2017 BladeFest Div 2 & Vet ROC

FRED Announces the 2017 BladeFest Div 2 & Vet ROC 2017 BladeFest DIV 2 and Vet ROC Tournament Information Preregistration is now open for the 8th Annual BladeFest DIV 2 and VET ROC! Sponsored by MTFC and WFA. Men's and Women's DIV 2 and VET events in all 3 weapons! ------------------ Important Info: ------------------- Tournament: 2017 BladeFest Div 2 & Vet ROC Date(s): 09/09/2017 - 09/10/2017 Location: GRAY MIDDLE SCHOOL Event | Date | Registration Closes Senior Women's Epee | Sat 9/09 | 10:00 AM Senior Women's Foil | Sat 9/09 | 2:00 PM Senior Women's Saber | Sun 9/10 | 12:00 PM Senior Men's Epee | Sun 9/10 | 10:00 AM Senior Men's Foil | Sat 9/09 | 10:00 AM Senior Men's Saber | Sun 9/10 | 10:00 AM Vet Combined Women's Epee | Sat 9/09 | 2:00 PM Vet Combined Women's Foil | Sat 9/09 | 10:00 AM Vet Combined Women's Saber| Sun 9/10 | 12:00 PM Vet Combined Men's Epee | Sat 9/09 | 2:00 PM Vet Combined Men's Foil | Sun 9/10 | 1:00 PM Vet Combined Men's Saber | Sun 9/10 | 1:00 PM 8th Annual BladeFest Division II & VET ROC Tournament - Tournament Dates: September 9-10, 2017 -Pre-registration is now open for the 7th Annual BladeFest Division II & VET ROC! Men's and Women's Division II and VET ROC Events in all 3 weapons! -Prizes to be awarded for 1st place through 8th place in each event. -Division II Regional Points are awarded to the top 40% of finishers. Having any number of Div II Regional Points qualifies you for Summer Nationals, so effectively, the top 40% will qualify. Div II events are open to birth years 2004 and earlier, and the vet events are open to birth years 1978 and earlier. -Event coordinator can by emailed at: info@tacomafencing.com -USFA Membership or foreign equivalent is required to participate. The 2017-2018 USFA season starts August 1, so be sure to renew on time. You can also renew at the tournament. -Full uniform and electric gear per WWD Equipment requirements. Equipment checks are required for Masks, Lames, Over Gloves, Body Cords and Mask Cords. Weapons will be checked on strip. -Preregistration deadline is August 25, 2017 11:59pm. Fees: -Before July 25th: $35 registration + $15 per event (early registration discount) -July 25 to August 25: $35 registration + $25 per event (standard rate) -After August 25: $50 registration + $50 per event (late fee) -Payment for event registration will be handled through AskFred.net during sign-up. Payment can also be made the day of the event at the venue with the advertised late fees. It pays to pre-register and pay early! -Event shirts are available to preorder here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1r1xdxeNa_K4h-CI4fmRIoRAknXjhQFnv_j-suox-4Nk/edit?usp=sharing We will have an extremely LIMITED supply available for sale at the venue as well. -Healthy snacks and beverages will be available at the event for purchase. Location: Please be advised that Bladefest this year has moved to Gray Middle School and will not be held at Mt. Tahoma High School as originally announced. The new location is only 1 mile away. GRAY MIDDLE SCHOOL 6229 South Tyler Street Tacoma, WA 98409 2017 Bladefest Event Schedule -All times are close of registration -Doors Open at 8:00 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. Saturday - 9/9/2017: 10:00am: DV2MF, DV2WE, VETWF 2:00pm: VETME, DV2WF, VETWE Estimated finish: 6:00pm Sunday – 9/10/2017 10:00am: DV2ME, DV2MS 12:00pm: DV2WS 1:00pm: VETMF, VETMS 2:00pm: VETWS Estimated finish: 4:15pm Preregistration opens on 06/05/2017. Preregistration closes on 08/25/2017. Hotels: Comfort Inn Tacoma/Lakewood 8620 Hosmer Street Tacoma, WA 98444 (253) 538-7998 Hampton Inn & Suites Tacoma 8203 South Hosmer Street Tacoma, WA 98408 (253) 539-2288 Holiday Inn Express - Tacoma South 11751 Pacific Hwy SW Lakewood, WA 98499 (253) 582-7000 King Oscar Motel and Convention Center 8820 South Hosmer St. Tacoma, WA 98444 (253) 539-1153 King Oscar Tacoma Inn 8726 South Hosmer St. Tacoma, WA 98444 (253) 539-1153 Shilo Inn - Tacoma 7414 S. Hosmer St. Tacoma, WA 98407 (253) 475-4020 ------------------ To Preregister: ------------------ https://askfred.net/Events/Prereg/prereg.php?tournament_id=37090 -If your email program didn't make that URL clickable, copy and paste the whole URL into your web browser. If that fails, go to: https://askfred.net/ -Check FRED for more info, like who is already preregistered, and such: Who is preregistered: https://askfred.net/Events/whoIsComing.php?tournament_id=37090 -More info: https://askfred.net/Events/moreInfo.php?tournament_id=37090 https://askfred.net/ Thanks for using FRED! Any problems, try http://support.askfred.net Thank-you for playing!