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The BHGS Challenge 5-6 April 2014
Posted: Wed Jan 01, 2014 10:29 pm
by 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

Re: The BHGS Challenge 5-6 April 2014
Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2014 12:30 am
by nigelemsen
Hi Tim,
Sorry clicked link, but can't see the online booking link...
Cheers
Nigel
Re: The BHGS Challenge 5-6 April 2014
Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2014 8:35 am
by viking123
Nigel,
I found it on the FOG AM page.
Bob
Re: The BHGS Challenge 5-6 April 2014
Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2014 11:58 am
by madaxeman
And it's been added to the R page too now... !
Re: The BHGS Challenge 5-6 April 2014
Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 10:25 pm
by 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
Re: The BHGS Challenge 5-6 April 2014
Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2014 6:15 pm
by 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
Re: The BHGS Challenge 5-6 April 2014
Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2014 8:01 pm
by 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
Re: The BHGS Challenge 5-6 April 2014
Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2014 10:21 pm
by 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 ?
Re: The BHGS Challenge 5-6 April 2014
Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2014 2:58 pm
by Moro
Thanks for information!
If we solve our working problem and can attend to the tournament, we should be 3 people.
Re: The BHGS Challenge 5-6 April 2014
Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2014 9:26 pm
by urbanbunny1
benissimo!
ci vediamo al Challenge.
Simon
Re: The BHGS Challenge 5-6 April 2014
Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2014 10:56 pm
by daveallen
Moro wrote: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
Re: The BHGS Challenge 5-6 April 2014
Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2014 7:34 pm
by titanu
Have the periods been announced yet? I mean the theme - date span etc.
Re: The BHGS Challenge 5-6 April 2014
Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2014 7:49 pm
by viking123
It says at the top of this topic - Any Army, 1570-1629.
Bob
Re: The BHGS Challenge 5-6 April 2014
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 6:56 am
by titanu
viking123 wrote:It says at the top of this topic - Any Army, 1570-1629.
Bob
Dooh - thanks Bob
Re: The BHGS Challenge 5-6 April 2014
Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2014 8:19 pm
by SwartzeHeinrich
Just booked my ticket, really looking forward to see yàll there!
Re: The BHGS Challenge 5-6 April 2014
Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2014 11:05 am
by 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
Re: The BHGS Challenge 5-6 April 2014
Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2014 12:12 pm
by viking123
There is a Travelodge in Wheatley
Bob
Re: The BHGS Challenge 5-6 April 2014
Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2014 10:54 pm
by urbanbunny1
Just booked my ticket
Re: The BHGS Challenge 5-6 April 2014
Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2014 9:49 pm
by 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)...
Re: The BHGS Challenge 5-6 April 2014
Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2014 10:07 pm
by madaxeman
14 players, already bigger than last year's event... Must be the appeal of being in ECW country... !