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,


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:
– 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!

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Our Sponsors & Prizes:

Open Longsword:
1st place: Gold Medal and 50 GBP Voucher sponsored by The Knight Shop International Ltd, 150 EUR Voucher sponsored by Regenyei Armory, Pair of Sparring Gloves sponsored by Sparring Glove,
2nd place: Silver Medal sponsored by The Knight Shop International Ltd,
3rd place: Bronze Medal sponsored by The Knight Shop International Ltd,

Open Sabre:
1st place: Gold Medal and 50 GBP Voucher sponsored by The Knight Shop International Ltd, 150 EUR Voucher sponsored by Regenyei Armory, Pair of Sparring Gloves sponsored by Sparring Glove,
2nd place: Silver Medal sponsored by The Knight Shop International Ltd,
3rd place: Bronze Medal sponsored by The Knight Shop International Ltd,