18th Annual Talk Hawk Invitational: Jan 30 - Feb 1, 2026

Welcome to our Full Service tournament with Three Days of competition, 3 Prelim Rounds of IE, Festival Finals for IPDA, and Full Breaks for NPDA and LD participants.  Some of our highlights:

CASH AWARDS to 1st Place winners in Open events.  (Last year several event winners received over $120)

SPAR will be a Sweepstakes Event held on Saturday, Jan 31   Need help understanding the event?  Watch Me!

Free Parking all weekend in Lot A and Lot B (see campus map)

Grab an' Go Snacks all weekend long.   While the tournament hosts will provide grab-n-go snacks (bagels, water, coffee, etc.) throughout the day, full meals will not be provided by the tournament.  A quick google search will identify local establishments a short drive away.  Please plan accordingly for a team runner who can do a food run if needed.

Judge's Lounge and Student Lounge available for hangouts

DAILY EVENTS:
*  Friday, Jan 30 - IPDA and LD
*  Saturday, Jan 31 - Parli, and 3 Prelim Rounds (and Finals) of ADS, INFO, POE, POI, PROSE, CA and SPAR
*  Sunday, Feb 1 - Parli Elims, and 3 Prelim Rounds (and Finals) of DI, DUO, EXT, IMP, PERS

Where: Las Positas College, 3000 Campus Hill Drive, Livermore, CA

Invite, Campus Map, SPAR Instructions and Daily Schedule are available for downloading.

Questions?  Please feel to contact any of the below individuals and we will come up with answers for you:
  - Jim Dobson  (510) 384-9525 jdobson@laspositascollege.edu  

  - Natalie Kellner (925) 759-8449 nkellner@laspositascollege.edu  

  - Tim Heisler (209) 765-7260 theisler@laspositascollege.edu
  - Ryan Guy (951) 237-8711 guyr@mjc.edu