Category: Competition Entry

Date	Saturday 5th December 2026
Venue	The Jean Brown Indoor Arena Redbridge Sports & Leisure Centre Forest Road Barkingside IG6 3HD The Sports Centre is located within the M25 and is a short drive from Junction 26.  It is on, or close to several TFL bus routes and is a short walk from Fairlop Underground Station on the Central Line.  There are several hotels in the area, including Travelodges at Chigwell and Ilford, and Premier Inns at Loughton and Barking.  Details of on site parking and charges at the Centre are available on their website. Map & Directions
Eligibility	Open to all fencers, British or foreign, who are ‘Compete’ members of BF or hold temporary membership.  Any fencer who needs to take out or upgrade membership should contact headoffice@britishfencing.com  All fencers must be over 13 on the day of the competition.
Entries	Entry is on line through Sport80.  Standard entry fee is £50.  A special offer ‘Early Bird’ fee of £40 is available until midnight on 24th October
Closing Date	Midnight Saturday 28th November   Late entry at £60 may be permitted at the sole discretion of the organisers until midnight Wednesday 2nd December 2026
Formula	One round of poules plus DE.
Check in Times	Mens Foil TBA Mens Epee TBA Mens Sabre TBA Womens Foil TBA Womens Sabre TBA
Other Information	Drinking water is available to refill bottles. There is an on site café. There will be a limited armoury service but please ensure weapons are in good order and you have spares. The competition will be run in accordance with BF safety guidelines.  Clothing and equipment must conform to BF rules.  Fencers failing to adhere to these rules will not be permitted to compete, nor will their fees be refunded. The organisers reserve the right to change the organisation and running of the competition for efficiency and/or safety reasons.
Enquiries	Hazel Herbert on hazel.herbert@changemanagementdynamics.com
Disclaimer	The organisers, “London Region Fencing”, and its officers, can accept no responsibility for any loss of equipment/property, damage to persons or property. Fencers must arm, equip and clothe themselves at their own responsibility and risk.

 Men’s, Women’s & Mixed – Foil, Epee, and Sabre Teams

 On Sunday 18th October 2026

London Region will be holding an all weapon event offering a sociable day’s fencing competition for men’s, women’s and mixed teams.  It’s open to all, , and medals will be awarded to category winners in Foil, Epee, and Sabre.

Venue	St Benedict’s School, Marchwood Crescent, Ealing, London W5 2DZ
Teams	The competition is open to women’s teams, men’s teams, and mixed teams each of 3 or 4 fencers.
Specifics	BF ‘Compete’ Membership is required. Participants must be 15 or older on 1 October 2026
Format*	2 rounds of poules.  Short matches throughout Poules; cumulative score to 15 (5, 10, 15) with 3min/fights. * The organisers reserve the right to change the format to ensure the smooth running of the competition.
Check in Times	Foil  1200 Epee  0845 Sabre 0845
Entry	Via Sport80. Open on 28th August Enter your team name and add fencers’ details later as you round them up

Entry Fee	SPECIAL OFFER up to midnight 13th September £75 per team.  Standard entry fee £90 per team.
Closing Date	Midnight Sunday  11th October 2026  Entries may be accepted after the closing date at the organisers discretion and will incur a late entry fee of £120.  No entries wll be accepted after midnight on 14th October

.Enquiries hazel.herbert@changemanagementdynamics.com (Tel: 07964 176450)

So why not make up a team with club-mates, family or friends.   We can’t guarantee you’ll win, but we can guarantee some fencing fun.

By entering the competition you are giving permission to use your contact details for communications about this competition and to be informed about future events by London Region.  Any automated email will give you the option to retract that permission

Open for All. Men’s and Women’s Foil, Sabre & Epee at Novice and Intermediate level from any Region. All welcome.

Entries will open on Sport80 on 25th May 2026

VENUE
St Benedict’s School, Marchwood Crescent, Ealing, London W5 2DZ. Closest train station Ealing Broadway (10 min walk). Several Bus Routes (65, 226, 297, E1, E2, E7, E9, E10)

DATE Sunday 12th July 2026

CHECK IN CLOSES
Foil:       0845

Sabre:   1345
Epee:   1215

We will aim to start fencing 15 mins after check-in closes. Please try to arrive not more than 30 mins before check-in closes.

ELIGIBILITY
Open to all fencers, British or foreign, who are individual members of the BF and 16 years of age or over at 1st July 2026.

Novices: Fencers who started fencing since July 2024.

Intermediates: For the weapon entered, are not in the top 50 of the men’s senior rankings, (foil and epee)  or the top 25 of the mens sabre or  women’s senior rankings and have not reached the last 4 of any Open Competition with more than 12 entries in that weapon. Have not been selected to represent their country within the last 7 years. (Excludes Veterans)

BRITISH FENCING MEMBERSHIP
You need Full/Compete level membership.

ENTRIES
Entry is on line through Sport80. The entry fee is £40.  A special offer of £30 applies to entries up until midnight on 7th June 2026. Please note refunds will not be available except in very unusual circumstances and not in any circumstances after the closing date

CLOSING DATE
Midnight Sunday 5th July 2026.

Late entry at £50 may be permitted until midnight Wednesday 8th July but solely at the organiser’s discretion

FORMULA
Novice fencers may choose between Novice or Intermediate events, but may not enter both.. All competitions will start with poules, and all fencers will be promoted to the Direct Elimination stages of their event. The aim of the event is to maximise the amount of fencing so fencers of different experience and gender will usually be mixed in the poules. DE may be split male/female and/or Novice/Intermediate depending on the number of entries in each category.

The organisers reserve the right to change the formula to assist the smooth running of the competition and to improve the experience for the participants.

EQUIPMENT (Minimum standard)
•350 Newton jacket and breeches
•800 Newton plastron
•Mask with a conductive bib
•For sabre 800 Newton glove

OTHER INFORMATION
Water will be available to fill personal water bottles but other refreshments will NOT be available. Please note that there are no shops nearby so make sure you have adequate food and drink for the day.

Personal armoury services may not be available so please make sure your weapons are fully functioning and bring spares.

Contact Hazel Herbert 07964 176450

DISCLAIMER: The organisers, “London Region Fencing”, and its officers, can accept no responsibility for any loss of equipment/property, damage to persons or property. Fencers must arm, equip and clothe themselves at their own responsibility and risk. The competition will use electric equipment throughout and be run by the direct elimination system and in accordance with BFA safety guidelines. Clothing and equipment must conform to BFA rules. Plastrons, breeches etc are obligatory. Fencers failing to adhere to these rules will not be permitted to compete, nor will their fees be refunded. The organisers reserve the right to change the organisation and running of the competition for efficiency and safety reasons

Privacy Notice

Please note that by entering this event you are giving permission to London Region Fencing to contact you  about this and future events organised by London Region Fencing. Your data will not be passed to third parties. You can remove yourself from the list using the unsubscribe option in any automated emails to you.

In addition you agree that we may publish your Personal Information as part of the results of the Event and may pass such information to any governing body or any affiliated organisation for the purpose of insurance, licences or for publishing results either for the event alone or combined with or compared to other events. Such information may include (but not be limited to) name, any club/home country/regional/county affiliation, results, age category, penalties.

Open for All. Men’s and Women’s Foil, Sabre & Epee at Novice and Intermediate level from any Region. All welcome.

Entries will open on Sport80 on 5th March 2026

VENUE
St Benedict’s School, Marchwood Crescent, Ealing, London W5 2DZ. Closest train station Ealing Broadway (10 min walk). Several Bus Routes (65, 226, 297, E1, E2, E7, E9, E10)

DATE Sunday 19th April 2026

CHECK IN CLOSES
Foil:       08.45

Sabre:  08.45
Epee:   12.00

We will aim to start fencing 15 mins after check-in closes. Please try to arrive not more than 30 mins before check-in closes.

ELIGIBILITY
Open to all fencers, British or foreign, who are individual members of the BF and 16 years of age or over at 1st April 2026.

Novices: Fencers who started fencing since April 2024.

Intermediates: For the weapon entered, are not in the top 50 of the men’s senior rankings, (foil and epee)  or the top 25 of the mens sabre or  women’s senior rankings and have not reached the last 4 of any Open Competition with more than 12 entries in that weapon. Have not been selected to represent their country within the last 7 years. (Excludes Veterans)

BRITISH FENCING MEMBERSHIP
You need Full/Compete level membership.

ENTRIES
Entry is on line through Sport80. The entry fee is £40.  A special offer of £30 applies to entries up until midnight on 19th March 2026. Please note refunds will not be available except in very unusual circumstances and not in any circumstances after the closing date

CLOSING DATE
Midnight Sunday 12th April 2026.

Late entry at £50 may be permitted until midnight Wednesday 15th April but solely at the organiser’s discretion

FORMULA
Novice fencers may choose between Novice or Intermediate events, but may not enter both.. All competitions will start with poules, and all fencers will be promoted to the Direct Elimination stages of their event. The aim of the event is to maximise the amount of fencing so fencers of different experience and gender will usually be mixed in the poules. DE may be split male/female and/or Novice/Intermediate depending on the number of entries in each category.

The organisers reserve the right to change the formula to assist the smooth running of the competition and to improve the experience for the participants.

EQUIPMENT (Minimum standard)
•350 Newton jacket and breeches
•800 Newton plastron
•Mask with a conductive bib
•For sabre 800 Newton glove

OTHER INFORMATION
Water will be available to fill personal water bottles but other refreshments will NOT be available. Please note that there are no shops nearby so make sure you have adequate food and drink for the day.

Personal armoury services may not be available so please make sure your weapons are fully functioning and bring spares.

Contact Hazel Herbert 07964 176450

DISCLAIMER: The organisers, “London Region Fencing”, and its officers, can accept no responsibility for any loss of equipment/property, damage to persons or property. Fencers must arm, equip and clothe themselves at their own responsibility and risk. The competition will use electric equipment throughout and be run by the direct elimination system and in accordance with BFA safety guidelines. Clothing and equipment must conform to BFA rules. Plastrons, breeches etc are obligatory. Fencers failing to adhere to these rules will not be permitted to compete, nor will their fees be refunded. The organisers reserve the right to change the organisation and running of the competition for efficiency and safety reasons

Privacy Notice

Please note that by entering this event you are giving permission to London Region Fencing to contact you  about this and future events organised by London Region Fencing. Your data will not be passed to third parties. You can remove yourself from the list using the unsubscribe option in any automated emails to you.

In addition you agree that we may publish your Personal Information as part of the results of the Event and may pass such information to any governing body or any affiliated organisation for the purpose of insurance, licences or for publishing results either for the event alone or combined with or compared to other events. Such information may include (but not be limited to) name, any club/home country/regional/county affiliation, results, age category, penalties.

Supported by St Benedicts School Ealing

Dates	The 2026 LRYC will be spread over 3 days Saturday 17th January 2026 All Sabre  All Girls Foil    Sunday 18th January 2026 All Girls Epee U14 and U18 Boys Foil   Sunday 25th January 2026 All Boys Epee U12 and U16 Boys Foil
Venues	17th & 18th January St Benedicts School Ealing W5 2DZ 25th January Leon Paul Fencing Centre
Directions/ map:	Maps, parking and access: St Benedicts School Leon Paul Centre Location websites: St Benedicts School Leon Paul Centre
Closing Dates:	Midnight Saturday 10th January for 17th January Midnight Sunday 11th January for 18th January Midnight Sunday 18th January for 25th January
British Youth Championships:	The objective of this Regional Qualifying Event is to select fencers for the British Youth Championship finals which will take place in May 2026 in Sheffield.  Fencers who qualify at this RQE will be entitled to enter the BYC finals to represent London Region.  If fencers who qualify at the event know they will be unable to attend the BYC finals please tell the organisers immediately. Their places may then be offered to the next ranked fencers.
Entries:	Entries will only be taken through Sport80   Please Note.  Space at the venue is limited and it may be necessary to impose a limit on the number of entries in some categories and/or may lead to entry being closed before the published closing date.  In these circumstances, entries will be allocated strictly on a first come first served basis as recorded by the completion of the entry transaction on Sport80.  Any subsequent vacancies due to withdrawals will be allocated from the Sport80 waiting list on the same basis.
Entry Fee:	Entry to London’s Regional Qualifying Event is £50 per fencer per weapon entered. ( £10 of this fee goes direct to BF)  Special Offer. £10 discount for 17th & 18th January event until midnight 15th and 16th November respectively Entries close at midnight on 10th and 11th January respectively Late entries, at the organiser’s discretion, MAY be accepted up to midnight on 13th and 14th January . For 25th January event £10 discount will end at midnight 22nd November. Entries close at midnight on 18th January Late entries, at the organiser’s discretion, MAY be accepted up to midnight on 21st January for a fee of £60  British Fencing’s entry fee for the BYC finals is detailed on the BF website and will be invoiced separately by BF to those qualifiers who choose to compete at Sheffield.   Please note.  If a competitor is entered for more than one weapon and is eliminated from his/her first weapon event before the second event begins, he/she will be considered to have competed in the second event whether or not she/he chooses to fence.  If the second event commences before elimination from the first, the fencer’s entry to the second weapon will be voided by the organisers and the entry fee refunded.   Otherwise, refunds will only be issued in exceptional cases and not later than 7 days before the date of the event, and will be subject to an administration charge in respect of irrecoverable fees we have to pay for Sport80 and Stripe services.
Late entries:	Will only be accepted at the organiser’s discretion and will be subject to a fee of £60 per fencer per weapon.
Byes:	Those fencers who finished in the last 8 at the 2025 BYCs may be granted a bye to the 2026 BYCs. To claim the bye the fencers must enter the Regional qualifiers but may choose not to fight
RULES:	The full rules of LRYC and BYC can be found on the British Fencing Web Site
Age Brackets:	U12: Born 2014 or 2015                 U14: Born 2012 or 2013 U16: Born  2010 or 2011                U18: Born 2008 or 2009
Eligibility:	Fencers can only enter this event if they are UK residents and  affiliated to London Region.  Please check that London Region is selected in your BF Membership profile
BF Membership:	All fencers must be members of British Fencing and registered with London Region at the time of this event and at the time of the BYCs.
Qualification for BYC Finals:	1 – 13 fencers 8 qualify 14 – 15 fencers 9 qualify 16 – 17 fencer 10 qualify 18 – 19 fencers 11 qualify 20 – 21 fencers 12 qualify 22 fencers 13 qualify 23 – 24 fencers 14 qualify 25 – 26 fencers 15 qualify 27 – 28 fencers 16 qualify 29 – 30 fencers 17 qualify 31 – 32 fencers 18 qualify 33 – 34 fencers 19 qualify 35 – 36 fencers 20 qualify 37-38 fencers 21 qualify 39-40 fencers 22 qualify
BYC Entry Fee	BF will collect this fee directly from the qualifiers
	FURTHER INFORMATION:
Equipment:	Equipment must conform to BF rules. Please note U16 and U18 sabre entrants must wear 800N sabre gloves. U16 and U18 foil entrants must wear lame bib and mask wire. Girls are required to wear rigid chest protection. Full kit specification is here
Competition Format:	In the main, there will be one round of poules followed by Direct Elimination with all fencers promoted to the DE.   Poule fights will be to 5 hits.  DE’s will be to 15 hits except for U12’s where DE fights will be to 10.  The organisers reserve the right to amend the format as they deem appropriate.
Check In Times	Check in close times will be published after the entry closing date for each competition: 17th January Sabre U12 Boys Sabre Check in Closes 10.00 U14 Boys Sabre Check in Closes 12.45 U16 Boys Sabre Check in Closes 08.45 U18 Boys Sabre Check in Closes 12.45 U12 Girls Sabre Check in Closes  08.45 U14 Girls Sabre Check in Closes  13.15 U16 Girls Sabre Check in Closes  10.45 U18 Girls Sabre Check in Closes  11.45 Foil U12 Girls Foil Check in Closes  13.45 U14 Girls Foil Check in Closes  08.45 U16 Girls Foil Check in Closes  11.00 U18 Girls Foil Check in Closes  12.30 18th January Epee U12 Girls Epee Check in Closes 11,30 U14 Girls Epee Check in Closes 13.45 U16 Girls Epee Check in Closes 09.00 U18 Girls Epee Check in Closes 13.00 Foil U14 Boys Foil Check in Closes  09.00 U18 Boys Foil Check in Closes  12.15 25th January Epee U12 Boys Epee Check in Closes 13.15 U14 Boys Epee Check in Closes 11.15 U16 Boys Epee Check in Closes 09.00 U18 Boys Epee Check in Closes 09.00 Foil U12 Boys Foil Check in Closes  08.45 U16 Boys Foil Check in Closes  12.15
Parking and Catering: Armoury	There is no parking at St Benedicts School but street parking is usually available at the weekend. Parking is limited at the Leon Paul Centre .  There will be no catering at these events and the nearest shops are some distance away so please ensure you bring adequate food and drink.  There is water to refill bottles. There will be no personal armoury service so please ensure weapons are in good order and you have spares.
Timetable:	The list of entries will be posted on Sport:80 and the final check in times on the London Region Website

Contact

hazel.herbert@changemanagementdynamics.com

Privacy Notice

Please note that by entering this event you are giving permission to London Region Fencing to contact you  about this and future events organised by London Region Fencing. Your data will not be passed to third parties. You can remove yourself from the list using the unsubscribe option in any automated emails to you.

In addition you agree that we may publish your Personal Information as part of the results of the Event and may pass such information to any governing body or any affiliated organisation for the purpose of insurance, licences or for publishing results either for the event alone or combined with or compared to other events. Results may include (but not be limited to) name, any club/home country/regional/county affiliation, results, age category, penalties.

Open for All. Men’s and Women’s Foil, Sabre & Epee at Novice and Intermediate level from any Region. All welcome.

VENUE
St Benedict’s School, Marchwood Crescent, Ealing, London W5 2DZ. Closest train station Ealing Broadway (10 min walk). Several Bus Routes (65, 226, 297, E1, E2, E7, E9, E10)

DATE Sunday 13th July 2025

CHECK IN CLOSES
Foil:       0845
Sabre:  1215
Epee:    1330

We will aim to start fencing 15 mins after check-in closes. Please try to arrive not more than 30 mins before check-in closes.

ELIGIBILITY
Open to all fencers, British or foreign, who are individual members of the BF and 16 years of age or over at 1st January 2025.

Novices: Fencers who started fencing since July 2023.

Intermediates: For the weapon entered, are not in the top 50 of the men’s senior rankings, (foil and epee)  or the top 25 of the mens sabre or  women’s senior rankings and have not reached the last 4 of any Open Competition with more than 12 entries in that weapon. Have not been selected to represent their country within the last 7 years.

BRITISH FENCING MEMBERSHIP
You need Full/Compete level membership.

ENTRIES
Entry is on line through Sport80. The entry fee is £40.  A special offer of £30 applies to entries up until midnight on 8th june 2025. Please note refunds will not be available except in very unusual circumstances and not in any circumstances after the closing date

CLOSING DATE
Midnight Sunday July 6th 2025. Late entry at £50 may be permitted until midnight Wednesday 9th July but solely at the organiser’s discretion

FORMULA
Novice fencers may choose between Novice or Intermediate events, but may not enter both.. All competitions will start with poules, and all fencers will be promoted to the Direct Elimination stages of their event. The aim of the event is to maximise the amount of fencing so fencers of different experience and gender will be mixed in the poules. DE may be split male/female and/or Novice/Intermediate depending on the number of entries in each category.

The organisers reserve the right to change the formula to assist the smooth running of the competition and to improve the experience for the participants.

EQUIPMENT (Minimum standard)
•350 Newton jacket and breeches
•800 Newton plastron
•Mask with a conductive bib
•For sabre 800 Newton glove

OTHER INFORMATION
Water will be available to fill personal water bottles but other refreshments will NOT be available. Please note that there are no shops nearby so make sure you have adequate food and drink for the day.

Personal armoury services will NOT be available so please make sure your weapons are fully functioning and bring spares.

Contact Hazel Herbert 07964 176450

DISCLAIMER: The organisers, “London Region Fencing”, and its officers, can accept no responsibility for any loss of equipment/property, damage to persons or property. Fencers must arm, equip and clothe themselves at their own responsibility and risk. The competition will use electric equipment throughout and be run by the direct elimination system and in accordance with BFA safety guidelines. Clothing and equipment must conform to BFA rules. Plastrons, breeches etc are obligatory. Fencers failing to adhere to these rules will not be permitted to compete, nor will their fees be refunded. The organisers reserve the right to change the organisation and running of the competition for efficiency and safety reasons

Privacy Notice

Please note that by entering this event you are giving permission to London Region Fencing to contact you  about this and future events organised by London Region Fencing. Your data will not be passed to third parties. You can remove yourself from the list using the unsubscribe option in any automated emails to you.

In addition you agree that we may publish your Personal Information as part of the results of the Event and may pass such information to any governing body or any affiliated organisation for the purpose of insurance, licences or for publishing results either for the event alone or combined with or compared to other events. Such information may include (but not be limited to) name, any club/home country/regional/county affiliation, results, age category, penalties.