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Donnybrook Tournament

Donnybrook – an inordinately wild fight or contentious dispute; brawl; free-for-all.

Join us for Donnybrook 2025!

Heartland HEMA is proud to announce our annual tournament. Come join us in the heart of America as Heartland HEMA hosts Donnybrook, the biggest HEMA event in the Great Plains Region. 

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Reservations are now closed

Thanks to all who signed up! 

Date:  August 15 – 17

Location: 

19310 E 50th Terrace
Independence, MO 64055
 

Schedule:

 
     Friday
     -1200-1500    Og / Women’s
     -1500-2000   Stout
 
     Saturday 
     -0900-1300   Singlestick
     -1200-1600    Smallsword/ Harness 
     -1600-2000   Rapier
 
     Sunday
     -0900-1600 Longsword / Awards
 

Tournaments:

  • Singlestick SOLD OUT (See Waitlist Below)
  • Rapier SOLD OUT (See Waitlist Below)
  • Smallsword
  • Longsword SOLD OUT (See Waitlist Below)
  • Open Stout Sword SOLD OUT (See Waitlist Below)
  • Old Guard Saber (45 years and older)
  • Harnischfechten (Deed of Arms)
  • Women’s Event (Longsword)

Tournament full? Join the waitlist to be notified if a spot becomes available. Sign up here.

Additional Awards

Additional awards are going to be available for fencers to compete for.
 
–Iron Duelist (Best Overall Fencer)
–Iron Amazon (Best Overall Woman Competitor)
–Hand Sniper (Collective most successful below elbow attacks)
–Scholar (This award is to the fencer that fought most technically proficiently regardless of placement in the events. A scholar will be awarded in each individual event and an overall.)
–Iron Club (Best overall school performance. The defending champion is Burning Sun Historical Swordsmanship, led by Justinder Singh.) 
 

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