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The Midwinter Armizare Open is a public display of skill with one and two-handed swords in a relatively rules-light format meant to emphasize the tactical priorities of fighting with sharp weapons in lethal combat.This year's event returns to our home studio, Forteza Fitness!
WHERE & WHEN: Saturday, Feb 1 & Sunday, Feb 2, 2025
LOCATION: Forteza Fitness & Martial Arts 4437 N. Ravenswood Ave, Chicago, IL 60640
You can register by following the following link and scrolling down to the events section: https://tinyurl.com/5cbd59vk
We are excited to announce a slight change to our events this year! We will be bringing back Two-Handed Sword and Sword & Companion Weapon Events. However, we will now be splitting our Single-Handed Sword into two separate events:
- Single-Handed Sword which includes arming sword, short sideswords, messers, & dussack only , &
- Rapier & Sidesword only event for longer single-handed weapons.
Our tentative schedule for the weekend will be as follows, but is subject to change :
SATURDAY :
8:30 am : Check -In Opens
10:00 am : Opening Announcements
10:30 am : Sword & Companion Tournament Starts
1:30 pm : Two-Handed Sword Tournament Starts
5:00 pm : Open Fencing
SUNDAY :
8:30 am : Check-In Opens
10:00 am : Opening Announcements
10:30 am : Single-Handed Sword Tournament Starts
1:30 pm : Rapier & Sidesword Tournament Starts
4:00 pm : Midwinter Finals
The victors of each of the 4 Tournament are invited to participate in the Tournament of the Midwinter King that will take place on Sunday, February 2nd.
Link to the rules here: tinyurl.com/9s44npw2
Registration is $65 per tournament. If you're signing up for multiple events, please be aware that 1) each event requires a separate registration and 2) due to previous system overloads, FIGHTERS CAN ONLY REGISTER FOR ONE EVENT PER 24 HOURS.
Fighters are welcome to try to register for multiple events a day, but you may receive an error message to avoid accidental duplicate charges. We apologize for inconvenience, but we cannot override the system fails safes.
If you have any questions about your registration, please do not hesitate to reach out to [email protected].
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
4437 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60640
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