After 36 Years (more or less) The Ramp of Despair is still giggling at you! The Staircase of Doom continues to give you the finger behind your back! Come help us celebrate yet another Loch Salann Melee Madness!! This unique & ancient event will occur o n June 1st & 2nd 2019, at its equally unique, incredibly ancient and honorable site at the castle in back of the Utah State Hospital in Provo, Utah. Fighting, archery, thrown weapons, relaxing in the sun – what more could you want? Come on out! Join the crowd! Enjoy the day! Opening announcements are tentatively planned for 10:00 am on Saturday (or whenever the event steward thinks that enough fighters have shown up).
The more fighters we have, the more fun the castle siege scenarios will be!! While all this is going on, the competitions for Baronial archery and thrown weapons champions will also be taking place. On Sunday morning, weather allowing, House Catwing & Hold Tyte will hold their annual pas d’armes, open to all fighters; see the event steward for details. Bring your nicest banners and fighting clothes, and display your skills at weapons and words.
If you ever wanted to run/sponsor an activity/contest or teach (fighting or non-fighting), this is the place to do it; just clear it with the event steward and appropriate coordinator.
While the site will officially OPEN by 8 :00 am on Saturday, and CLOSE at 10:00 pm on Sunday, we will be allowed to set up tents Friday night after 5:30 pm. Unless told otherwise, camping is only allowed this year on the field in front of the castle; please contact the event steward beforehand if you plan on camping overnight.
Even though this will be a 2-day activity, participants are encouraged to come early and bring picnic lunches and sunshades/tents (although there are numerous shade trees). This is a very dry site! Because this is a state facility, anyone bringing alcoholic beverages onsite or found to be in an inebriated condition must be politely asked to leave immediately! Off-site merchants are only 4-6 minutes away, and while ground fires or open flames are not permitted, off-ground fire pits, hibachis and gas grills are.
Site:
Utah State Hospital, 1300 E. Center St., Provo, UT 84603. Site opens at 8:00 am Saturday, June 1st, and closed at 10:00 pm, Sunday, June 2nd.
Site is Dry. Pets are welcome if accompanied by responsible owners.
Site fee:
Adult Event Registration fee (18 years and over) $15.
Adult Member Discount Event Registration fee (18 years and over) $10.
Please make checks payable to: SCA Inc., Barony of Loch Salann.
Directions:
Take I-15 to the Provo Center Street exit 267; drive east on Center St. (about 2 miles) and enter the hospital grounds. Continue east and turn left at the large planter in the road; follow the road around and up to the castle area (the “off limits” signs aren’t meant for us).
Event Steward:
HE Sir Michael the Lucky (Michael Huston)
phone: 801-645-5651; email: [email protected]