War of Reckoning
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At a Glance
Hosted By: An Tir Dearg
When: Early February
Where: St. George, UT
Fees: Around $15
Special Notes: Location and temperate climate in southern Utah allows for some of the earliest foam fighting to take place each year in the entire western United States while the more northern realms are still snow packed in the mountains.
History
The first War of Reckoning was held the weekend of February 5th through February 7th, 2009. It was slated to take place in the Warner Valley area outside St. George, UT but due to the only access road being washed out by the local monsoon season as well as the fighting sands being torn apart by ATV's and being covered in horse crap, it was moved to an equally remote and sandy location to the north between the cities of Washington and Hurricane.
Rain continued to plague the event and fighting was moved to An Tir Dearg's regular practice field at Nisson Park in Washington, UT. Feast was held under the pavilion with Indian food and belly dancing and drumming for entertainment.
Due to the Federal BLM and Utah State Parks beginning to require permit and environmental impact study fees, as well as private insurance, the second War of Reckoning is planned to be held on private land that doubles as a paint ball field. It will also be a sandy area with a wide open plain adjacent to the Virgin River overlooking the mountains with additional fighting areas interspersed with vegetation to provide cover, concealment, and avenues of approach. A simpler version of the castles are being constructed to provide for scenario battles.
Event Attendance
The first War of Reckoning garnered participation by approximately 50 fighters from two states. Utah was represented by Salt Lake City, Provo, Ogden, and St. George, while Nevada was represented by Las Vegas.
The second War of Reckoning is expecting a higher turn out than last year from a wider range of states. Forkbeard has also began advocating that WoR should be supported by the Western/South Western US Bel community at large to develop it into a major regional event due to its centralized location, climate, and time of year when many realms are snowed in and taking the winter off.
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