The Golden Rose Tournament
(2009-06-13 - Site opens at 9:00 AM & Closes at 10:00 PM)
Windmasters' Hill

Courtesy, Honor, Grace and Inspiration . . . the seeds of these ideals are planted and maintained by the fairest flowers of the Known World— those women who have worn the Crown, the Ladies of the Order of the Rose.

On June 13, 2009 we will see these seeds blossom and so it is that the Ladies of the Rose invite you all to Their garden, for this is a day not to be missed. Filled with pag¬eantry and more, the chosen champions of the Roses will take the field, not for prowess or vainglory, but to pay tribute to the principles held dear by the Order of the Rose.

Website: http:// www.tournamentforarielle.org

Martial Activities: Each Lady of the Rose will field a team consisting of five com¬batants—one member of the Chivalry, two armored unbelted fighters, one rapier fighter and one target archer. See website for more details.

Cost:

Adult, Member: $10.00 Day-Trip

Adult, Non-member: $13.00 Day-Trip

Youth (5–17): $5.00 Day-Trip

Child (0–4): $0.00 Day-Trip

Make Checks Payable To: SCA, Inc., Barony of Windmasters Hill

Site: Optimist Farm, 2908 Optimist Farm Road, Apex, NC 27539

Site Restrictions: No ground fires, no firearms, no swimming in the pond

Feast: There is no feast, but a dayboard will be included with your site fee.

Event Steward: Baronesa Gracia Esperanca de Sevilla (Graciela Velez-Boone), 3306Farmview Drive, Blacksburg, VA 24060. Phone: (540) 808-7805. E-mail: MysticSableWolf@gmail.com

Reservations: Dame Hrothny Rognvaldsdottir (Terri Morgan), 905 Spring Garden Lane, Virginia Beach, VA 23452. Phone: (757) 468-2823. E-mail: online2much@cox.net

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Directions:

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From Points North, West & East: Make your best way to Raleigh, NC. At Raleigh get on I-440 (the beltline that goes around Raleigh). Go to the South side of town to Exit 298A which is US-401 South to Fayetteville and Garner. Go South on US-401, stay on the Right. After 1.4miles, the road forks—stay on the Right and go another 5.3miles to Ten Ten Road (Route 1010) and turn Right. Go a half mile and turn Left onto Lake Wheeler Road. Go 1.2 miles and turn Right onto Optimist Farm Road. Go 0.9 miles, look for the SCA sign and turn Right into the site, driving through the gate, and over the small causeway on the edge of the pond.

From I-40 in Cary, NC: Take Exit 293A (US 1 South/US 64West toward Sanford/Asheboro). Turn Left onto Walnut Street and drive 5.2 miles. (After a little over a mile, Walnut Street becomes Holly Springs Road). Turn Left onto Ten Ten Road and drive 1.1 miles. Turn Right onto West Lake Road and drive 1.6miles. Turn Left onto Optimist Farm Road and drive 1.4miles. Turn Left at the SCA sign and drive through the gate, and over the small causeway on the edge of the pond.

From Points South: From I-95, go North on US-401. After you’ve passed through Fuquay-Varina, you will come to a traffic light on the edge of town. On the Left there is a Papa’s Pizza, a car wash and an Exxon station. From there, go 2.8 miles North to a five-way intersection at a light. Turn Left onto Hilltop Needmore Road. Go 0.4miles to the next light and turn Right onto Lake Wheeler Road. Go 2.3miles and turn Left onto Optimist Farm Road. Go 0.9 miles, look for the SCA sign and turn Right into the site, driving through the gate, and over the small causeway on the edge of the pond.