Event Information

St Paddy's Day Blood Bath
(2022-04-09 - Site opens at 9:00 AM & Closes at 5:00 PM)
Ponte Alto

Great Fighters of Atlantia! Join us for Ponte Alto"s St Paddy"s Day Blood Bath. It is time to arise and shake off the rust of these past months. Sound the battle horn and muster again. Let all the banners of the north fly and fan our hearts to acts worthy of song. The Barony of Ponte Alto is proud to present a day that will be sure to satisfy even the most bloodthirsty fighter. This is event is a fighter"s dream, featuring our usual bearpit tourney and as many pickups as you can stomach. As always, there will be water, pre-packaged salty snacks included in the price of admission. 9:00am - Troll Opens 10:00am - Authorizations begin 11:00am - Bear Pit Tourney (Rapier and Heavy) 3:00pm - Artisans pick up A&S displays 3:30pm - Court

FightingHeavy & Rapier, more information TBA.
Arts & Sciences:The primary focus is on open display, to allow artisans all the space they need to show off their work, but we will also be hosting a scroll blanks competition!
Feast:Prepackaged snacks included with registration, for more information see the website above. Participants must bring their own drinking vessels and food.
Merchanting:No Merchants.
Other:ALL STATE AND FEDERAL COVID19 mandates and restrictions will be enforced or you will be asked to leave the event without the possibility of refund. THIS EVENT IS SUBJECT TO BEING CANCELLED IF, AT THE TIME THE EVENT IS TO BE HELD, MODERN CIVIL AUTHORITIES HAVE ISSUED RESTRICTIVE ORDERS RELATED TO PUBLIC GATHERINGS PURSUANT TO THEIR COVID-19 MITIGATION EFFORTS.
Registration:

Day-TripFeastCamping
Adult Member Registration$10.00$0.00$0.00
Adult Non-Member Registration$15.00$0.00$0.00
Youth (-)$0.00$0.00$0.00
Child (0-)$0.00$0.00$0.00
Make Checks Payable To:SCA, Inc., Barony of Ponte Alto
Registration Notes:Pre-Registration is preferred and should be made through SCA-rs (https://atlantia.sca.org/scars/). Any non-SCA-rs pre-registration should be sent to the Event Steward with Checks Payable To: SCA, Inc., Barony of Ponte Alto. On-site registration will be available.  Refund Policy: Refunds must be requested in writing within five days of the event. Refund requests are sent to the Baronial Exchequer (exchequer AT pontealto.atlantia.sca.org)
Site:Nottoway Park, 9537 Courthouse Road, Vienna, VA, 22181
Site Restrictions:NO ALCOHOL. This is a state park and there is no alcohol permitted. ALL STATE AND FEDERAL COVID19 mandates and restrictions will be enforced or you will be asked to leave the event without the possibility of refund. Site is dry. Pets are permitted on leashes. Tents may not be staked and participants should bring pop-ups.
Event Steward:Sof"ia Dolgorukaia of Ponte Alto (Holly Decker), 1201 Braddock Place #502, Alexandria, VA 22314, Phone: , E-mail: hdecker89@gmail.com
Reservations:Please contact Event Steward

Directions:
Take your best route to I-66, West of 495 to the Nutley Street exit (Vienna Metro Station). Follow signs to Vienna. Go through three lights and turn left onto Courthouse Road. The park entrance will be about a half mile up on your left.