Tain Bo

 

Hosted in-person by Device of Glyn Dwfn

The Barony of Glyn Dwfn (Medford, Ashland, Jackson Counties, OR )

Event Summary

Event Main Contact (Event Steward): Piaras mac Toirdhealbhaigh
Date: May 9 , 2025 until May, 11 2025
Site opens at: 3:00 PM on May 9th 2025
Site closes at: 4:00 PM on May 11th 2025

Event site:
Willowdale Ranch
261 Hyatt Prairie Rd Ashland, Oregon 97520


The Barony of Glyn Dwfn welcomes ALL to the 10th Annual Tain Bo! We will be at a new site this year with lots of space! As always, Tain Bo will have something for everyone: Armored combat, archery, rapier, cut & thrust, arts & sciences competitions, classes, the popular Mead Meet, and much more. New this year we will have Equestrian! As this is our 10th year, all branches are eligible to compete for the coveted Tain Bo Banner, including the branch that won last year – the branch that wins will get to keep the banner forever!

This year, being our 10th Anniversary, we are going bigger and better than ever! We will have guests from all over the Knowne World joining us, including friends from the Barony of Carraig Ban, the Principality of the Mists, the Barony of Allyshia, and more. Their Majesties of An Tir will be in attendance and will be bestowing well deserved awards unto the populace, including at least 2 peerage elevations. To welcome so many friends from far away, new this year we will be having our first Embassy-Off – more details to come very soon.
On top of everything new (Tain Bo is ever evolving), we will also be bringing back some of the classics in our first “Greatest Hits Track” – activities, tournaments, classes, etc from a previous year that are just too good not to do again!
As we are much further out of town as in the last few years, we will not be having the large, free public market. However, we will still happily be having merchants. Please contact us for more information and to apply.

We can’t wait to see you!!

Site Fees:

Weekend Fee: $35.00 (SCA Members get $10 off!)
Day Fee: $30.00 (SCA Members get $10 off!)
Merchant Fee: $20.00
Children and Youth are Free!

Event Stewards:
Piaras mac Toirdhealbhaigh – piaras2013@gmail.com
Feradach mac Trallin mec Domongairt – viperzka@gmail.com

This event includes the following activities and/or services:
Royal Presence - King
Royal Presence - Queen
Royal Presence - Summits
Is an online gathering
Has Merchants
Has Classes
Has an Heraldic consultation table
Offers Youth & Family activities
Has Heavy Fighting activities
Has Rapier and/or Cut & Thrust activities
Has Equestrian activities
Has Archery activities
Has Thrown Weapon activities
Has Bardic activities
Has Arts & Sciences activities
Allows pets (check for details)

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Accessibility Information

Please note this is a rural site with limited amenities. There is no electricity. If you have specific accommodation requests please let us know right away so we can see what we can do. Unlike last year’s Tain Bo, you will be able to drive onto the camping area to drop off your belongings for your camp.

Site Fees

Fee Type Cost
Weekend Fee $35.00*
Day Fee $30.00*
Merchant Fee $20.00
Children and Youth (under 18) FREE
*SCA Members will receive a $10 member discount off the cost listed above.

Lodging Information

We will have TONS of space for camping! Pre-registration for your households and individuals wanting to camp will open soon. Please check back for more information!

Meal Information

As this is a remote area, guests should plan for their own meals and to shop for food and necessities in either Klamath Falls or Ashland. Information about the nearest amenities will be updated soon!

Tournament Information

Check back soon for information on the following tournaments and activities

  • Armored Combat – Melees
  • Armored Combat – Tournaments
  • Armored Combat – Baronial Championship
  • Archery – Tournaments
  • Archery – Baronial Championship
  • Rapier – Melees
  • Rapier – Tournaments
  • Cut & Thrust – Melees
  • Cut & Thrust – Tournaments
  • Cut & Thrust – Baronial Championship
  • Equestrian Activities
  • Thrown Weapons Activities

 

Youth and Family Activities

Check back here soon for Youth & Family Activities including fun in the Tain Bo Maze!

Volunteer Information

Tain Bo only works with a slew of volunteers. Please contact the Event Steward at piaras2013@gmail.com to find out how you can help! Remember – everything you choose earns your branch points toward winning the Tain Bo Banner and this year’s winner takes home the whole thing – forever!

Merchant Information

If you are interested in being a merchant at Tain Bo X, please send an email to our Merchant Coordinator at GlynDwfnMerchants@gmail.com. Please note that unlike the last 2 years, we will not have a free, public facing medieval market as the new location of the event would make this both impractical and difficult for most of the “non-sca” public. However, we will be still advertising Tain Bo X to the public at large and they will be required to wear garb like any other participant.

No specific attendance is inferred or guaranteed, but we expect about 200 attendees at this year’s Tain Bo. Merchants are expected to make an attempt at period garb and pavilion set up.

Classes Offered

Interested in teaching a class or running a special activity? Send the event steward an email or let us know through Facebook!

Emergency Preparedness Information

More information to come – but as this is a more remote area, local amenities are limited and emergency response time will be longer.

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