Blood on the River 2025

It's time for the 10th annual Blood on the River! Ain't no party like a Plow party! Longsword, Rapier, Saber, 40+, and Mixed Weapons!

About this Event

Hey folks!

It's time for the 10th annual Blood on the River!

Same Plow party (Ain't none like it!) that you've come to expect and enjoy.

As always, Labor Day weekend, from Friday to Monday.

You can grab a hotel nearby, sleep in the Broken Plow church, or camp outside. We have an expanded camping area on our property.

We are expanding our camping area this year!

Friday: Rapier Tournament

Saturday: Continous Fencing Longsword Tournament (3 brackets), and a Sabre Tournament

Sunday: Dueling Pistols & Mixed Weapons, Ober The Hill (40+ foam longsword), BBQ/pig roast, open sparring, archery, etc.

Sunday we will have open sparring, archery, our mixed weapons tournament, a 40+ foam tournament (Ober the Hill), and barbecuing (pig roast!)

Monday - Hang out? Food?

Tournament Rules:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mgWcOq3_rjsr3pcAF6k1XdGAoP7JC_U-g6he4sS3a7Q/edit?usp=sharing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVn6KA99-Xw

On Friday, Sunday, and Monday will be at:

Broken Plow's Church of Liechtenauer, 201 Crawford Run Road, Creighton, PA 15030

See here for details:

https://www.pittsburghswordfighters.com/directions/

On Saturday (for Longsword and Saber) we will be at Broken Plow's 2nd location in Deutschtown/North Side:

The Vault, 800 E Ohio St, Pittsburgh, PA 15212

See here for details:

https://www.pittsburghswordfighters.com/directions-north-side/

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