Blademasters Open 2023 will take place at the Cork International Hotel in Cork Airport, Cork, Republic of Ireland

Date: 1-3 Sept 2023

FRIDAY: Free fencing and referee training
SATURDAY: Open Steel Longsword Tournament
SUNDAY: Open Steel Sabre Tournament

What we offer (included in the ticket price):
– 1 free sparring day and tournament prep area (Friday)
– 2 tournaments, 2 weapons, 84 slots capacity (12 pools of 7) on each day
– Saturday evening 3 Course Dinner at hotel restaurant
– Discounted Bed & Breakfast rates at the hotel*
80.5e per person per night in a room with 2 single beds sharing (2nd person’s name needs to be provided at the time of booking)
150e per night in a room with 1 single bed
* accommodation to be booked separately by calling the hotel reservations team and mentioning the event for discounted price, please note – you will be charged at arrival, not at the time of booking,

What we require (from each participant):
– to contribute as a line judge (approx 30 mins) during another round of pools on the same day (each day if registered for both tournaments)

PRICING: 100e early bird price (valid until 31st of May 2023), 120e from 1st of June 2023
Tickets: https://corkblademasters.com/product/blademasters-open/

CLUB DISCOUNT: For groups of 5+ fencers from the same club we offer additional 10% discount on the ticket price! Let us know if you would like to avail of the offer and we’ll send you the coupon code to distribute amongst your club members,

ADMIN OFFERS:
– 50% discount on the ticket price for Main Referees, please contact us if you are interested, 6 slots remaining (required for one pool per day, approx 1-2 hrs),
– 50% discount for Table Staff to operate Score Card, 4 slots remaining (required for 2 pools per day, approx 3-4 hrs)

Registered Participants: https://corkblademasters.com/blademasters-open-signup

Official Event on HEMAScorecard (HEMA Ratings compatible): https://hemascorecard.com/infoSummary.php?e=331&t=0&m=0#
Tournament Ruleset: https://corkblademasters.com/survivability-lite-ruleset/
Gear & Weapon Requirements: https://corkblademasters.com/equipment-requirements/

Tournament structure

Number of slots: 84 for each tournament
Number of pools: 12
Number of fencers per pool: 7
1st round: 12 pools of 7, winners of each pool + three highest scorers go up
2nd round: 3 pools of 5, winners of each pool + 5 highest scorers go up
3rd round: single elimination, 8 fencers starting from quarterfinals all the way up

Notes:
– We have a limited number of steel loaner weapons and they can be made available upon request. Ask us.
– For people travelling through Dublin Airport, there is a bus going to Cork directly from the airport itself: www.aircoach.ie and it takes about 3 hours drive – let us know what time you’re arriving and we’ll organize a lift for you from the bus stop to the airport hotel.

Questions? Contact Us! Check our Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1229163374436630

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Our Sponsors & Prizes: to be announced!