We look forward to welcoming all the fencers at the weekend.

UPDATE 28 February 2024 - U15 Women’s Epee is now combined with U17 Women’s Epee. U15 Women’s Epee Check in is now 9.15 with a 9.45 start.

There is only one change to the planned start times and that is for the U15 Women’s Sabre. To give as much fencing as possible this is now combined with the cadet (U17) event. Women’s 15 sabre check in is no 9.15 with a 9.45 start.

The times below are now confirmed:

Saturday

Women’s Epee  

U17 and U15 combined            Check-in 0915             Start 0945

U13             Check-in 0915            Start 0945

U20             Check-in 1200             12.30 start

Saturday

Women’s and Men’s Foil and Men’s Epee

U17             Check-in 0915             Start 0945

U13             Check-in 0915            Start 0945

U15             Check-in 1200             12.30 start

U20             Check-in 1200             12.30 start

 Sunday:

Men’s Sabre

U17             Check-in 0915            Start 0945

U13             Check-in 0915            Start 0945

U15             Check-in 1200             12.30 start

U20             Check-in 1200             12.30 start

 Women’s Sabre

U17 AND U15         Check-in 0915             Start 0945

U13                         Check-in 0915             Start 0945

U20                         Check-in 1200             12.30 start

As we may mix gender and age groups everyone is required to wear a 800N under plastron. To be clear this includes those entering the U13 age groups.

Rules and Technical queries

Weapon Sizes

• U13 foil – size 3

• U13 epee & sabre – size 2

• U15 and above, all weapons – size 5

 U13 DEs up to 10 hits and 3 periods of 2 mins, or if sabre, breaking at 5

• Under Plastrons must be 800N

• Sabre gloves must be 800N

• Mask to be double secured (2 points of contact)

• Chest plate foam/cover – required for U17 upwards in foil

Leon Paul Scotland will be at the event, so to avoid disappointment order your new kit now and collect at the event!

If you are running late and need to contact DT please call Liz Anderson 07803 207349

Further information for the SYC fencers is here

Pre entry information

We will also allow time for anyone entered in the U17 event time to recover for the U20 event later in the day.

Entries after 9am Wednesday 21 February will be at the organisers discretion and it there is no guarantee that they will be accepted. Late entries will cost £55

 We will confirm timings once entries close on 9 am 26 February.

Single entry is £20 and the entry fee for two weapons or age categories is £35 – use the code SYC24TWO for the discounted entry fee.