About this Event
The Society of Historical Fencing is excited to present Hoggetowne Open 2027!
Come join us for a day of fencing, with Open Longsword and Open Broadsword and Targe tournaments! Loaner Broadswords and Targes will be available for participants!
There will be limited room in both events, so book fast! If your event is full, please use the waitlist!
Event Details:
Dates: January 16, 2027
Time: Registration will begin at 8:00AM and Medal matches will conclude by 6:00PM.
Schedule Coming Soon!
Activities: Open Steel Longsword, Open Broadsword and Targe
Broadswords and Targes will be available for loan - however, you are welcome to bring your own gear - please see the gear requiremenst in the rules.
There will be prizes for the best dressed Celt during each event. Dress out in your best kilt.
PLEASE NOTE ON TICKETS:
All participants (even spectators) MUST purchase a "Medieval Faire Entry Ticket" in addition to tickets to each tournament they wish to participate in. This ticket explictly gains you entry into the Medieval Faire itself - this money does not go to us, we pass it directly to the Medieval faire. In addition to participating in the tournament, this fee allows you to access the faire as a regular participant when you are not fencing.
Since we are beginning registration BEFORE the faire opens, you need to buy a ticket THROUGH US to enter during our registration period. This includes anyone you are bringing who is not fencing - if they do not have a ticket, they will have to wait until the faire opens and pay the at the door price in order to enter and watch you compete.
If in some way you purchase a tournament ticket but do NOT purchase the faire ticket THROUGH THIS PAGE, we may not be able to allow you in for registration, which could result in a loss of your spot in the tournament. In this case, we will not be able to refund you.
Please click the link below to review the rules.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTdxqo18SEmpKHW18MchksQjhwOLXH_gAHfADYGoC0yZV7DAO5iYExnzd-eLgL2e98BS5FMw_AFZbb3/pub
Event venue & nearby stays
Gainesville Raceway, 11211 North County Road 225, Gainesville, United States
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