ARFL Rapier/ Sword and Targe January 25 2026

Atlantic Renaissance Fencing League Rapier/ Sword and Targe Open

The Atlantic Renaissance Fencing League is putting on a  Rapier/ Sword and Targetournament, hosted by MKDF and organized by ARFL. This is a friendly tournament aimed primarily at HEMA fencers in the DC-Baltimore area.

Registration is limited to 28 entrants for the event. If registration is full and you are interested in participating, please contact ARFL at the following address to be placed on the waitlist: arfl.hema@gmail.com

The event will be hosted January 25th 2026, at Top Tier Columbia in Columbia, MD.  Check in begins at 12:30 with pools beginning at 1.  

Previous volunteers get priority registration for future events and payment for their time!  If you'd like to be considered to volunteer, please email us at arfl.hema@gmail.com.  

Spectators get in free and DO NOT need to purchase their own ticket.  

Event Rules:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FjDcZ-wrgSyLr8mpd-RWnGACJPGmLbSCMEaDPwpgEcI/edit?tab=t.0

Weapon Specific Rules:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FjDcZ-wrgSyLr8mpd-RWnGACJPGmLbSCMEaDPwpgEcI/edit?tab=t.0

These rules are subject to change up to the date of the event while we get and process feedback from our previous events.  While we do not anticipate drastic changes, please check back before you compete to ensure your understanding of the rules is as up to date as possible.