RYC/RJC of the Rockies Fall

Denver, Colorado (Denver Fencing Center)

Friday, November 7 - Sunday, November 9 2025

https://member.usafencing.org/details/tournaments/10513

https://fencingtracker.com/club/100025010/NCOFencers/registrations#tournament1578

Regular fee entry deadline October 10, 2025

NO WALK-IN ENTRIES

Timeline

Important dates and upcoming deadlines.
All times are Pacific Standard Time (PST).

  • Registration Opens

    • Aug 13, 2025 9:00am PST

  • Entry Deadline

    • Oct 10, 2025 11:59pm PST

  • Late Entry Deadline

    • Oct 31, 2025 11:59pm PST

  • Rating Change Deadline

    • Oct 10, 2025 5:00pm (America/Los_Angeles)

  • Tournament Start

    • Nov 7, 2025 12:00am PST

  • Tournament End

    • Nov 9, 2025 12:00am PST

All entries must be received by the posted deadlines no later than 11:59:59 PM Pacific Time

Unless otherwise stated below, check in times are posted approximately 1 week after the regular fee entry deadline.RJC is a Qualifier for Junior Olympics and July Challenge. RYC is a Qualifier for Summer Nationals.

RYC/RJC of the Rockies Features:

15 grounded tournament strips, qualified referees, and live scores for every bout on FencingTimeLive.

The strips access will be limited to fencers actively fencing and safe sport certified coaches while coaching. Everybody else can watch from behind the stanchions, off the field of play, or outside.

Free parking at the venue is available on street and to the south of the Denver Fencing Center building. Overflow parking is also available at Ruby Hill Park at the end of the block. Please do not block driveways or use the parking areas of other businesses in the neighborhood.

Venue opens 5:30 PM Thursday for equipment check, 2:00 PM Friday, 9:00 AM Saturday, and 7:45 am Sunday. We recommend arriving at least 1 hour before close of check-in to allow time for equipment check and proper warm-up time. Fencing commences shortly after close of check-in.

All fencers must have a USA Fencing membership card with bar code, or a clearly legible copy, or downloaded to your phone, to use the contactless Auto Check-In feature. Fencers must check in each day they compete.

All event days/times are subject to change, and we strongly urge you to keep your entire week-end flexible until final close of check-in times are determined. There will be no refunds issued due to time changes on the same day.

Event Fee Info

No exceptions to late fees will be made for inability to register within stated deadlines. There will be no reminder emails sent to competitors with incomplete registrations. It is your responsibility to be aware of registration deadlines and ensure your entry is completed with payment. Entry is first-come, first-served.

Withdrawal deadline: October 10, 2025

NO WALK-IN ENTRY

REFUND POLICY There are no exceptions to this refund policy.

*Must send notification of withdrawal and request for refund to john@denverfencing.com.

*Registration fees and USA Fencing administrative fees are nonrefundable. Requests for event fees refunds will only be honored if received prior to midnight on October 10, 2025. There will be no exceptions to this policy. USA Fencing will issue refund to credit card used for the registration.

*There are no refunds in the event of time changes on the same day. All check-in times are subject to change, therefore we strongly encourage you to keep your entire day flexible until final close-of check-in times are posted. Any time changes will be posted no later than October 13, 2025. Verify your check-in time prior to traveling to the venue.

*On tournament day, fencers arriving after close of check-in will not be allowed to compete. They will be withdrawn from the competition, and no there will be no refund of entry fees for any reason.

*No refunds issued to no-shows for any reason.

Officials/Referee Info

We will have high-level referees directing the tournament.

If interested in refereeing, email john@denverfencing.com. Only referees who are USA Fencing/FIE rated, FenceSafe-approved, and have background screen completed will be considered (FenceSafe and background not needed if under age 18).

Video Replay will be used for all Final Bouts

Tournament Organizer - John Clayman

Head Referees - Donald Alperstein

Bout Committee - John Clayman

Head Armorer - Seth Barondess

We are also partnering with CRI Greg Domashovetz to offer a referee seminar on Friday night. Register using this link

Transportation Details

The closest airport to us is Denver International Airport (DEN). I highly recommend renting a car for our regional events. Public transportation in Denver is not the fastest mode of transportation.

We are partnered with GroupHousing for hotel bookings. Please use this link to book your rooms.

My Registrations

Your current registrations for this tournament are listed here along with their status.

Contested Events

Choose a Competitor for entry:

Friday, November 7

Youth 14 Women’s Epee (Y14WE) 4:00pm Close of Registration

Youth 12 Men’s Epee (Y12ME) 4:00pm Close of Registration

Saturday, November 8

Junior Men’s Epee (JNRME) 1:00pm Close of Registration

Youth 12 Women’s Epee (Y12WE) 1:00pm Close of Registration

Sunday, November 9

Youth 10 Men’s Epee (Y10ME) 9:00am Close of Registration

Youth 10 Women’s Epee (Y10WE) 9:00am Close of Registration

Youth 14 Men’s Epee (Y14ME) 9:00am Close of Registration

Junior Women’s Epee (JNRWE)
 1:30pm Close of Registration
 
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