Viking Thyng
September 24th-26th, 2004
College of Yarnvid

Let all who have suits to settle, marriages to arrange, goods to be traded or challenges to make bring their business to the Tingvellir! Be you Norse, Irish, Scots, Welsh, Angle, Frisian, Finn or Norman come to the social event of the Nordic year, the Althyng. We offer again many of your favorite pastimes. We encourage you to play in persona-bring suit before the Thyng, start a family feud, barter and trade, or challenge an opponent to holmganga. Please bring your Viking tents to add to the atmosphere. . The theme of the A&S competitions is "Tools of the Trade". Bring your period tools for whatever craft you do. There will be a competition for individual tools, as well as for the best tool set for a craft. For the tool set competition you do not have to have made all the tools yourself. We will be looking for completeness, appropriateness, and appearance. Classes in various Viking arts and crafts will be held. . There will be children A&S activities and games as well. . Martial Activities: Archery, axe throwing and bardic activities return, as well as the infamous Magyar Memorial Bunny Hunt and Free For All. We will be have a variety of entertaining tournaments for the Heavy fighters.

Cost: Adult, Member: $6.00 Day-Trip $8.00 Feast $10.00 Camping
Adult, Non-Member: $9.00 Day-Trip $8.00 Feast $13.00 Camping
Child (6-17): $3.00 Day-Trip $8.00 Feast $5.00 Camping
Child (0-5): $0.00 Day-Trip $0.00 Feast $0.00 Camping

Cost Notes: And $2 for feast reservations sent after Sept 12th.

Site: Is located at the intersection of Rt 15 and Rt 810 in Beautiful New Canton, VA. The site opens at 3pm on Friday and closes at 2pm on Sunday. There is a small convenience store right down the road, and restaurants and accommodations in Dillwyn and Fork Union.

Site Restrictions: The site is primitive. Please bring your Pennsic showers and drinking water. Port-a-potties will be available on-site.

Enjoy a simple but hearty feast Saturday night. Dietary questions to the cooks, September 18 - Mavi of Black Diamond (Elizabeth Heckert), 10514 Keithwood Pkwy, Richmond, VA 23236. (804)794-8960, E-mail: spynnere@juno.com

Autocrat: Caitilin Mhor (Emily Crocker) , 9450 Tuxford Rd, Richmond, VA 23236, (804) 320-0370, email: rottiesrbest2@aol.com

Reservations: Lady Ciar O'Byrne (c/o Eileen George), 200 Stanmore Rd, Richmond, VA 23236. (804) 272-1322, email: darkraven665@hotmail.com

Directions:
Take your best route to I-64 between Richmond and Charlottesville. From I-64 East or West, take exit 136. Get on Route 15 South at Zion's Crossroads (in direction of Exxon station, Burger King, and McDonald's). Follow Rt 15 South to Dixie. When you reach Dixie, stay to the right to continue on Rt 15 past Fork Union Military Academy (2 miles), across the James River Bridge (6.4 miles from Dixie), and past Jax Restaurant (9.9 miles past Dixie) to its intersection with Rt 810 (12.5 miles total from Dixie). Kenny and Jennifer live in the first white house on your left (northeast corner of the intersection).

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