Cincinnati USA Fencing NAC A – Travel and Hotel Guides

September 1 2010, 4:21pm

Fencing's NAC A will be held at the Duke Energy Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.USA Fencing will be holding it’s first North American Cup (NAC) event of the 2010-2011 season in Cincinnati, Ohio from October 15th-18th at the Duke Energy Center.While the national office has put together some travel deals with United Airlines, those don’t work for any flights coming out of Atlanta or other major cities. With that in mind, we went out to find some more information on the NAC, flights and hotels to put that all in one location for you.NAC A at a Glance:Events: Division 1, Division 2, Veterans, and Wheel ChairConvention center parking and driving directions: Duke Energy Center informationBook your Flight to CincinnatiTips on booking your flight: You want to get in early the day before your event to have time to get oriented and get your equipment checked. Don’t wait until the day of your event to get your gear checked, especially if you have the early start time! On your flight back out, give yourself plenty of time – the best is to fly out the day after your event.Book your Hotels:Millennium Hotel (Event Host Hotel) – 3 stars / user reviews: 3 stars (view available rooms)Hyatt Regency – Next door to host. More expensive. 3 stars/ user reviews: 4 stars (view available rooms here)Quality Inn – Cheapest hotel within 1 mile of the venue. Other side of the interstate. 2 stars/ user reviews: 3.1 stars (view available rooms here)Rental Car and other Packages:Compare hundreds of travel sitesMap of the Area:View Larger MapOfficial Page (at USA Fencing): http://usfencing.org/events/4632/page/9999Want to learn more about the area from local fencers? Check out our community discussion thread on: NAC A: Cincinnati.NAC A: Important Dates-Regular Entry Fee Deadline: Aug. 30, 2010Late Entry Fee Deadline: Aug 31- Sept. 6, 2010Classification Change Report due to National Office: Oct. 4, 2010Withdraw Deadline: Oct. 11, 2010NAC A: Event Schedule Men’s EpeeMen’s FoilMen’s SabreWomen’s EpeeWomen’s FoilWomen’s SabreFriday Oct. 15Veteran – PM Wheelchair – AMDivision I – AMVet 50-59: PM Vet 60-69: PM Vet 70+: PMDiv II: AM Wheelchair: PMDivision I: PMVet 50-59: AM Vet 60-69: AM Vet 70+: AMSaturday Oct. 16Division I – AMDiv II: AM Wheelchair: AMVeteran: AMVet 50-59: PM Vet 60-69: PM Vet 70+: PMVeteran: PM Wheelchair: PMDivision I – AMSunday Oct 17Vet 50-59: PM Vet 60-69: PM Vet 70+: PMVeteran: PMDiv II: PM Wheelchair: AMDivision I – AMDivision II – AMVeteran: PM Wheelchair: PMMonday Oct 18Division II – AMVet 50-59: PM Vet 60-69: PM Vet 70+: PMDivision I – AMVeteran: PMVet 50-59: AM Vet 60-69: AM Vet 70+: AMDivision II – AMNotes: Actual check-in times will be posted approx one week after the regular entry deadline. (Which should be on Sept 7th, 2010.) An AM check in time does not mean that the event will be held in the morning. Some events may be pushed to later in the day depending on tournament resources (available strips and referees.)