23rd Annual Middlebury Open

The original and flagship tournament of the Green Mt Division. Something for everyone: youth, veterans, unrated and open events. Foil on Saturday, epee and sabre on Sunday. You may not enter events which start at the same time. Note: unrated mens and womens events may be combined if there are fewer than 6 of one gender. Youth events are open to kids in both the Y10 and Y12 age groups (combined) and do not require USFA membership. All other events (open, veterans, unrated) do require USFA membership or the Canadian equivalent. Electric foil masks are not required for youth events; they are required for all other foil events. Also: food, raffle, t-shirts...don't miss the party! Entry fees: First event of weekend-$10 if preregistered on AskFRED by March 2, $20 after that. $5 per additional event. For those traveling from afar: Hospitality can often be arranged in the homes of local fencers (living within 15 miles) on a first come first served basis. Contact me if interested, at least 2 weeks in advance. If you would prefer to stay in a hotel, here are some possibilities: The closest hotel is the Marriott Courtyard (www.middleburycourtyard.com). The Middlebury Inn (historic inn in center of village) often has lower prices than the Courtyard, and more character: www.middleburyinn.com Less upscale and also nearby are Greystone Motel www.greystonemotel.net Sugar House Motel www.sugarhousemotel.com Blue Spruce Motel www.bluesprucemotelvt.com If you want to treat yourself to more luxury, try: Swift House Inn (www.swifthouseinn.com) Inn on the Green (www.innonthegreen.com) Waybury Inn (www.wayburyinn.com), in East Middlebury, famous as the set for the Bob Newhart show (for those of you old enough to remember...) Or, my personal favorite way to travel...there are several AirBnB guesthouses within 15 miles of the venue: www.airbnb.com/s/Middlebury--VT Preregistration opens on 09/12/2015. Preregistration closes on 03/04/2016.