USA Fencing will be holding it’s first North American Cup (NAC) event of the 2010-2011 season in Cincinnati, Ohio from October 15th-18th at the Duke Energy Center.
We went out to find some more information on the NAC, flights and hotels in Cincinnati to put that all in one location for you. (The US Fencing page shows an updated discount code where you can get 5% off of your flight from United Airlines. See Brad’s comment below.)
NAC A at a Glance:
Events: Division 1, Division 2, Veterans, and Wheel Chair
Convention center parking and driving directions: Duke Energy Center information
Book your Flight to Cincinnati
Tips on booking your flight: You want to get in early the day before your event to have time to get oriented and get your equipment checked. Don’t wait until the day of your event to get your gear checked, especially if you have the early start time! On your flight back out, give yourself plenty of time – the best is to fly out the day after your event.
Book your Hotels:
- Millennium Hotel (Event Host Hotel) – 3 stars / user reviews: 3 stars (view available rooms)
- Hyatt Regency – Next door to host. More expensive. 3 stars/ user
reviews: 4 stars (view available rooms here) - Quality Inn – Cheapest hotel within 1 mile of the venue. Other side of
the interstate. 2 stars/ user reviews: 3.1 stars (view available rooms here)
Rental Car and other Packages:
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Map of the Area:
Official Page (at USA Fencing): http://usfencing.org/events/4632/page/9999
Want to learn more about the area from local fencers? Check out our community discussion thread on: NAC A: Cincinnati.
NAC A: Important Dates-
| Men’s Epee | Men’s Foil | Men’s Sabre | Women’s Epee | Women’s Foil | Women’s Sabre | |
| Friday Oct. 15 | Veteran – PM Wheelchair – AM | Division I – AM | Vet 50-59: PM Vet 60-69: PM Vet 70+: PM | Div II: AM Wheelchair: PM | Division I: PM | Vet 50-59: AM Vet 60-69: AM Vet 70+: AM |
| Saturday Oct. 16 | Division I – AM | Div II: AM Wheelchair: AM | Veteran: AM | Vet 50-59: PM Vet 60-69: PM Vet 70+: PM | Veteran: PM Wheelchair: PM | Division I – AM |
| Sunday Oct 17 | Vet 50-59: PM Vet 60-69: PM Vet 70+: PM | Veteran: PM | Div II: PM Wheelchair: AM | Division I – AM | Division II – AM | Veteran: PM Wheelchair: PM |
| Monday Oct 18 | Division II – AM | Vet 50-59: PM Vet 60-69: PM Vet 70+: PM | Division I – AM | Veteran: PM | Vet 50-59: AM Vet 60-69: AM Vet 70+: AM | Division II – AM |
Notes: Actual check-in times will be posted approx one week after the regular entry deadline. (Which should be on Sept 7th, 2010.) An AM check in time does not mean that the event will be held in the morning. Some events may be pushed to later in the day depending on tournament resources (available strips and referees.)
Edit: Had a bad link in there for flights. Extreme embarrassment ensued and that got fixed. I also added in the affiliate link disclaimer up at the top.