[MR] Southern Regional War Practice, Feb. 22, 2009

[David Ritterskamp]

[sorry for any formatting problems.  -JB]
 
The Baronies of Nottinghill Coill and 
Hawkwood PresentSouthern Regional War PracticeFoothills Equestrian Nature CenterFebruary 22, 2009
 
[yes, the same day as Sacred Stone's 
populace gathering. Sorry, we had to change 
the date.]
 
noon-6 PMRAIN OR SHINE
 
Cost:  free ( donations accepted to cover 
costs)
 
Activities:
heavy combat melee trainingrapier combat melee training heavy authorizations pending marshallate 
approval (last chance down here before Gulf 
Wars)target archery
 
investigate a brand new SCA site!  come see 
their great hall, check out their 300 acres 
of ...well, whatever.  We need people that 
can give either useful feedback, or lots of 
pics!
 
And people to fight in the 300 x 350 
covered, ridiculously- high-ceilinged, horse 
arena!
 
combat archery, target archery, armored 
fighting, rapier fighting, new site to look 
at... if this doesn't have something for you 
to do, well, it's probably time to stick a 
fork in ya.
 
Ld. Egill has volunteered to bring a couple 
of his diesel turbine-style space heaters, 
and the canopy is rainproof, so it won't be 
too cold, and it won't be too wet.  Period.  
Even if you're not planning on going to Gulf 
Wars, come to this practice and support the 
people that are.
 
Direct all questions to Count Sinclair at 
sinclairhawkins( AT)yahoo. com .
 
Directions to FENCE (warning: the site says 
they do not google map (or other internet 
map) well.
 
FENCE3381 Hunting Country RoadTryon, NC 28782
 
>From I-26 Asheville 
 
Take I-26 East, crossing into South 
Carolina. Take Exit 1 (Landrum, SC). Stop 
sign turn LEFT. Go 1.5 miles, and then turn 
RIGHT onto Bomar Road. (look for Land Mart 
on corner). Go one short block, turn RIGHT 
onto Prince Road. After 1.7 miles, turn LEFT 
onto Hunting Country Road, just before the 
I-26 bridge. Travel .6 miles, Equestrian 
Center will be on your LEFT, before I-26 
bridge. 
 
>From Spartanburg
Take I-26 West towards Asheville, NC to Exit 
1 (Landrum, SC). Stop Sign turn RIGHT, 
crossing over I-26. Go 1.5 miles, and then 
turn RIGHT onto Bomar Road. (Look for Land 
Mart on corner). Go one short block, then 
RIGHT onto Prince Road. After 1.7 miles, 
turn left onto Hunting Country Road, just 
before the I-26 bridge. Travel .6 miles, 
Equestrian Center will be on your LEFT, 
before I-26 bridge.
 
>From Greenville/Greer via Highway 14
Take North Highway 14 all the way to 
Landrum, SC. Cross the railroad tracks in 
downtown Landrum. After passing the First 
Baptist Church on your right, look for the 
Post Office. Bear LEFT just after the Post 
Office onto Prince Road. After 1.7 miles, 
turn left onto Hunting Country Road, just 
before the I-26 bridge. Travel .6 miles, 
Equestrian Center will be on your LEFT, 
before I-26 bridge.
 
>From Highway 74Take Highway 74 towards Asheville, NC. 
Travel through Shelby, Forest City and 
Rutherfordton, NC. At Columbus, take exit 
163 (Columbus/Mill Spring Exit). Stop Sign 
turn LEFT. Travel through the town of 
Columbus to the 2nd Red Light. Turn LEFT 
onto Walker Street. Travel 2 blocks to a 
four-way stop, turn RIGHT onto Peniel Road. 
Stay on Peniel Road past Tryon Estates and 
Morgan Chapel Village, and then bear RIGHT 
at fork onto Golden Road. Continue 1.6 miles 
to stop sign. Turn RIGHT on River Road, 
which is gravel, then immediately left over 
steel bridge onto Morgan Chapel Road. Follow 
Morgan Chapel Road .7 miles to stop sign, 
turn LEFT. Continue .8 miles, going under 
I-26 then immediate RIGHT into Equestrian 
Center.There is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct, or more uncertain in its success, than to take the lead in the introduction of a new order of things. -Niccolo M.
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