Fight of the Valkyries
Hosted by Barony of Bergental - Easthampton, MA
Event date: May 17th, 2025
Event Last Modified: March 19th, 2025
Event details
What will be Happening?
Heavy Tournament – For non-binary & fem fighters
Round Robin with a finals tournament TBD
Expected start time - Noon
Fencing Tournament – For non-binary & fem fighters
Round Robin with a finals tournament TBD
Expected start time - 1 PM
Newbie Tournament – Open to ALL genders (your first authorization must be on or newer than May 17th, 2022 aka 3 years or newer!)
Round Robin with a finals tournament TBD
Expected start time - 2 PM for both heavy/fencing
Gear Exchange & Creation Space – Open to Everyone! Bring your unused gear, materials, tools, or items to sell and help fellow fighters get equipped!
We will have experienced armorers there to help you create, repair, and get your armor kit complete!
Open all day.
This event is about building up our community, supporting minority fighters, and ensuring newcomers are welcome and ready to fight!
The site is a public park with of picnic tables and benches.
The site is a mix of paved areas, packed earth, and grass and is generally accessible via a wheelchair.
Restrooms are very close to the pavilion and are proper facilities.
Court information pending.
If you can’t compete, show your support by volunteering—we need hands to make this run smoothly! Want to get involved? Contact Caccia Trice Stenone or Antonius "Twyg" Gracchus
Site Opens: 10:00
Site Closes: 6:30
Event Location
Nonotuck Park
1 Daley Field Road
Easthampton, MA 01027
Google Map
The event site is accessible per the East Kingdom Accessibility Porter's Checklist.
Directions:
The event is located at 1 Daley Field Road, Easthampton, MA. GPS will get you to the main office, which is slightly past the road for the event.
Important - When you come in on the residential street and through the site please closely observe all speed limits. We wish to be good guests of the space and our cooperation with the parks and recreation department is appreciated.
As you arrive, you will see a toll booth. Be sure to car pool as parking is limited!
Take the first left after the toll booth, and drive down the road. Pavilion four will be after the first ball park on your left. Pull up to the pavilion so we may help you offload and direct you to parking.
The site is South of Easthampton proper, so there is plenty of places to grab water, snacks, and other things you may need for the day.
Further detail may be found here - https://easthamptonma.gov/Facilities/Facility/Details/Nonotuck-Park-1
Registration Fees
Registration:
Current SCA Member Discount - Pre-registration: $20
Non-Member - Pre-Registration: $30
Current SCA Member Discount - Day of: $25
Non-Member - Day of: $35
The Pre-Registration cut off is the customary ten days before the event, May 7th, 2025.
Feast:
There will be no Feast/Dayboard however, we would appreciate a Pot Luck format for food.
There is a grill available on site for our use, if interested in cooking some thing up, please reach out to Twyg or Caccia.
We will have the Pot Luck coordinator lined up soon, and this space will be updated with their contact information!
Make Checks Payable to: Barony of Bergental
Contact Information
Event Steward:
Steward: Leah Caldieri - Caccia Trice Stenone - 254537@members.eastkingdom.org
Co-Steward: John Hyde - Antonius "Twyg" Gracchus - 265107@members.eastkingdom.org
Send Reservations to:
John "Twyg" Hyde
ATTN: FotV
26 Campwoods Grounds
Ossining, NY 10562
PayPal Preregistration will be available - we will update that information here ASAP.
Other Contact Information:
Youth combat will be contingent on the expected attendees. Please let us know via email if you would like to have either Youth Combat or Fencing since at this time we are unsure of numbers.