Hastilude at the Hollow II
(2013-08-29 - 2013-09-02 - Site opens at 5 PM & Closes at 2 PM)
Black Diamond
Come, bring your horses and do all things equestrian for four days! Beginning on Thursday, 29 August, and running through Monday, 2 September 2013. The Hastilude will include equestrian challenge courses, mounted archery, mounted combat training, SCA foam jousting and wooden lance jousting, an Inter Kingdom Equestrian Competition, double elimination match games, birjas, spear throwing, pig-sticking/tent-pegging, quintain, other games, trail rides, an mounted \"hunt\", and all the riding and equestrian practice you want.Start and finish each day with a fine meal by Master Robear and celebrate with song and story each evening around the fire ring.
IMPORTANT: In order to fully particpate in all the activities, each rider must have their own complete set of equestrian games equipment, including: pig-sticking lance, quintain lance, ring lance, javelin/throwing spear, sword, and birjas spear. If a rider wants to use one piece of equipment for more than one game, the rider may have to carry that piece of equipment with them onthe trail. Those riders who want to participate in the mounted hunt and mounted archery must bring a bow and several arrows. Jousters should bring lances, tubes, and tips, as well as their fanciest caparisons, shields, and helm crests.
Website: www.greydragon.org/hastilude2
Martial Activities: Equestrian, equestrian, and more equestrian. Heavy fighters and rapier fighters are welcome but they must provide their own marshals.
Cost:
Adult, Member: $8.50 Day-Trip $30.00 Feast $0.00 Camping
Adult, Non-Member: $13.50 Day-Trip $30.00 Feast $0.00 Camping
Youth (13-17): $4.00 Day-Trip $30.00 Feast $0.00 Camping
Child (0-12): $0.00 Day-Trip $0.00 Feast $0.00 Camping
Make Checks Payable To: SCA, Inc., Barony of Black Diamond
Cost Notes: Feast/Meals: Meals will be provided by Master Robear and incredible cooks in Chez Robear! Planned meals are 3 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 3 dinners. Dinner Friday thru Breakfast Monday. Meal cost ($30) is for all 8 meals: Dinner-Friday, 3 on Saturday, 3 on Sunday, and Breakfast-Monday. The only option is all meals (or nothing). Children 13-17 pay the full meal cost. 0-12 are $0.
Meal reservations must be to the Event Steward by Monday, 26 Aug 2013. The only meal reservations are paid reservations.
Site: Cattail Hollow Farm 1586 Ridge Road Raphine, VA 24472. Site opens Thursday 5pm, closes Monday 2pm.
Site Restrictions: There are 9 stalls available but not required to be used. Availability is on a first reserved basis. Horses may be kept in the pastures. Personal horse enclosures are encouraged. The site is wet. Pets are allowed on a leash. A hotel and truck stop are available within 2 miles. All other facilties within 10 miles.
Feast Information: Meals will be provided by Master Robear and incredible cooks in Chez Robear! Planned meals are 3 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 3 dinners. Dinner Friday thru Breakfast Monday. Meal cost ($30) is for all 8 meals: Dinner-Friday, 3 on Saturday, 3 on Sunday, and Breakfast-Monday. The only option is all meals (or nothing).
Merchanting Information: The event is small and primarily focused for equestrians so most merchants won\'t be successful, however they are welcome. Merchants should contact the Event Steward.
Event Steward\'s Information: Rhys Terafan Greydragon (Peter C Barclay), 15307 Lord Culpeper Court, Woodbridge, VA 22191, Phone: (540) 480.9298, E-mail: terafan[AT]greydragon.org
Reservations: Send reservations to Event Steward
Directions:
Best route to I-81 in VA. Take exit 205 for VA 606/Raphine Road. Turn west on Route 606, towards Raphine, and immediately turn left onto Oakland Circle (towards the Wilco-Hess truckstop). Follow Oakland Circle for 1.5 miles, around a right-hand curve and then on up the hill to the stop sign. Turn left onto Ridge Road (State Route 613). Go 1/2 mile and Cattail Hollow will be on your left. 1586 Ridge Road.