Orkney Training and InterCounty

Sat / Sund Oct 10/11th

Our Fencing weekend in Orkney is later this year, and is being held in October.

The weekend follows previous years in offering a good social weekend wtih plenty of fencing. It is especially geared up for everyone of all ages, from complete beginners to experienced fencers with somethig for everyone. Of course it also important we keep our long record of Inter County wins going.

  • Travel to Orkney on the boat on Friday October 9th,, returning Sunday night 11th
  • Stay 2 nights at the Orcades Hostel - Friday and Saturday
  • Saturday and Sunday. Fencing training, games, fu competition and Inter county (younger ones can finish earlier on Sunday to visit Krikwall).
  • 'takeaway' on Sat night in a local hall
  • Chinese restaurant on Sunday night before returning on the boat. 

Arrangements for these trips takes a lot of planning way ahead of the event so we can get accommodation, travel, and sponsorship booked.  We now need to finalise these bookings.  As the trip[ has been on our website all summer and mentioned a lot at the club, we need to know definite numbers by Monday 7th September.

To sign up for the trip, you will need to go to your Spond app and sign up on the events section. - available by Monday August 23rd.

Final Costs are worked out based on the size of our group travelling down to Orkney, We will work to keep this down to a target of £180 per fencer, but depends on size of group.

Costs for Non fencers, - parents, helpers - are kept lower than this and kept to a minimun, and are worked out once we have numbers.

The Cost includes the following:

  • Boat from Lerwick to Kirkwall return (cabin on return)
  • Minibus hire over weekend.
  • Youth Hostel, Friday and Saturday nights
  • Training Fees (use of Sports Hall and related facilities (@ £35 per fencer).
  • Sandwiches and fruit and snacks lunch time Sat and Sunday
  • Meals for Saturday and Sunday nights
  • Breakfast in hostel.