BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:16@wessexleague.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20250614 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20250616 DTSTAMP:20250529T075804Z URL:https://wessexleague.org/events/albion-cup-2025/ SUMMARY:Albion Cup 2025 DESCRIPTION:Dates and Location:\n\n \n\n Main Event: 14-15 June 2025\n\n\ n\n\n \n\n General Booking Opens: Friday\, February 14th at 10 pm\n\n\n \n\n \n\n General Booking Closes: Sunday\, May 18th at 6 pm\n\n\n\n\n \n\n Venue: Bisham Abbey National Sports Centre\, Marlow\, SL7 1RR\n\n \n\n\n \n\n Website: https://www.bishamabbeynsc.co.uk/nsc/\n\n\n\n\nCom petition Categories:\nNB- if a category is full you can add yourself to th e waiting list here.\n\n \n\n Longsword Category A/B:\n\n \n\n Eligibi lity: After registration finishes we will split the fencers between A and B category basing on the HEMA Ratings rank\n If a fencer prefers to be pl aced in Category A rather than Category B\, they can indicate this prefere nce on the booking form. However\, we will only move fencers to Category A if they are on the borderline and there are still available spots in Cate gory A.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n Open Single Rapier\, Sabre Category A/B:\n\n \n\n Eligibility: After registration finishes we will split th e fencers between A and B category basing on the HEMA Ratings rank.\n If a fencer prefers to be placed in Category A rather than Category B\, they can indicate this preference on the booking form. However\, we will only m ove fencers to Category A if they are on the borderline and there are stil l available spots in Category A.\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Women's+ Longsword\, Single Rapier\, Sabre:\n\n \n\n Eligibility: Wo men and non-binary fencers who feel it is suitable for them (see the botto m of this page for a full explanation: https://wessexleague.org/rules/tour nament-rules/)\n A/B Split: If the Women's+ tournaments are sufficient la rge (40+) and there is an obvious ratings divide we may also run A/B tourn aments for these categories\n If a fencer prefers to be placed in Categor y A rather than Category B\, they can indicate this preference on the book ing form. However\, we will only move fencers to Category A if they are on the borderline and there are still available spots in Category A.\n\n\n\n \n We may publish some information about where we except to split tournam ents in to A/B but this can change up until the day due to drop outs affec ting the borderline. \n\n\n\nAs well as competitions\, there will be a de dicated large sparring and warm-up area available throughout both days. We only ask that sparring stops during the finals for each tournament.\n\nRe fund Policy:\n\n \n\n Refunds are available for any (or no) reason up u ntil General Booking closes (May 18th) - simply email us and we will refun d the booking. Refunds may take a few days to process\, especially if it i s close to the event.\n Transfers are available at any time. You may arr ange to give your spot to anyone you like. If you paid in full or they are eligible for the same discount as you\, then you may simply arrange payme nt between each other. If you had a discounted ticket that they are not en titled to they must also pay us the difference in ticket price.\n Late Re funds are available if you are suffering from an infectious disease. We wo uld rather attendees not come in these situations!\n If you are staffing we will also refund you in full if you must drop out of a tournament (e.g. for injury) but are still attending to staff. In this situation you will also be entitled to the full volunteer expenses.\n\n\n\nIn all cases\, sim ply email us to arrange the relevant refund. Please try to give us as much warning as possible as managing late refunds takes a lot of effort and in the run up to the event we are very busy with final preparations to make sure everything runs smoothly.\n\n \n\n\n\nEquipment and Rules:\n\n \n\n Bring-Your-Own-Weapon: For all tournaments. Your sword will need to be c hecked against our requirements before the tournament: please give your sw ord to the sword-checking team at least 1 hour before your competition\n\n \n\n\n \n\n Tournament Rules and Equipment Requirements: Please be sure to read the tournament rules and minimum required equipment requirements. It is your responsibility to make sure you have the correct equipment for the event - if you do not have sufficient or appropriate equipment you wil l not be allowed to fence in the tournament. \n Borrowing Equipment: Co ntact organizers for potential arrangements and we may be able to support\ n\n\n\n\nAccommodation:\n\n \n\n On-site Twin Rooms (+2 quad rooms): £1 00 per person for 2 nights (Friday/Saturday - breakfast included)\, limite d availability.\n\n\n\n\n \n\n Booking: First come\, first served. Boo king using this form is for one place in a twin room rather than a whole r oom. If you are planning to share with someone\, please ensure they also b ook/you make a separate room booking on their behalf. Both note your prefe rred room mate when booking\, otherwise you will be randomly assigned.\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n Double rooms or longer stays are also available from Bisha m Abbey directly at a slightly higher rate.  There are other accommodatio n options in Marlow and the surrounding area.\n\n\n\n\nMeals and Refreshme nts:\n\n \n\n On-site Cafe: Provides meals\, drinks\, and snacks.\n\n\ n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n Friday Social: Local pub\, details TBA.\n\n\n\n \n \n\n Breakfast Included: For on-site accommodation.\n\n\n\n\n \n\n Saturday Social: Details TBA.\n\n\n\n\nVolunteer Opportunities:\n\n \n\ n Benefits:\n You will get Albion Cup 2025 t-shirt\n You will get one f ree tournament entry\n Lunch (in the form of pizza) will be provided\n Y ou will get at most 2 staffing shifts per day\, aiming for a maximum of 3 overall\n In exchange we ask that you book a maximum of 2 open tournament s if attending both days\, or 1 if attending only 1 day\n\n\n\n\n \n\n T ypes of Work: Indicate preferred tasks in questionnaire.\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\ n\n\n \n\n Purely Volunteering: Officiating only\, travel costs reimbur sed (up to £80)\, lunch provided.\n\n\n\n\n\nMerchandise:\nThis year we are offering possibility to buy Albion Cup merchandise in a form of t-shir ts. You can pre-order both at the ticket booking page and collect them at the tournament.\n\nPre-order your tournament merchandise by May 1st\, 2025 to guarantee on-time delivery! Orders cannot be placed after this date.\n HEMA Gear and Weapons Vendors:\nWe are excited to host HEMA vendors this y ear. Limited spaces for stalls are available for the entire tournament wee kend (14-15 June 2025). To secure your spot contact us on wessexleague@gma il.com\nIf you are interested in sponsoring our tournament and providing p rizes for the winners please contact us!\n\nCost to attend: \n• ONLY  volunteering as an official\, without participating in any tournaments –  FREE of charge.\n\n £40 per open competition entry\n £35 for women' s+ tournaments\n\nDisclaimer: By registering you agree to the following st atement:\n\n“I understand that whilst every care will be taken to give s afe instruction\, I accept full responsibility and consider myself fit to participate. I have answered all questions correctly and all medical and h ealth considerations are noted below.”\n\nHow we use your data: We will only use your personal data for managing our events. By registering you ag ree to share the data from your matches with HEMA Ratings and HEMA Scoreca rd\,. We cannot accept your registration if you do not agree to this as th ese are necessary to run the event. Your results will also be posted on ou r website.\n\nWe may share or publish anonymous and/or aggregate data base d on your personal data through our research partners (Historical Fencing Research Ltd). We will only share or publish data where the individual can not be directly identified from the dataset. This is primarily to aid safe ty and other essential research. Examples include:\n\n Statistics on swor ds or equipment in use at our events\n Reports on injuries at our event\n \nIf you don't want to appear in HEMA Ratings\, you can contact HEMA Ratin gs directly and ask for your record to be anonymised. Your data will still be submitted\, but it will not appear in any public page.\n\nOur full pri vacy policy can be found here: https://wessexleague.org/about/gdpr/\nIf yo u missed out on a tournament please sign up to the waiting list by clickin g here. If anyone drops out we will contact you. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250330T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR