Balfar’s Challenge

TRM will be in attendance

Hosted by Barony of Dragonship Haven - Meriden, CT

Event date: April 27th, 2019

Event Last Modified: March 19th, 2019

Event details

Once again Spring is here and with it Balfar’s Challenge.  Come joins the Barony of Dragonship Haven and Duke Balfar von Grunwald in celebrating the turn of the seasons with a day of martial prowess!  We will have Archery, Thrown weapons, Rapier and Rattan to entertain those with a thirst to test their abilities after a long and cold winter.  Or simply come and enjoy a day with friends, new and old! 
NEWLY ADDED:  A Long Sword tournament who’s format will be revealed the day of the event.
Spring has come and art is still live.  Come enter the third annual heraldic challenge.  Make any piece you want that integrates heraldry.  It does not have to be your own heraldry.  Winners will.be selected for complexity of the item, best integration of the heraldry, and best over all.  All forms of art are accepted but keep in mind that the place displayed is open to the elements.  Documentation is not required but a picture of the original heraldry must accompany the item.

Master Jaji will once again make a day board to tempt the taste buds and feed our masses.  Please contact him and his glorious staff with dietary concerns or needs at chefjaji@yahoo.com

Site Opens: 9:30am those with tents are welcome at 8:30am
Site Closes: 7:00pm

Event Location

Mountain Mist Outdoor Center YMCA
567 High Hill Rd
Meriden, CT  06450
Google Map

Directions:

Please Note:  Not all GPS directions are accurate and may send you to High Hill Road in Wallingford which does not connect through to High Hill Road in Meriden. 

I-91 South:
1.Take exit 19 Preston Ave.  exit.
2.At the end of the ramp take a left.
3.Follow Preston Avenue until you reach the traffic light on the corner of East Main St.  and Preston Ave.
4.  Cross East Main St.  onto Cone Avenue.
Cone Avenue becomes Thorpe Avenue.
5.  Continue until you see High Hill road on your left.
6.  Turn left on to High Hill Road and follow to the very end.
7.  Mountain Mist will be on your left.

I-91 North:
1.  Take exit 16 East Main Street
2.  At the end of the ramp take a right.
3.  Proceed through three traffic lights.
4.  At the intersection of East Main and Preston Avenue, take a right on to Cone Avenue.  Cone Avenue becomes Thorpe Avenue.
5.  Continue until you see High Hill Road on your left.
6.  Turn left on to High Hill Road and follow to the very end.
7.  Mountain Mist will be on your left.

I-691 East:
1.  Take exit 12 the Preston Ave.  exit.
2.  At the end of the ramp take a right onto Preston Avenue.
3.  Follow Preston Avenue until you reach the traffic light on the corner of E.  Main St.  and Preston Avenue.
4.  Cross East Main St.  onto Cone Ave.  Cone Ave.  becomes Thorpe Ave.
5.  Continue until you see High Hill road on your left
6.  Turn left on to High Hill Road and follow to the very end.
7.  Mountain Mist will be on your left.

IF you are heading NORTH on I-91 (from New Haven) and your GPS/Google directions indicate taking exit 15 off I-91, DISREGARD this and continue on to exit 17 (see directions above). 
If you follow GPS and get off at exit 15, DISREGARD the "slight right up a road with a sign 'High Hill Orchard' off of Thorpe Road." (this will take you to an impassable gravel track.) INSTEAD continue about one more mile further on Thorpe Road to High Hill Road on the right. 

Registration Fees

Registration:
At-door:  $20 - $15 with Member Discount
Youth (12-17):  $10
Under 12:  free

Family cap $40

Feast:
There is no Feast but a generous day board is planned. 

Make Checks Payable to: Barony of Dragonship Haven SCA Inc

Contact Information

Event Steward:

Dionisia De Gesso Volpe
(Christy Page).  860 559 8909
Capage146@gmail.com

Coautocrat - Jacob Fischer (Jim Franklin)
mutleypuns@yahoo.com

Merchant Coordinator- Kaye the Clarian (Damian Currier)
Khayman68@gmail.com

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There is no Pre-Registration.