Entries are now open for the British Open Championships weekend on 4th-5th July 2026, which includes the Senior, Wheelchair, and U14 Open.
The British Open Championships 2026 weekend will take place on the 4th-5th July 2026 at EIS Sheffield. The weekend includes events with Senior, Junior, Cadet and U14 Ranking Points available.
The Championships are for all BF Compete licensed members, including those not eligible to compete for GBR, and international visitors. Events include:
British Open Senior Championships
The British Open Senior format is a standard open format (one round of poules, followed by DE) and includes a ‘plate tableaux’ for fencers eliminated after the poules. Fencers eliminated after the poules are automatically entered into the plate competition, which follows a standard DE format.
Visit the British Open Senior Championships webpage here.
British Open Wheelchair Championships
The British Open Wheelchair events are open events (not restricted to only classified athletes). BF is aware that not everyone who wants to fence sitting down is currently classified, is interested in/able to be classified under the Paralympics system.
Learn more about wheelchair fencing terminology here.
Visit the British Open Wheelchair Championships webpage here.
British Open U14 Championships
This is an event for all U14 BF Compete licensed members, including those not eligible to compete for GBR, and international visitors. The British Open U14 Championships is a domestic ranking event.
Learn more about rankings here.
Visit the British Open U14 Championships webpage here.
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