South Island Championships
Event information
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FENCING SOUTH PRESENTS
South Island Championships 2018
25/26 August
With Veterans’ Epee Challenge
Entries
Entry form: https://tinyurl.com/ybkpbf2v
Entries close at 8pm on Wednesday 22 August
Entry fee – South Island Championships: $50. Additional weapons - $20 per weapon
Entry fee – Veterans’ Epee Challenge: $50.
Entry fee payable at time of registration
Venue
Claymore Swords Club, Top floor 106 Bond St (Cnr Bond & Police Sts), Dunedin
Competition format
One round of pools followed by direct elimination.
Genders will be separate unless there are insufficient entries of one gender in an event.
Timetable
Friday 24 August
Weapons Check 5.30pm-7.00pm
Saturday 25 August
Men’s Foil:
Registration 8.00am-8.15am
Fencing Commences 8.30am
Women’s Epee:
Registration 11.00am-11.5am
Fencing Commences 11.30am
Sabre:
Registration 1.00pm-1.15pm
Start time will be announced after registration
Veterans’ Epee:
Registration 1.15pm-1.30pm
Start time will be announced after registration
Sunday 26 August
Men’s Epee:
Registration 8.00am-8.15am
Fencing Commences 8.30am
Women’s Foil:
Registration 11.00am-11.15am
Fencing Commences 11.30am
Age Limits
Open: Open to fencers who were 13+ on 1 January 2018. An extraordinarily advanced fencer younger than this age may be permitted to participate with the written permission of his/her parent(s)/guardian and also the endorsement of his/her coach.
Veterans: Open to all fencers who will be 40+ years old on 31st December 2017.
Equipment Requirements
Clothing: Minimum of 1150N protection for Torso. This can be made up either by 350N Jacket with an 800N plastron or 800N Jacket with a 350N plastron; 350N Breeches.
Mask: 350N Mask. All masks must be fitted well and in good state and elastic in good condition. Leon Paul masks using the Comfort-fit system need a secondary security strap; visor masks are prohibited for all 3 weapons.
Foil: Lame Bibs and FIE blades required
Epee: FIE blades required; Leon Paul SR1 blades with the V profile stamped 2013 to 2015 will not be accepted.
Sabre: FIE blades S2000 or later blades required.
Wires: Bayonet and 2-pin body wires accepted. Curly mask wire are accepted for sabre only
Please go through Weapons Check on Friday evening if you are able to. Weapons Check will be available before events, however, there will be a queue, and you risk not getting your gear checked in time.
Travel
Note that Dunedin airport is 20-30 minutes out of the city. You will need to factor this into your travel time. An airport shuttle is much cheaper than getting a taxi: www.supershuttle.co.nz or www.kiwishuttles.co.nz. In addition to Air NZ, Jetstar fly direct Auckland-Dunedin and Wellington-Dunedin.
Accommodation
Wains Hotel
310 Princes St, Dunedin, 9016
http://www.cpghotels.com/our-hotels/wains-hotel-dunedin/
Distinction Dunedin Hotel
6 Liverpool St, 9016, Dunedin
http://www.distinctionhotelsdunedin.co.nz/
Scenic Hotel Southern Cross
118 High St, Dunedin, 9054
Motel on Carroll
10 Carroll Street, City Centre, Dunedin 9016
http://www.moteloncarroll.co.nz
Hogwartz Backpackers
277 Rattray St, Dunedin, 9016
If you have transport, travel time from motels in the North end of town (George St, Cumberland St, Great King St) to the venue is 5-10 minutes by car or a 30-45 minute walk.
Contact
Fiona McDonald fencingsouth@gmail.com