ACE & Perform25 COMPETITION 2026
📅 Date
Saturday 21st March 2026
📍 Venue
Evolve Gymnastics Academy
Fenside Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M22 4WZ
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🕒 Competition Timings
• Competition start time: 3:30pm Approximate finish: 8:00pm
• The competition will be split into age groups
• Each age group will last approximately 1 hour 30 minutes
• Younger age groups and medal ceremonies will be scheduled earlier in the event so as they don’t get an 8pm finish!!
⏰ Exact times will be confirmed once all bookings are received
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📌 Entry Information
• PLACES ARE LIMITED!!!! – Book early to avoid disappointment.
• Closing date: Saturday 14th March 2026
• Entry fee: £18 per competitor payable via the website – Book your child’s place here
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😊 Competition Format & Attire
• The competition will have a relaxed, friendly atmosphere
• Children will also have the opportunity to try other equipment in the facility
What to Wear
• Leotard or
• Plain / ACE / Perform25 T-shirt with shorts or leggings
• Bare feet only
• Hair must be tied back
• No Jewellery
🏅 Gymnasts will compete on Floor & Vault
🤸 Floor Routines (Set Routines by Age Group)
(YouTube instructional videos to follow)
FLOOR
Reception/Year 1
Present
- Flamingo/ Arabesque Balance
- Forward roll to pike
- Lift into Back Support (hold for 2 sec) turn over to
- Front support (hold for 2 sec) jump feet in to stand
- Tucked or L- Shaped Handstand
- Bonus Move for eg. A Star jump, a Bridge or a Cartwheel.
Present
Year 2&3 (Held positions are for 2-3 secs)
Present
- Forward roll to Pike Hold Arms stretched
- Slide legs into a straddle then – Teddy bear roll
- Legs together, into a pike
- Lie back into Dish Hold (arms either by ears or held with hands above thighs)
- Roll over into Arch Hold (arms stretched out)
- Push up to front support hold , jump feet in
- Star Jump
- One leg balance of choice
- Foxes Tail/L- Shaped Handstand
- Bonus Move for eg Cartwheel / Bwds roll etc
Present
Year 4&5
Present
- Tuck Jump 1/2 turn
- Backward Roll to stand
- Arabesque/ Y- Balance
- Cartwheel
- Cartwheel ½ Turn
- Forward Roll to V sit Hold
- Lie flat then Push up into Bridge
- Rock and Roll to stand/ Kickover (0.5 bonus)
- Handstand
- Bonus move for eg Headstand / 1 Handed Cartwheel / Walkover etc
Present
Year 6+
Present
- Handstand Forward Roll OR Dive Roll
- 1 Handed Cartwheel
- Jump full turn
- Backward Roll to Straddle
- Turn into right or left splitz hold swing front leg OR Press Up x 2
- Front Support , jump feet in
- 1 Leg balance of choice
- Roll to lie to Bridge/Drop back to Bridge/Backward walkover
- Round Off/Front Handspring (0.2 bonus) /Round off-Back Handspring (0.5 bonus)
- Bonus move (does not have to be final move)
Present
VAULT
Round Off/ Half On 13.0
Handspring to Feet 12.5
Squat through / Straddle over 11.0
Squat on, Straddle on 10.0
2 Vaults Best Score to Count.
The Vault is marked out of the score to the right, with deductions taken accordingly for loss of form, falls or lack of height/speed.