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Guildford Fencing Club - Dates and Times

Welcome to the club's 74th season, 2024/2025!

Times

We meet Friday evenings in term time at the times below. Experienced adults and teens may just turn up; beginners and juniors must enrol using the form provided, as there may be a waiting list.

Time (PM) Course
6:30 - 8:00 U13 beginners
6:30 - 8:00 U13 improvers and experienced fencers
Older U13s may continue to 8:30 for individual lessons and to join in the teenage footwork class
8:00 - 10:00 Teenage and adult improvers and experienced fencers
Footwork class, individual lessons and occasional class sessions
8:00 - 10:00 Teenage and adult beginners

All fencers must wear suitable safe clothing, as described here. In particular, CE- or FIE-marked breeches, long socks and FIE-marked (800N) plastrons must be worn for all fencing after 8 PM, except for beginners.

GFC Club Competitions and Dates

2024  13 Sep  Start of Autumn term

 20 Sep  Adult and Teens taster session

 27 Sep  Learn-to-fence courses start

 1 Nov  No fencing - half term

 15 Nov  Club Sabre

 22 Nov  Club Sabre Finals

 13 Dec  Last night of fencing before Christmas holiday
2025  10 Jan  Start of Spring term

TBA Learn-to-fence courses start

 21 Feb  No fencing - half term

TBA Club foil(1)

TBA Club foil finals (1)

 4 Apr  Last night of fencing before Easter holiday
2025  25 April  Start of Summer term

TBA Learn-to-fence courses start

 30 May  No fencing - half term

TBA Club epee (1)

TBA Club epee finals (1)

TBA Club 1-hit epee competition (1)

 18 July  Last night of fencing before Summer holiday

 18 July  Annual General Meeting (at 8PM)

Please note that all dates and venues are subject to change, we will endeavour to give as much notice as possible.

Note 1: When a club competition is held, the club will be open as normal for fencers who do not enter the competition.


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Information may not always be up-to-date; last updated 21 October 2024

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