Trial by Fire
(2026-09-25 - 2026-09-27 - Site opens at 5pm & Closes at 12pm)
Bright Hills
Event Info
Name:
Trial by Fire
Website:
No Website on File
Date(s):
2026-09-25 @5pm to 2026-09-27 @ 12pm
Group:
Bright Hills
Virtual?:
No
Site Info
Site Name:
Baltimore Bowmen
Address:
10301 Harford Rd , Glen Arm, MD, 21057
Directions:
From the north and west: From I-695 E, take Exit 31A for MD 147/Harford Road towards Parkville. Turn left at the light at end of ramp onto Harford Road N. Continue on Harford Road approximately 2 miles to Graham Memorial Park entrance on right. Go past the equestrian center and through yellow
gate, downhill to parking.
From the south and east: Via I-695 N, take Exit 31B for MD 147/Harford Road towards Carney. Turn right at end of the ramp to Harford Rd N. Continue on Harford Road approximately 2 miles to Graham Memorial Park entrance on right. Go past equestrian center and through yellow gate downhill to parking.
From the south and east: Via I-695 N, take Exit 31B for MD 147/Harford Road towards Carney. Turn right at end of the ramp to Harford Rd N. Continue on Harford Road approximately 2 miles to Graham Memorial Park entrance on right. Go past equestrian center and through yellow gate downhill to parking.
Please note, the entrance to the Bowmen is obscured until you are right on it, and you will need to slow down to make the right-hand turn into the driveway. The driveway is gravel, filled with potholes and shared with the equestrian center, so please observe the 10 MPH speed limit.
Restrictions:
Site restrictions: no alcohol is permitted on the archery range.
Pets are permitted but must be leashed and waste picked up.
No smoking or vaping in public areas.
Accessibility:
Site is primitive, unpaved and hilly.
Handicap accessible parking and porta-potties.
There are no charging stations available.
Please be mindful of Large Rock located near the Shed, close to Reserved BHB/B
Event Steward
SCA Name:
Email:
Description:
Trial by Fire this year will be the traditional cooking competitions (details yet to come!) along with plenty of room for fighting and archery!! Camp all weekend for free!
Cost Info
| Day-Trip | Feast | Camping | |
| Adult, Member Discount Event Registration | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Adult, Event Registration | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| Youth (5 - 17) | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Child (0-4) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Reservationist Name:
Clara von Wonsiedel
Reservationist Email:
Checks Payable To:
Barony of Bright Hills, SCA-MD, Inc.
Cost Notes:
Pre-registration - cut off is Postmark date of September 11, 2026 Payable to Barony of Bright Hills, SCA-MD, Inc. with note for Trial by Fire with number of attendees
Mailing information - Michelle England, 219 Grindall Street, Baltimore, MD 21230
Family cap of $50 for family with minor children and the member discount (2 adults and 2 children)
EVENT CANCELATION/REFUND:
If someone else trolls you in and you don't attend (show up), there will be no refund.
No refunds shall be issued until the event books have been closed.
All site fee refunds shall be paid by check from the group checking account.
Refunds must be requested in writing to the Baronial Exchequer (Reservationist) within 5 business days after the event closes.
General Activities
Martial Activities:
FIGHTING! ARCHERY! FENCING!
A&S:
Trial By Fire
- Cooking competition, you already have all that spiel and info.
- Static Competition, “Found in Flames"
- Shaped by heat and marked by flame, some Arts are inexorably tied to the fire. In this competition we challenge you to display something that requires fire or heat to make and explain to us the process in which the high temperatures were applied. This competition will be judged using the standard Atlantian judging form.
- Active Competition, "Forged in Fire”
- Do you yearn to test your mettle in a rapid fire competition meant to test your ingenuity alongside your skill? Forged in Fire is 3 two hour rounds of crafting on-site, each with their own secret ingredient that you must incorporate! The first round is Divers Arts, allowing the entry of any art you are capable of. The second round is Fiber Arts, requiring your entry to at least mostly count as a fiber art. The third and final round is Bardic Arts, which will give you two hours to come up with an original piece to submit for judging. Judging? How does that work!?! It's Baronial judging with the only documentation required being the ability to answer questions that the Baronage asks you about your project. Each round is scored and the best total score wins!
Feast:
none
Merchants:
Free merchant space with paid admission. Please contact Event Steward for merchant space reservation.
Other:
Tbd