Salle Holryood are delighted to launch the Youth Foil Challenge Series which is a series of development competitions running throughout the season for Under 12, Under 14 and Under 17’s. The format may be subject to change but their intention is to run two rounds of poules – one mixed, one separate genders followed by direct eliminations – so hopefully lots of fencing. The plan is to run the Under 12s and 17s in the morning and the Under 14s in the afternoon so that fencers can compete up a level as well as in their own age category if they want to.

Salle Holyrood look forward to providing a fun day’s fencing and to welcoming you to the their new venue.

Register for the Youth Foil Challenge Series here

Venue:

Salle Holyrood, 41 West Bowling Green Street, Leith, Edinburgh, EH6 5NX

Dates for the 2025/26 Season:

25 January

22 February

29 March

31 May

Age Groups:

Under 17s: Born 2009 or later (you must be at least 11 on the date of the event to take part)

Under 14s: Born 2012 or later (you must be at least 10 on the day of the event to take part)

Under 12s: Born 2014 or later (you must be at least 9 on the day of the event to take part)

Check-in Times (closing time):

The venue will open at 8.15am. Please ensure adequate time to warm up.

Under 12 & Under 17 categories: 9.15am close (planned start time 9.30am)

Under 14 categories: 1.45pm close (planned start time 2pm)

Equipment Requirements:

Under 12/14s: Max Size 3 foil (fencers can use a size 0), 350N plastrons

Under 17s: Max. Size 5 foil (fencers can use a size 3), 800N plastron.

As this is a development series we won’t be enforcing lame bibs in the Under 17s so that Under 14’s can also compete.

Facilities

There are no changing facilities at the venue so please come ready to fence. There is a water dispenser for topping up your own water bottle.

We will have a refreshments stall and second hand whites (surplus club kit) will be available for sale.

There is parking available at the back of the salle as well as on-street parking in the vicinity.

Prizes

There will be medals for the Top 4 fencers in each event.

Entries

Entries per category will be capped due to the venue size therefore please ensure you enter early to avoid disappointment.

Entries will close at midnight on the Friday before the event.

Entries cost £22.50