The BHGS Challenge 5-6 April 2014

[madaxeman]

The BHGS Challenge - Oxford running over the weekend of 5th-6th April just before Easter on the Wheatley Campus of Oxford Brookes University just outside Oxford.

The BHGS Challenge is our second largest tournament of the year, with a 5-round (3 + 2 Sat/Sun) "Any Army, 1570-1629" themed FoGR competition. Online booking is now open with an entry fee of £30.

FoGR is currently the most popular period in the whole event, with 50% more bookings so far than FoGAM

[nigelemsen]

Hi Tim,

Sorry clicked link, but can't see the online booking link...

Cheers
Nigel

[viking123]

Nigel,

I found it on the FOG AM page.

Bob

[madaxeman]

And it's been added to the R page too now... !

[madaxeman]

FoGR is still the most popular period.... can this forum keep it so now the booking link is on the FoGR page?

http://www.bhgs.org.uk/the-challenge--- ... sance.html

[Moro]

hallo,
we are a group of friends from Italy. We would try to partecipate to the tournament.
Which is the best airport to choose?
I have seen that there is a flight that departs from Heatrow at 20 p.m. on Sunday. Is it possible to partecipate to the tournament and take it?

Thanks!
Andrea

[viking123]

There is a direct bus service between the centre of Oxford and London Heathrow (http://airline.oxfordbus.co.uk/).

It takes about 80 minutes depending on traffic. You would need to add some time to get from the Wheatley Campus to where you can collect the bus which does not have to be the centre of Oxford. I am certain someone will be ready to assist.

Bob

[madaxeman]

There may also be people prepared to give you a lift to Heathrow ... how many of you are there?

Anyway, an 8pm flight + hand luggage should be OK. If there are 4 of you, you could even book a taxi for maybe £60 ?

[Moro]

Thanks for information!
If we solve our working problem and can attend to the tournament, we should be 3 people.

[urbanbunny1]

benissimo!

ci vediamo al Challenge.

Simon

[daveallen]

hallo,
we are a group of friends from Italy. We would try to partecipate to the tournament.
Which is the best airport to choose?
I have seen that there is a flight that departs from Heatrow at 20 p.m. on Sunday. Is it possible to partecipate to the tournament and take it?

Thanks!
Andrea

Happy to offer a lift as it is on my way home (nearly).

Dave

[titanu]

Have the periods been announced yet? I mean the theme - date span etc.

[viking123]

It says at the top of this topic - Any Army, 1570-1629.

Bob

[titanu]

It says at the top of this topic - Any Army, 1570-1629.

Bob

Dooh - thanks Bob

[SwartzeHeinrich]

Just booked my ticket, really looking forward to see yàll there!

[SwartzeHeinrich]

As far as i can see the venue is outside Oxford.

is the smart bet to stay in a hotel in oxford or is there one closer to the venue?

Fredric

[viking123]

There is a Travelodge in Wheatley

Bob

[urbanbunny1]

Just booked my ticket

[madaxeman]

Played booked in so far:

Keith Spedding
Colin Betts
David Allen
Robert Medcraft
James Gibson
nigel Emsen
Brian Holmes
Don Avis
Alasdair Harley
Fredric Bohm
Simon LeRay-Meyer
Ben Jones
Paddy Bray

(neck and neck with AM)...

[madaxeman]

14 players, already bigger than last year's event... Must be the appeal of being in ECW country... !