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The DC area is going to play host to a pair of local tournament series this year: the Atlantic Renaissance Fencing League and the King's Cup Series. These are primarily single-day events aimed at providing fencers with a regular opportunity to compete with a variety of weapons. KCS is also tracking performance across events and will have a League champion for each of its three categories (URG/Open/Vets).

Atlantic Renaissance Fencing League:

• May 31, 2026 (Registration available here)
  • Underrepresented Genders Longsword (runs concurrently with Open Saber)
  • Open Saber (runs concurrently with URG Longsword)
  • Open Sidesword & Buckler
• July 12, 2026
  • Open Rapier
  • Open Sidesword & Buckler
• September 6, 2026
  • Open Longsword
  • Open Arming Sword & Buckler
• Nov 15, 2026
  • Open Saber
  • Open Smallsword

(I promise we weren't planning to have so many S&B tournaments in rapid succession, but we're reformatting our rolling schedule as of June 1 and it just kind of happened)

King's Cup Series

• June 21, 2026 (Registration available here - Open is waitlist only right now)
  • URG Longsword
  • Open Longsword
  • Veteran's (over 40) Longsword
• August 2, 2026
  • URG Saber
  • Open Saber
  • Veteran's Saber
• October 11, 2026
  • URG Single Sword*
  • Open Single Sword
  • Veteran's Single Sword
• December 6, 2026
  • URG Sword & Buckler
  • Open Sword & Buckler
  • Veteran's Sword & Buckler

Dates further out are subject to change, but May 31 and June 21 are locked in barring misfortune.