Regional Youth Circuit

The Houston Athletic Fencing Center 4779 W. Bellfort Houston Texas 77035 (see below for directions) USFA rules apply. Close of registration: Saturday: 8:00 a.m.: Y14 Mixed Epee 9:30 a.m.: Y10 Mixed Saber 10:00 a.m. Y8 (Mopetto) Mixed Foil Noon: Y12 Mixed Foil 1:30 p.m.: Y10 Mixed Epee 2:00 p.m.: Y14 Mixed Saber Sunday: 8:00 a.m.: Y12 Mixed Epee 9:30 a.m.: Y12 Mixed Saber Noon: Y14 Mixed Foil 1:00 p.m.: Y10 Mixed Foil Preregistration closes at noon on 11/04/2005. If your preregistration is being rejected for age, but you hold National Rolling Points, please contact magnetfencing@sport.rr.com. A parent signature is manditory on both the USFA membership form and the RYC waiver/informed consent. You may print your waiver from here. http://www.almdiv.org/Houston_RYC_waiver.pdf Proof of USFA membership (or equivalent) will be required of all participants at check-in. Please bring your current USFA membership card. You may join or renew your USFA membership at the door. All weapons will be scored electrically. We will inspect and mark masks, lames, and body cords. Full USFA regulation uniform is required, including plastron, knickers, and knee-length socks. No jeans or sweatpants allowed. All events will be fenced mixed with separate awards for the top men's and women's finishers. If more than 6 fencers of each gender are present, we will run separate men's and women's events concurrently. ------------ Age Eligibility ------------ Youth-10 -- Born 1995 - 1998 Youth-12 -- Born 1993 - 1996 Youth-14 -- Born 1991 - 1994 Since this is a qualifier event, we are unable to make exceptions to the age eligibility rules. Hotels and Airports: Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) is 45 minutes by cab to the venue. Hobby Airport is 30 minutes to the venue. Venue Hotels: • Fairfield Inn by Marriott at the Galleria - $49 per night, Friday-Saturday-Sunday 3131 West Loop South, Houston, TX 77027 (713) 961-1690 Single or Double with hot breakfast. Group rate $49-Ask for Fencing rate. • Marriot Courtyard at the Galleria - $59 per night, Friday-Saturday-Sunday 3131 West Loop South, Houston, TX 77027 (713) 961-1640 Single or Double-no breakfast. Pool-Restaurant-Room Service. Group rate $59-Ask for the Fencing rate. VENUE DIRECTIONS: The Houston Athletic Fencing Center 4997 W. Bellfort • 1 1/2 blocks west of the 610 loop Behind the Cabanna Car Wash and The Meyerland Animal Clinic Use driveway between Car Wash & Animal Clinic See http://www.fencingacademy.com/LocMeyerland.html From I-45 North (going south) exit 610 North Loop (going west) follow this to the West loop (going south). Follow 610 straight looking for the South Post Oak sign (not post oak). Exit W. Bellfort. Right on W. Bellfort. We are behind the Cabana Car Wash on the left. From Hobby Airport I45 South Travel North on 45 to the South 610 Loop past the Astrodome. Stay in your extreme left hand lane and follow the sign S. Post Oak, Exit W. Bellfort. Right on West Bellfort We are behind the Cabana Car Wash on the left. From I-10 coming from the West. Follow I-10 going east and exit onto 610 Loop West. Pass the Galleria and continue straight on 610 looking for South Post Oak sign (not post oak). Exit W. Bellfort. Right on W. Bellfort. We are behind the Cabana Car Wash on the left. I-10 coming from the East. Follow I-10 going west through downtown Houston, exit 610 West. Pass the Galleria. Straight on 610 look for South Post Oak sign (not post oak). Exit W. Bellfort. Right on W. Bellfort. We are on the left behind the Car Wash. From 59 to 610 West Loop follow the Sign South Post Oak (not post oak) to W. Bellfort exit. Right on W. Bellfort. We are on the left behind the Cabana Car Wash & Meyerland Animal Clinic.