as you pass N. Nevada Ave.
Registration Fee
For adults over 22 the registration fee is $325
For youths 22 and under the fee is $250
Non-players are $60.
Prices raise $50 after May 31st, $75 after June 30th, and after July 17, add $100.
Meal Plans
The meal plan is $190 and includes Saturday 7/31 dinner through Sunday 8/8 breakfast, not including the Saturday 8/7 dinner. Youth players 5 to 12-years old are half-price. Purchasing the meal plan saves $100 over at the door prices.
Breakfast: 7am – 9am At the door: $10.74 including tax
Lunch: 11am – 1pm At the door: $13.43 including tax
Dinner: 5pm – 7pm At the door: $16.11 including tax
The Closing Ceremonies Banquet (Saturday 8/7 Dinner) is separate from the meal plan and will cost $30.
Additional Options
Free internet access is available in both the dorm buildings and the main playing spaces.
Free laundry facilities are available (no soap, but I plan to purchase a big box and leave it there in hopes that no one will steal it)
Free parking passes are included for those staying on-site.
Limited free parking passes are available for off-site registrants.
Location of USSC Campus
1420 Austin Bluffs Pkwy
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
For those of you driving to the Go Congress, UCCS is located about 2-miles east (away from the mountains) of I-25 and Garden of the Gods Road (EXIT 146). Garden of the Gods Road turns into Austin Bluffs as you pass N. Nevada Ave. The Congress has parking passes for those who need it and are staying on-site. For those staying off-site, the cost is $18 for the week, but we plan to have enough available from those staying on-site who do not need their parking pass.
Campus security does not ticket from 10pm on Friday evening until 8am on Monday morning; however, please do not park in metered, handicapped, or visitor parking areas. Do not block fire lanes or park along the side of the street.
Airlines
Colorado Springs Airport(COS)
The Go Congress plans to have a volunteer waiting in the baggage claim area of the airport from 10am – 5pm.
There are only 6 baggage claim carousels. While there is generally a line of taxis waiting outside of baggage claim, we have contacted a few drivers who have particularly large taxis to save you some money!
Colorado Springs Airport (COS) is 30-minutes from UCCS. Splitting a taxi fare 3-ways should cost about $15 each, including tip. The taxis are just outside of the baggage claim area.
Denver International Airport (DEN)
The Go Congress plans to have a volunteer waiting in the baggage claim area of the airport from 10am – 5pm near Door 505. This is on the domestic flight baggage claim area, which is why we picked it!
Denver International Airport is about 90-minutes to 2-hours from UCCS. For your return trip, it is suggested that you leave 4-hours before your flight’s departure time.
The 2010 US Go Congress has contracted a group rate for people coming to UCCS from Denver International Airport. www.303shuttle.com is the website of our shuttle service. Their e-mail address is aairshuttle@aol.com and their phone number is 303-710-6367. You may sign up and pay at their website.Signing up is mostly self-explanatory, but I have the step-by-step instructions below. Congress participants will be picked up at Door 505 Island 3.
Shuttle Service will be $35 each way if you sign up after July 17th
$25 Denver Shuttle Information (5/31/10 and 8/8/10)
$25 Denver Shuttle Map (Pickup at Door 505 Island 3)
$50 Denver Shuttle Information (other days)
Saturday Registration and Sunday Checkout will be held in Breckenridge 5101, in the Summit Village housing area, a short walk from the nearest parking facilities. We have asked that campus security not ticket on the first Saturday to allow everyone to pick up their parking passes.
The Congress playing areas are concentrated on all three floors of the University Center. There are breakout rooms on the first floor, the main playing area on the second floor, and breakout rooms on the third floor. The Congress will supply coffee and tea near the main playing area from 8am to 11am. In the evenings, we have arranged a cash bar for sodas and limited alcoholic beverages for sale from 8pm to 10pm. Please bring appropriate ID if you intend to purchase alcoholic beverages.
The Opening Ceremonies will be held at 7pm above the Lodge Dining Room (in the Upper Lodge) on Saturday, July 31st with the doors opening at 6:30pm.
The Saturday Banquet will be held in the Event Center, next door to the Main Playing Room, from 6pm to 10pm. We have arranged a cash bar for sodas and limited alcoholic beverages for sale from 6pm to 8pm. Please bring appropriate ID if you intend to purchase alcoholic beverages.
- What is the weather like in early August?
- Average August Temperatures: 54° to 82°
- Average August Precipitation: 3.48 inches
- Average August Humidity: 43% - 71%
- High Altitude Precautions
- Colorado Springs is 6035 feet above sea level
- Drink lots of fluids ~ we have very fresh water
- Do not visit higher elevations immediately
- Avoid too much alcohol / tobacco
- Avoid strenuous activity
Transferring memberships is recommended.
Refunds requested before May 31, 2010 will be returned minus any processing fees.
Refunds requested before June 30, 2010 will be returned minus any processing fees and an additional $50.
Refunds requested before July 17, 2010 will be returned minus any processing fees and an additional $75.
Refunds requested after July 17, 2010 will be handled on a case-by-case basis.
Yes, you can play in the US Open regardless of your length of stay at the Congress. For those who are staying for only part of the Congress, we ask that you please contact the registrar, Erin Jordan, and we will handle such issues on a case-by-case basis.
Rooms are available one day prior to the Congress and one day after the Congress at an additional cost.
For all other special accommodation plans, please contact the registrar as soon as possible, so that we may plan accordingly.
* Quad-Suites have a four singles, each with a locking door, a common shared bathroom and living room.
* 1 Double / 2 Single Suites have a double room, two single rooms, each with locking doors, a common shared bathroom and living room.
* Double-Double Suites have two double rooms, each with locking doors, a common shared bathroom and living room.
* Triple Suites have three singles, each with a locking door, and a common shared bathroom.
* Single Suites have one bed and one bathroom and are available in very limited numbers.
* Kitchen Quads will have a four singles, each with a locking door, a common shared bathroom, living room, and kitchen with a kitchen pack of supplies.
* Family Suites will have one king bed in a room with a locking door and one or two singles, in rooms with locking doors, and a common shared bathroom and carpeted living room with a TV.
Beginners and professionals alike may play in the US Open. You may play in the US Open regardless of your citizenship status.
Both vegetarian and vegan food options will be available on the meal plan.
Wireless and wired internet service will be available on campus, both in the rooms and in the playing sites.
Parking will be available on campus and is included with your room cost. Limited free parking passes are available through the Congress. Additional parking passes are available through UCCS for $18.
Below you will find a list of hotels within a short driving distance from the UCCS campus.
* HYATT PLACE COLORADO SPRINGS; 503 W. Garden of the Gods Road; 888-492-8847.
* TOWNEPLACE SUITES by MARRIOTT ; 4760 Centennial Blvd.; 719-594-4447; 3.72 miles
* QUALITY INN & SUITES at Garden of the Gods; 555 W. Garden of the Gods Rd.; 719-593-9119; 2.18 miles
* ECONO LODGE & SUITES Garden of the Gods; 430 W. Garden of the Gods Rd.; 719-532-1010; 1.74 miles
* LA QUINTA INN ; 4385 Sinton Rd.; 719-528-5060; 2.12 miles
* SUPER 8 MOTEL; 4604 Rusina Rd.; 719-594-0964; 1.97 miles
* MOTEL 6 Colorado Springs; 3228 N. Chestnut St.; 719-520-5400; 3.7 miles
For other hotel options in the Colorado Springs area, we recommend searching online at www.hotels.com.
To help your search, the address of the UCCS campus is 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, Colorado Springs, CO 80918.
Individual invitations have been sent out to all the professional Go players in North America asking them to attend the 2010 US Go Congress. Individual invitations have also been sent out to professional players from overseas who have been perennial favorites at previous years' Congresses.
Invitations have also been sent out to professional Go associations in Japan (both the Nihon and Kansai Ki-ins), China, Korea, and Taiwan, inviting them to send a representative to attend this year's Congress.
As soon as we receive confirmation from a particular individual, we will post this information on the "Who's Coming" portion of the website. So stay tuned and keep checking back!
Yes, this is one of the many highlights of the Congress experience!
Every day, the professional players will be performing a number of free services while at the Congress, including playing simultaneous games, presenting formal lectures on Go theory, and giving analyses of actual Congress games from audience members. There will be multiple opportunities each day to have your game analyzed by a professional Go player.
Yes! For the first time, the AGA will establishing a standard lesson fee for private or group professional lessons at the Congress, regardless of which professional player is giving the lesson.
* $40 ~ 1-hour private lesson (one participant)
* $55 ~ 90-minute private lesson (one participant)
* $40 each ~ 2-hour private group lesson (two or more participants)
Sign-up sheets for professional lessons will be available at the Congress and lesson times will be arranged by the pro coordinator, Deedee Eckles.
