WorldJoust
Tournaments™ is pleased to welcome the media to the 3rd
Annual Tournament of the Phoenix - 2010. Please present
your identification to the gate for free admittance to the
event, and to collect your Press Pass. If you call to make
arrangements ahead of time we would be more than happy to accommodate
your photography and/or interview needs and requirements.
The media are especially invited to the media Preview Day on Friday,
October 22nd. The site will be open from 11AM to 3PM, and there
will be a display of Skill at Arms on horseback as well as jousting. Competitors
will also be available for interviews and photos.
ABOUT THE EVENT-
Competitive jousting is popular in counties around the world, from New Zealand
to Sweden. On any summer weekend, thousands of international fans flock
to tournaments where men in armour engage in no holds barred competition.
In the past, Americans had to settle for staged theatrical shows, but no
longer. At
events sanctioned by the Royal Armouries of England and affiliated with the
International Jousting League, WorldJoust Tournaments™ brings
world-class competitive jousting to US fans.
The "Tournament of the Phoenix" derives its name from the circumstances surrounding
the first joust event in October 2007. When the Witch Creek fires devastated
Southern California the week prior to the first event, it seemed the event
would have to be cancelled. A meeting between the events’ core
organizers concluded that the event should not be cancelled, and the decision
was made to push forward.
With the promoters and their Australian competitor evacuated from Ramona and
living in a camp in Lakeside, more competitors and participants began pouring
in from across the country and around the world. Sleeping on couches and floors
across San Diego, the group rallied together and got to work.
The day of the event, hundreds of area residents turned out to enjoy an
entertaining day away from the cares and worries that had plagued so many.
Surrounded by a sea of smiling faces, English competitor Dominic Sewell declared-
'We thought the fires would defeat us, but instead we have risen, Phoenix like,
from the flames'. And so "The Tournament of the Phoenix" was
named.
In its third year, the Tournament of the Phoenix has proven to be a unique
learning experience as well as an exciting sporting event. Only the most
highly skilled knights from around the world are invited to compete for the
prize. Protected
by real, museum grade armour, they engage in a series of events which demonstrate
their proficiency in many of the skills essential to the Medieval knight.
This is an incomparable opportunity for students and their families to learn
about the history of knights and the society they lived in from men who know
first hand what it takes to be a real knight. They can discuss topics such
as chivalry, the knight’s code of honour, what it is like to wear and
use armour, the role of horses in the Middle Ages and other fascinating topics
from real live knights! This year’s featured guests include Dr.
Tobias Capwell, Curator of Arms and Armour at the Wallace
Collection in London,
and Scott Farrell of the award winning ‘Chivalry
Today’ program. This
year the event expands to include a Festival of History featuring living
history presentations from the Romans to the Renaissance. Fun, food and excitement,
this event should not be missed! For
additional media information, please contact -
Gwen
Nowrick at 760-789-2299 or media@worldjoust.com
Press Release
About the Producers
Video
& News stories about the Tournament:
Out
and About with Roger Martin, Episode 248 - Solar Video Productions
/ Santa Clarita Valley Television
WorldJoust
Tournament of the Phoenix 2009 - ShowJumping Unplugged TV
Knights
have their day at Jousting Tournament - San Diego Union Tribune,
Oct 26, 2009
Sport
of Jousting (companion video to above)
Poway:
Knights in Armour Joust on Horseback - North County Times, Oct
24, 2009
Jousters
mean business at popular Poway competition - North County Times,
Oct 18, 2009
Video
of the Foot Combat 2009-
Tobias Capwell vs Luke Binks
Dominic Sewell vs Graham Nixon
Jeffrey Hedgecock vs Graham Nixon
Video
of Tournament of the Phoenix 2008
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