www.touchefencing.com

Updated information:
Touché Fencing Club is hosting an NCUSFA sanctioned tournament on February 24-25 2007. C and B fencers are guaranteed for open foil and epee.
1st place in both open events will receive a $ 50.00 gift certificate!
Dedicated, experienced referees, armory, weapon check. Discounted entry fee for multiple events!

- Open Foil and Epee, as well as E&U Foil and Epee may advance 80% of competitors from pools to Direct Elimination.
- Old Pineville Road is reopened!

Please preregister on: http://askfred.net/Events/moreInfo.php?tournament_id=3355
No payment needed but please contact the organizers if you can't make it.
You must have your valid USFA membership card with you!
You can sign up at the tournament too.
If you are willing to referee the open events please contact Peter!
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New "Olympic style" aluminum strip
and "live score update" tournament
projection. Watch pool bouts and
Direct Elimination results projected
on the wall.

Events and close of registration:

Saturday: 10 AM Open Foil - Target: C or B level event, Ds, Es and Us are welcome too!
Saturday: 2 PM E&Under Foil
Saturday: 4:00 PM Y14 Foil

Sunday: 9 AM Open Epee - Please note that epee starts at 9 AM, not at 10!
Sunday: 1 PM E&Under Epee

Pre-registration will be available on askfred.net. Please pre-register and call or email if you have to cancel.
Registration fee: 1st event $ 20.-, additional events $ 10.-
Custom, one of a kind medals!
Salle opens at 9:00 AM on Saturday and 8:00 AM on Sunday



Comments:
"I also commend you on how well run your events always are. The video system, the unique medals, and other small touches
make your tournaments a pleasure to attend."






Fencing equipment available for purchase at the fencePBT showroom!


Contact Peter Zay at peter@touchefencing.com if you need to arrive the night before and need a place to stay.
Also, if you are arriving in Charlotte by bus or train, and need to be picked up, we can arrange it, just let us know.
Late? - lost?, call cellphone: 980-721-2771

The USFA BOD had a special meeting and have made it official that "opens" are now age restricted to >12 years old. Kids under 13 are only allowed to fence in youth tournaments. Must be born after 1.1.1993.

Important:

Underarm protectors, long socks and USFA membership required, no sweat pants. USFA memberships are available at the USFA website: www.usfencing.org or you can download the following:
Membership.pdf

We are working hard to provide all fencers with an outstanding fencing experience.
We are looking forward to seeing you at our state of the art facility,

Directions:

Take I-77 to exit 5 - Tyvola Rd. Go East towards South Blvd. (If you come on I-77 North you will take the exit with the Jaguar dealership on the right and merge onto Tyvola Rd, if you are coming on I-77 South (from North) as you take the exit (5) two lanes turn left to go over the interstate.) You will pass Costco on your right and you'll go under the railroad bridge. At the next light turn left (there is a left turn lane) onto Old Pineville Rd. (There is a Pontiac Dick Keffer dealership on the corner. The stop light is right before RR tracks, you'll see the bars.)
5410 is the 3rd business on the left, there is a parking lot shared with MBV Euro. Ours is the left side of the building.

Nearby Hotels:
- Holiday Inn @ 212 Woodlawn Rd. Tel: 704-525-8350
- Clarion at the intersection of hwy 321 and Woodlawn Tel: 704-523-1400


Maps:

Right off I-77, Exit 5. We are about 2 min. from the interstate:




We are about halfway between the inner loop 277 and the new outher loop 485:



Our location in relation to Charlotte (South side of city) and surrounding towns and roads: