Fencing Victoria wishes to invite young fencers from around Australia and New Zealand to take part in its Inaugural junior event, the ‘Victoria Challenge’. This foil and epee event has been especially established as a friendly interstate competition for the U13, U11 and U9 age groups.
Entries due by 9.00pm 18th July
Date:
Sunday, 21st July 2013
Venue:
Victorian State Fencing Centre
Level 1, Nth Melbourne Football Club
204-206 Arden Street,
North Melbourne
Times: Events will commence at the conclusion of Roll Call
U11 Mixed Epee - Roll call at 9.00am
U13 Men’s Foil - Roll call at 9.00am
U13 Women’s Foil - Roll call at 9.30am
U13 Men’s epee - Roll call at 1.00pm
U11 Mixed foil - Roll call at 1.00pm
U13 Women’s Epee - Roll call at 2.00pm
U 9 Mixed Foil - Roll call a 2.30pm
Fun Fencing Clinic and Activities (ongoing for kids who have finished or are
waiting for their competition) 11.30am to 3.30pm
Weapon sizes:
U9 and U11 fencers:
Size 0-3 foils and epees
U13 fencers:
Size 0-5 foils and epees
Equipment:
U11 and U9 fencers:
350N fencing jacket, 350N under plastron, glove, mask, breeches (long/full
length track suite pants will be accepted) and long socks.
Chest protectors must be worn by girls in all weapons.
Chest protectors must be worn by boys doing epee.
U13 fencers:
350N fencing jacket, 350N under plastron, glove, mask, fencing breeches
(800 or 350N) and long socks.
Chest protectors must be worn by girls in all weapons.
Chest protectors must be worn by boys doing epee.
* Please note these are the minimum requirements, fencers may choose to
wear 800N garments if they wish.
** Electric bib masks will not be mandatory in 2013 in any age group,
although fencers may choose to use them.
Entry Fee:
$20.00 for the day, including clinic and up to 2 competition entries.
Fun Fencing Clinic and Activities Fencing Victoria would like to see all fencers making a day of the event, and being a part of the excitement and presentations throughout the day. To this end an ongoing clinic will be run downstairs by several Victorian coaches focused on fun skills acquisition through activities and games. We invite all fencers to take part in this before and after their competition involvement, to get the most out of their day and meet and get to know other fencers from
around the country and New Zealand.
Food and Drink
All participants are welcome to bring their own food and drink, however Fencing Victoria and our fencing community will be doing a sausage sizzle for your convenience and will also provide a range of snacks.
Contact Information
Kayt Spano (Director, Fencing Victoria)
clubliaison@fencingvictoria.org
Brook Dunstan
brookmd@optusnet.com.au
Last Modified on 13/07/2013 15:19