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Held In Conjunction With The Texian 'Thanksgiving At The Fort' The Thanksgiving Challenge (aka 5th Annual Knife And Tomahawk Competition) will be held November 26th-27th, 2005 at Historic Fort Martin Scott in Fredericksburg, Texas. (Located 2 Miles East of Town on Hwy. 290) REGISTRATION: Saturday 8am. COMPETITION: Begins Saturday and Sunday at 9am. PRIZES Cash Paid In Pro Level Events For Both Men and Women Prizes Awarded In Amateur Events ENTRY FEE Men and Women's PRO Division: Knife = $25, Hawk = $25 Men and Women's AMATEUR Division: Knife = $20, Hawk = $20 JUNIOR Division: Knife = $10, Hawk = $10 Pre 1840 Dress Required of All Contestants NO FEE -PRIMITIVE CAMPING AVAILABLE TO COMPETITORS! For more info contact: Roy Neal 109 Pecan Way Kerrville, TX 78028 (830)257-2942 RULES 1) Safety is the number 1 rule! All contestants will throw in a safe manner. Anyone throwing in an unsafe manner will be asked to leave. 2) All contestants must be in primitive Pre 1840 dress to compete. 3) Absolutely no one is allowed on the range at any time unless an authorized range officer is present. 4) All youths 12 and under must be accompanied by parent or guardian. 5) Only competitors inside the competition area. 6) Tomahawks must have no more than a single 4" cutting edge, measured along the curve, and must have a minimum cutting edge of 2". Tomahawks will have a separate head and handle. Handles must be made of wood, no taped handles, (only natural material.) 7) No Professional Style Throwing Knives. 8) Knife must be of traditional/Mountain Man style, useable type with at least one edge sharpened to the hilt. 9) Knife must have handle other than blade stock, handle must be thicker than the blade and be of natural material (leather, horn, antler, bone or rawhide). 10) Knives will not have a blade more than 2 1/2" at its widest point. 11) Point of knife must be stuck in the face of the block or it will be a zero score. 12) All knives should be of sufficient weight and size to throw safely with a minimum of rebound. This is left to the discretion of the range officer. Knives will be thrown by the handle only. 13) Knives and hawks must remain in the blocks until the judge has scored the throw. 14) Scoring judge will have the final ruling. Contestants may ask for a second judges ruling. 15) It is the responsibility of the competitors to see that his or her knife, tomahawk, and primitive dress meet approval prior to the contest. HAVE A GOOD TIME AND BE SAFE!!! PRE 1840 DRESS No blue jeans No pointed toe boots/shoes or tennis shoes No shorts/cutoffs No cowboy or baseball hats No bib overalls No halter tops or t-shirts No plaids No sunglasses It's free, and there's no obligation. |
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