Rapier War 5 is Complete! Next Year's date to be announced. See you there! Buena Vista Aquatic Recreational Area, 13601 Ironbark Rd, Taft, CA 93268
Many hands make light work... And many friends makes for one heck of a weekend!
Rapier War 5 is in the books. The weather was a bit chilly at night but otherwise close to perfect.
Set up and take down went smoothly and rapidly for the most part.
Duels and battles and melees oh my! Everyone, I believe, got their fill of fun fights over the course of the event. With so many fun things planned.
We also hosted Queen’s Champion Thrown Weapons, ran by the ever-capable Brig inghean Uateir. Our own Tiberius won and will fulfill the role for the remainder of Her Majesty’s reign. (I won’t mention my score; I already apologized to her Majesty many times).
The only small issue was gate arrangements, but Our Baron handled it with aplomb fitting for his station. It was a learning experience and will be adjusted for going forward.
If you weren’t able to make it this next we would be delighted to see you next year!
Pics From Last Year
All pics by Sherlin Goldhammer
Events at the Event
Rubber Band Gun Duel
Rapier Chess
Onesie Night
Wacky Off Hand Tourney
Heralds Point
Arts and Sciences
Consort’s Champion: Thrown Weapons
Tavern Revel
Rapier Roundtable
Honor Guard Tourney
Bardic Night
Early Bird Tourney
Event Details
Join us for Caid’s premier steel focused camping event. Melees, tournaments, arts and sciences, bardic night at the tavern – come try something new, or share what you love with other SCAdians, or both!
Merchants – if you would like to come and merchant, please contact Baroness Kale Hrafnsdottir at baldavin@hotmail.com. Classes, A&S, and additional activities will be published on a more detailed schedule soon!
SCHEDULE:
2/13
2PM: Site opens
6PM: Early Bird Tourney, tavern revels to follow immediately after
2/14
9AM: Court – weapons and armor inspections will be immediately after court with scenarios afterwards until 2PM
11AM: Arts and Sciences competition opens
1PM: Consort’s Champion Thrown Weapons
3PM: RBG Duel Tournament
5PM: Rapier Chess
7PM: Bardic Night
2/15
9AM: Rapier inspections and Honor Guard Lists open
10AM: Rapier melees
12PM: Honor Guard Tournament
2PM: Rapier Community Roundtable
3PM: Closing Court
4PM: Wacky Offhand Tourney
7PM: Onesie night
2/16
12PM Site Closes
EVENT REGISTRATION: Adult Event Registration $45, Adult Member Discount Event Registration $35 amount. Youth aged 17 and under are guests of the Barony. Cash and checks only. Please make checks payable to “SCA, Inc/Barony of Wintermist.” There are no refunds.
Adult Event One Day Registration $30, Adult Member Discount One Day Registration $20. Youth aged 17 and under are guests of the Barony. Cash and checks only. Please make checks payable to “SCA, Inc/Barony of Wintermist.” There are no refunds.
The park charges $7 per day for parking. This is paid directly to the park when you drive in and they only take cards, no cash accepted.
We will gratefully accept donations at the gate to offset the cost of Non-Member Surcharges for gentles who may be attending their first event.
SITE INFORMATION/RESTRICTIONS: Make sure to go through the front gate, as the back gate, aka the GWW gate, will not be open. The portion of the site we are using is the same as last year, the GWW battle field and some of the land behind it.
EVENT STEWARD: (THLs Alphonsus Balthasar von Hamer and Diago de las Casas)
EVENT EMAIL: baron@wintermist.sca-caid.org
DIRECTIONS: 13601 Ironbark Rd, Taft, CA 93268
From the South: Take your favorite route to I5 North, Proceed on I5N. Take exit 244 for CA-119/Taft Highway, Turn Left. At the traffic circle, take the 3rd exit onto S Enos Ln. S Enos Ln turns slightly right and becomes Ironbark Rd, Turn left, Destination will be on the right
From the North: Take your favorite route to I5 South, Proceed on I5S. Take exit 244 for CA-119/Taft Highway, Turn Right. At the traffic circle, take the 3rd exit onto S Enos Ln. S Enos Ln turns slightly right and becomes Ironbark Rd, Turn left, Destination will be on the right
This will take you to the front side of Buena Vista, let the Rangers at the entrance know that you are there for the SCA and they will let you through. Do not go to the back gate! It will not be open