🤺 SportsDock is the place to be for the Commonwealth Fencing Championships. Taking place in east London across a total of 12 days, the championships are a great opportunity to watch the Olympic sport of fencing up close and personal. Spectating is free.
The fencing disciplines of Epee, Foil and Sabre will all be showcased at the Commonwealth Fencing Championships, in both individual and team events. Taking place at the University of East London (UEL) the SportsDock facility is a large multi-purpose sports complex including two connected sports halls.
The championships run from Tuesday 9 August until Saturday 20 August and incorporate a excellent variety of fencing with action in the senior, para, veteran and junior age group categories.
UEL is an ideal venue for fencing having hosted team USA before and during the 2012 London Olympic Games. For several years it has also hosted the British Senior Championships, the British Cadet & Junior Championships, the Eden Cup (the UK’s Under-20 World Cup), and the Leon Paul Satellite.
UEL SportsDock is also home to the local fencing club Newham Swords, a community foil fencing club with international success coached by Olympians Pierre Harper and Linda Strachan.
With multiple competitions ongoing each day (see below for the daily schedule) you are guaranteed to see lots of high-class fencing. Hold and cold drinks plus food is available to purchase at the SportsDock cafe at very reasonable prices.
🎟️ Spectating is free throughout the championships. If you are a group (e.g., a fencing club) interested in coming as a group of 6 or more, please contact the organisers in advance at alex.savin@englandfencing.org.uk so they can make your day as special as possible.
🕒 Daily schedule for the remainder of the Commonwealth Fencing Championships:
Day 7 – Monday 15 August 2022
Veteran Men’s Epee Individual START 09:00
Veteran Women’s Sabre Individual START 12:30
Junior Men’s Epee Team START 09:00
Junior Women’s Foil Team START 10:00
Junior Women’s Sabre Team START 10:00
Day 8 – Tuesday 16 August 2022
Veteran Women’s Epee Individual START 09:00
Veteran Men’s Foil Individual START 09:00
Junior Women’s Epee Team START 09:00
Junior Men’s Foil Team START 09:00
Junior Men’s Sabre Team START 11:00
Day 9 – Wednesday 17 August 2022
Veteran Men’s Sabre Individual START 09:00
Veteran Women’s Foil Individual START 09:00
Cadet Men’s Epee Individual START 09:00
Cadet Women’s Foil Individual START 09:00
Cadet Women’s Sabre Individual START 13:00
Day 10 – Thursday 18 August 2022
Veteran Men’s Epee Team START 10:00
Veteran Women’s Sabre Team START 11:00
Cadet Women’s Epee Individual START 09:00
Cadet Men’s Foil Individual START 09:00
Cadet Men’s Sabre Individual START 09:00
Day 11 – Friday 19 August 2022
Veteran Men’s Foil Team START 10:00
Veteran Women’s Epee Team START 10:00
Cadet Men’s Epee Team START 09:00
Cadet Women’s Foil Team START 09:00
Cadet Women’s Sabre Team START 09:00
Day 12 – Saturday 20 August 2022
Veteran Men’s Sabre Team START 13:00
Veteran Women’s Foil Team START 10:00
Cadet Women’s Epee Team START 09:00
Cadet Men’s Foil Team START 09:00
Cadet Men’s Sabre Team START 10:00
🚊🚗 Travel tips: SportsDock is on the University of East London’s Campus in the Docklands. Public transport is recommended for visiting – the campus is served by the Docklands Light Railway (DLR), with trains running every 5-10 minutes from the Gallions Reach DLR. Cyprus DLR is also close by. Bus routes serving Docklands include: the 101, 173, 262, 300, 366, 376, 474 and N551. By road the campus is accessible via the A12, A13 roads, and the A406 London circular, however parking restrictions apply. Plan your journey using the Transport for London website.
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