The Battlefield is closed due to thunderstorm and lightning warnings. The Underrepresented Genders Rapier Tourney is cancelled for today.
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Battle of the 30 – Rescheduled
Date: Tuesday, August 4th Time: 3:00pm – 5:00pm Location: In front of the Fort
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Tue. Aug. 4th – O’Dark Thirty at The Pleasure Pavilions (E20) To everyone who carried hay bales, set up list poles, cleared the woods, or did anything to set the stage for the battles at Pennsic 53, you are invited to an appreciation party at The Pleasure Pavilions on Tuesday…
Continue ReadingBattlefield and Registration Parking Reminders
If you need to unload equipment on the Battlefield, you may request a Battlefield Driving Pass from the MoL. These passes are extremely limited, are usually valid for no more than 30 minutes, and allow unloading only. They are **not parking passes**, and vehicles may not remain parked on the…
Continue ReadingWeather Updates – Sunday, August 2nd
The Battlefield, Archery and Thrown Weapons Ranges are closed as of 1:45pm for the rest of the day.
Continue ReadingWeather Updates – Sunday, August 2nd
From the Youth Battlefield Coordinator P53: Due to the rain and lightning, Youth Rapier is closed for today, Sunday August 2nd. Youth Armored morning session is cancelled, with the evening Night with Knights TBD (easy check- if it is still raining, it will be cancelled for the safety of our…
Continue ReadingMartial Activities and Youth Rapier and Combat – AQI and Heat Index – Important information
Martial Activities would like to share a reminder about heat and air quality. All martial activities will be shutting down if the Heat Index hits 103°F and/or the AQI reaches 200. This call will be made by Marshal 1 and/or the Deputy Mayor for Martial Activities., using the OSHA-NIOSH Heat Safety…
Continue ReadingWar Point Scenarios
As many folks have seen, the full War Point Scenarios will not be printed in the Event Guide this year. This was not an easy decision, and I have heard many of the concerns raised. I share some of them. However the full War Point Scenario document is large (very…
Continue ReadingPennsic 53 Overall War Points Schedule
SUNDAY (Champions’ Day) – August 2nd9 am Head-to-Head Shoot 1 point10 am onwards:Allied Champions 1 pointUnbelted Champions 1 pointUnbelted Alternates/Allies 0 pointsBelted Champions 1 point 12 pm onwards:Rapier Melee Champions 3 pointsRapier Alternate/Allies 0 pointsCut & Thrust Melee 0 points 1:30 pm Armored Heroic 1 pointRapier Heroic 1 pointArmored Youth…
Continue ReadingWelcome from Martial Activities
It’s almost time for Pennsic! I saw a comment on a social media post saying that sometimes it was hard to know what different departments do so I thought I’d take a stab at introducing my folks: Martial Activities is the Pennsic staff department that helps make martial activities happen.…
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