THE GymRat CHALLENGE MAINTAINS A STRICT ‘STAY TO PLAY’ POLICY. ALL TEAMS NEEDING HOTEL SPACE ARE REQUIRED TO BOOK THROUGH THE GymRat CHALLENGE’S HOTEL LOGISTICS PARTNER HALPERN TRAVEL. TEAMS BOOKING HOTEL SPACE OUTSIDE OF THIS SYSTEM WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE EVENT SCHEDULE.

PICTURED: 17U GymRat MVP JEZELLE “GG” BANKS leads Team Durant EYBL through the GymRat Championship bracket Banks is ESPN’s #2 ranked player nationally in the Class of 2027. The dynamic 15 year old was named the Delaware Gatorade Player of the Year. (Photo, Peter Barber, GymRat Staff)

Because of the size and scope of the GymRat CHALLENGE events, ALL OF THE RATES THAT HAVE BEEN NEGOTIATED THROUGH  HALPERN TRAVEL ARE CONTRACTUALLY GUARANTEED TO BE THE LOWEST RATES AVAILABLE TO ANY GUEST AT THAT HOTEL DURING THE EVENT WEEKEND.

ALL HOTEL-RELATED QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO OUR HOTEL LOGISTICS PARTNER, Halpern Travel. 

Halpern Travel has negotiated hotel blocks and rates for the 2025 GymRat CHALLENGE. The hotel booking link for the 2025 GIRLS GymRat CHALLENGE is https://halperntravel.com/event/gymrat-challenge-girls-event-2025

• For those teams that wish to book their hotels over the phone with the assistance of a live booking agent: Halpern Travel’s toll free reservations line can be reached at 888.640.6400 Monday-Friday 8:30 AM-5:30 PM eastern time
• Halpern Travel can also be reached by email info@halperntravel.com.
• For escalation purposes, Halpern Travel’s Lead Agent for the GymRat CHALLENGE is Katie Bumia
• Katie’s direct line is 978.219.5712 and her email address is kbumia@halperntravel.com
• PRIOR TO BUILDING THE SCHEDULE, THE HALPERN SYSTEM WILL BE CROSS-CHECKED TO ENSURE THAT ALL TEAMS HAVE FOLLOWED THIS REQUIREMENT & BOOKED HOTEL SPACE THROUGH HALPERN. TEAMS BOOKING HOTEL SPACE OUTSIDE OF THIS SYSTEM WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY REMOVED FROM THE EVENT SCHEDULE.

PICTURED: 17U ALL-GymRat finisher ELLA PELLETIER of the Maine Firecrackers (Photo, GymRat Staff)