RPI Open - 1 Apr

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RPI will be holding it's annual Open on Sunday, April 1st in the Alumni
Sports & Recreation Center (aka the Armory) on the RPI Campus in Troy.
All fencers are welcome; USFA membership not required. This tournament
has traditionally drawn upwards of eighty people.


Keeping with tradition, our first prize in each weapon will be a sword.
We'll also give out daggers for second, and letter openers for third.
Fourth through eighth place will receive miscellaneous gifts and pez.
Preview what could be yours at http://www.rpi.edu/dept/union/fencin.../prizes01.html


Registration will begin at 9:00. Foil registration will close at 10,
sabre registration will close at 11:30, and epee registration will close
at 1. The cost will be $10 / weapon.


Please bring strip equipment if you can.


For more information contact Kristy Danieli at (518) 276-7057 or
daniek@rpi.edu


DIRECTIONS TO RPI:
You can find a campus map at http://www.rpi.edu/dept/NewsComm/tour/campusmap.html


Cross the Collar City Bridge and follow signs for Route 7, Hoosick
Street. At the 4th traffic light, turn right onto 15th Street. After
passing the Union and footbridge then take a left into the Armory
Parking Lot. You may also park on the street.


The tournament will be held on the Armory's main gym. You can enter the
Armory through either the Mueller Center (if open) or the main door.
The main gym is on the ground floor so just go straight in from the
front door and you will find it.


DIRECTIONS TO TROY:
>From the South:
Take I-87, the New York State Thruway, north to exit 23. At exit 23, get
on I-787 north to Route 7 east, exit 9E. Disregard the sign for
Rensselaer and Russell Sage College at the previous exit. Exit 9E, Route
7 east, provides an easier approach to campus.


>From the North:
Take I-87, the Adirondack Northway, south to exit 7 east. Get on Route 7
headed eastbound.


>From the East:
Take I-90 (Massachusetts Turnpike, Berkshire Spur of the New York
Thruway), to exit B1. Continue west (13.5 miles) to I-787 north to Route
7 east, exit 9E. Disregard the sign for Rensselaer and Russell Sage
College at the previous exit. Exit 9E, Route 7 east, provides an easier
approach to campus.


>From the West:
Take I-90, the New York State Thruway, to exit 24. From exit 24, take
I-87 north, exit 1N, to exit 7 east.

Hope to see you there.

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