Chow’s 23rd Annual Winter Classic invites gymnasts from across the region to compete at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines on January 10–11, 2026. This USA Gymnastics-sanctioned event features levels ranging from Dev Levels 3-10, XCEL, and Open. Athletes will compete on top-tier equipment (Spieth vaults, AAI beams, a 13m × 13m Moscow floor, and more), and each participant receives a custom leotard for the meet. Registration opens August 1, 2025, and closes November 1 (with later changes/entries allowed through mid-November under specified conditions).

Medals will be awarded after each session, with individual and all-around awards for every level and age group. Team awards will be presented to the top 3 teams per session based on the best three scores per event. Competitors, coaches, and judges will enjoy a professionally run event with scores posted live online.

Join us for a weekend celebrating skill, competition, and community at the Winter Classic!

Chow's  23rd Annual Winter Classic Invitational

USA Gymnastics is the national governing body for the sport in the United States. It gets this designation from the U.S. Olympic Committee and the International Gymnastics Federation. Based in Indianapolis, the organization is committed to creating a culture that empowers and supports its athletes and focuses on its highest priority, the safety and well-being of the athletes. USA Gymnastics sets the rules and policies that govern the sport of gymnastics, including selecting and training the U.S. Gymnastics Teams for the Olympics and World Championships; promoting and developing gymnastics on the grassroots and national levels, as well as a safe, empowered and positive training environment; and serving as a resource center for members, clubs, fans and gymnasts throughout the United States. USA Gymnastics also provides continuing education resources for new and experienced coaches, instructors and professional members. USA Gymnastics encompasses six disciplines: women’s gymnastics, men’s gymnastics, trampoline and tumbling, rhythmic gymnastics, acrobatic gymnastics and gymnastics for all (aka group gymnastics).


Today, more than 200,000 athletes, professionals and clubs are members of USA Gymnastics. Throughout the year, USA Gymnastics provides educational opportunities for coaches and judges, as well as gym club owners and administrators, through regional Congresses, the National Congress and Trade Show, and USA Gymnastics University. Approximately 4,000 competitions and events throughout the USA are sanctioned annually.

Chow's 23rd Annual Winter Classic Invitational

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