Storvik Novice Tournament
(2026-04-24 - 2026-04-26 - Site opens at 5pm & Closes at 12pm)
Storvik
Event Info
Name:
Storvik Novice Tournament
Website:
Date(s):
2026-04-24 @5pm to 2026-04-26 @ 12pm
Group:
Storvik
Virtual?:
No
Site Info
Site Name:
Patuxent River Park (aka Croom Park)
Address:
16000 Croom Airport Road , Upper Marlboro, MD, 20772
Directions:
From the north: Best route to the Capital Beltway, I-495 S Inner Loop in Maryland.
From the south: Best route to the Capital Beltway, I-495 N Outer Loop in Maryland
From I-495, take EXIT 11A Rt. 4 SouthEast toward UPPER MARLBORO (6 mi). Exit right on Old Crain Hwy. Take the ramp toward US-301 WALDORF. Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto OLD CRAIN HWY. Turn LEFT onto CROOM STATION RD. Turn LEFT onto CROOM RD MD- 382. Turn LEFT onto CROOM AIRPORT RD. End at 16000 Croom Airport Rd Upper Marlboro, MD 20772-8395 (Note: While on Croom Airport Rd. do NOT turn left at any point).
From the south: Best route to the Capital Beltway, I-495 N Outer Loop in Maryland
From I-495, take EXIT 11A Rt. 4 SouthEast toward UPPER MARLBORO (6 mi). Exit right on Old Crain Hwy. Take the ramp toward US-301 WALDORF. Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto OLD CRAIN HWY. Turn LEFT onto CROOM STATION RD. Turn LEFT onto CROOM RD MD- 382. Turn LEFT onto CROOM AIRPORT RD. End at 16000 Croom Airport Rd Upper Marlboro, MD 20772-8395 (Note: While on Croom Airport Rd. do NOT turn left at any point).
Restrictions:
Pets must be on a leash at all
times. Please clean up after
your pet. Fires in site's fire-
rings or fire bowls only. Beer
and wine is allowed, for those
over the age of 21. Please
separate trash and recycling
and dispose of it in the
dumpster and recycling bins.
No RVs or travel trailers.
Accessibility:
This site is composed of
grassy field space, gravel,
and very limited paved
spaces. Buildings (pavilion,
flushing restrooms, and barn)
are wheelchair accessible.
Camping is predominantly
primitive, without electricity
hookups. There will be
accessibility parking available.
There will be porta-johns
onsite, including accessible ones.
Event Steward
SCA Name:
Email:
Description:
It's Storvik's annual celebrations of
those novices among us! We display the skill and
talents of those newest to our Society and those who have taken up new
pursuits in the last two years. There will be camping
available through the weekend.
We are still scheduling all our martial and artistic activities, but typically Novice includes: Novice tournaments for heavy and rapier fighting, archery, arts and sciences, coursing, dance, equestrian, thrown weapons, and youth combat. More specifics about each contest to follow!!
Please Note: Their Majesties request Afternoon Court to be a Great Court.
Cost Info
| Day-Trip | Feast | Camping | |
| Adult, Member Discount Event Registration | 15 | 15 | 5 |
| Adult, Event Registration | 25 | 15 | 5 |
| Youth (5 - 17) | 5 | 15 | 0 |
| Child (0-4) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Reservationist Name:
Zarra de la Vega
Reservationist Email:
exchequer@storvik.atlantia.sca.org
Checks Payable To:
SCA-MD, Inc - Barony of Storvik
Cost Notes:
Please include your modern
and SCA name, Membership
Number if applicable and what
is included in your payment.
Cancellation Policy :
All refund requests received in writing (including e-mail) by the Exchequer
or Event Steward no later than 5 days after the event will be
considered. Refund requests made before the event will be honored after
the event and gate
shows that person(s) was a no show. Requests made after the event will
be determined on a case-by-case basis by the Event Steward and the
Exchequer. All refunds shall be paid by check from the Barony’s
checking account. Checks will be issued no later than 60 days from the
end of the event. No refund shall be issued until the event books have
been closed and/ or all reservation checks have cleared or come back as
Not Sufficient Funds. All refund checks not cleared within 120 days of
issuance will be considered a donation to the General Fund
General Activities
Martial Activities:
At Storvik Novice, we are planning to have:
Armored: Novice Tournament ( Must be less than two years of fighting, must have not won a singles tournament) and Unbelt Tournaments
Rapier: Novice Tournament, Never Won a C&T Tournament Tournament/Bearpit Tournament (both running simultaneously), Capture the flag style melee
Armored: Novice Tournament ( Must be less than two years of fighting, must have not won a singles tournament) and Unbelt Tournaments
Rapier: Novice Tournament, Never Won a C&T Tournament Tournament/Bearpit Tournament (both running simultaneously), Capture the flag style melee
Martial Activities
Authorizations/Inspections
Archery (planned), Thrown Weapons (planned), Equestrian
A&S:
Bring an art or science you have been practicing for two years or less to our Novice Open Display!
Feast:
Lady Minna will prepare an Aztec-inspired feast for 60 Saturday night. See website for menu as it evolves, and contact feast steward at hendsusan@gmail.com with questions.
Merchants:
Merchants are welcome at our outdoor, primitive site. Contact event steward for details or questions.