Hello fencers!
Snow!
Just a quick note to say fencing at Capital City Fencers’ Club will be cancelled tomorrow (Monday February 11) if driving conditions are similar to tonight (Sunday) with snow on the ground or snowfall resulting in slippery roads. If the roads are clear we will proceed.
In other news:
Victoria tournament calendar for the next few months is busy!
CCFC is hosting three tournaments in the next few months:
- March 6 & 13 – Beginners Invitational (two part event, in the evenings at our regular practice)
- March 23: Escrime Sundae
- May 25-26 – The Fenceathon
UVIC also has a tournament coming up:
- March 2 – UVIC Nan Sang Ho Open
Details below!
Beginners Invitational tournament – Royal Oak Middle School
Capital City will be hosting a beginners invitational on the first two Wednesday evenings in March (March 6 and 13). This tournament is open to those currently in a beginners fencing class in Victoria, or who have completed their first fencing class in the past 12 months.
March 6 – Poules
March 13 – DE brackets, finals and awards
Further information will be sent to beginners and their coaches.
Escrime Sundae on March 23 –at Royal Oak Middle School
– Sanctioned events in all three weapons for Juniors (under 20)
– Sanctioned events in all three weapons for Seniors (all ages)
– an unsanctioned beginners youth foil event.
Sanctioned events are $20 for the first event, $20 for additional events.
The beginners event is $10.
Sanctioned events require a CFF license to participate.
You can register online here: https://askfred.net/Events/moreInfo.php?tournament_id=41481
(feel free to ask for assistance with registration)
Fence-a-thon- May 25-26 – at Royal Oak Middle School
All fence-a-thon event revenue, donations and pledges go to the BC Cancer Foundation
Events start at 7 pm and are followed by the midnight feast and fencing games until 7 am.
Cost to enter: $20 for first event, $10 for each additional event.
Events Scheduled:
Unsanctioned Mixed Foil
Senior Mixed Epee
Senior Mixed Foil
Senior Mixed Saber
Registration just opened! https://askfred.net/Events/moreInfo.php?tournament_id=41205
Nan Sang Ho Legacy open – March 2 at UVIC CARSA
Please join the Uvic/Victoria Fencing Club for our 2nd iteration of the Nan-Sang Ho Legacy Open. There will be both sanctioned and unsanctioned events in every weapon.
- Free to spectators!
- $20 per sanctioned event and
- $10 for unsanctioned.
- AskFRED registration will be posted soon.
Sanctioned fencing events & Licenses
To compete in sanctioned events, fencers need a CFF license. They can be purchased at http://fencing.ca/
This license costs about $60 per year, and has many benefits, including:
– sanctioned tournaments are part of the ranking system
– sanctioned events are less expensive for the club to insure
– participation in CFF and tournaments helps build the sport of fencing in Canada!
The license must be renewed each August.
Can’t fence? Watch Fencing!
Here is a lovely little compilation of all the hits in the semi finals and finals at the Challenge International de Paris (men’s foil) … just the hits, it’s very quick.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UV1BfOIs-fE
OR watch the whole final bout with french commentary!
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