British Fencing’s inaugural international competition The London Cup takes place on Sunday 4th November, this event is open to mens and womens foilists and is a senior event, this means those aged 13 years and over are invited to take part and could potentially earn GBR ranking points. The added bonus for those aged under 23 is that you could also earn EFC ranking points too!
The competition is being held at SportsDock, University of East London. This venue has free parking, a café onsite serving hot and cold food, there is also tiered seating in the main hall which is perfect for spectators.
The closing date for entries is 21st October, however an EFC licence is required for this event, so please contact British Fencing head office ([email protected]) in order to obtain one. Please note that this needs to be done well in advanced of the competition so if you require an EFC licence we politely request you apply as soon as you are able. You can find out more information on this event here.
There are also new regulations in place for chest protectors and head straps for masks so please ensure ALL your equipment meets the requirements. You can find out more information on EFC regulations here. There will be weapon control at the venue for this event.
British Fencing is also hosting a number of exciting FIE satellite and junior world cup competitions:
To enter go to Sport80, and don’t forget; fencers will need an EFC or FIE licence for some of these events which you can obtain through your membership portal at bf.sport80.
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