Additional Notes on Pet Policy: Service animals and leashed pets are welcome.

Additional Notes on Flames: Fires must be in designated or elevated fire pits.

As the leaves change their colors and the days grow short, the Barony of Blackstone Mountain invites you to the inaugural Tournament of the Wickerman, to be held at the picturesque Jackson County Junior Fairgrounds in Cottageville, West Virginia. Join us for a fun filled weekend of Equestrian, Fighting, Fencing, Archery, Thrown Weapons, Bardic, Children’s Activities, and Arts and Sciences. Prizes will be awarded to the winner of each tournament held. Write down your wishes and hopes for the coming year and send them to the heavens as we celebrate the harvest season with the burning of a wickerman on Saturday night. Spend time with friends and loved ones enjoying a weekend of decadent foods and treats provided by our feastcrats THL Verena von Talhain and Mastarina Astridr Vigaskegg.

Date: November 6-8, 2026
Location: Jackson County Junior Fairgrounds 508 Cottageville Rd, Cottageville, WV 25239
Time: Site opens at Noon, November 6 and closes at Noon, Sunday November 8.

Fees for the weekend are (includes Saturday dayboard):
Adult registration -$35
Adult Member discount – $25
Children (Ages 11-17) – $10
Children (Ages 10 and Under) – Free

Camping is provided through the fairgrounds during check in – rates:
Tent Camping $5/night
RV 30 AMP $15/ night
RV 50 AMP $20/night
There will only be electric hook-ups available, the water hook-ups will have been turned off for the season. There is a dump station on site.

Feast is by Paid Pre – Registration Only, $15 a seat and is limited to 50 persons.

Pre-registrations can be sent to
THL Ro’is inghean u ‘Dhubhsla’ine (Rose Delaney)
P.O. Box 1191
St. Albans, WV 25177
(304) 550-3694 (No calls after 10pm)

Make checks or money orders payable to: SCA-WV Inc. Barony of Blackstone Mountain.

Your event staff for the weekend-

Autocrat – THL Ulrych Volckhart (Grant Martin) ulrych.volckhart@gmail.com
304-549-9159 (No calls after 10pm)

Feastcrat- THL Verena von Talhain (Vicki Martin) vmartin2304@gmail.com 304-941-2304 (No calls after 10pm)

Royal Liaison- Mesternö Erzebet Fauconneau, OP (Liz Orwig)
Littlehawke13@gmail.com 304-389-8621 (No calls after 10pm)

Reservation/Troll -THL Ro’is inghean u ‘Dhubhsla’ine (Rose Delaney)
Marshal in Charge (Heavy) – Sir Rhys of Myles End (Dylan Milesend)
Marshal in Charge (Fencing) -Baroness Cerridwen de Skene (Dorrane Bernard)
Marshal in Charge (Cut and Thrust)-Baron Ichijo Honen (Brett Bernard)
Marshal in Charge (Equestrian) – THL Gesa van Wellenstein (Gesa Wellenstein)
Marshal in Charge (Archery) -THL Cedric of Lothian (Russell Vickers)
Marshal in Charge (Thrown Weapons)-Baroness Anastasie DeLemoure (Samantha Moore)
Minister of the List – Dagny Skaldadottir (Elaine Kilgore)
Arts & Science – Mair the Unresolven (Mary Thomas)
Bardic – TBD
Children’s Activity – Baroness Katherine Wert (Catherine Sayre)

Event Site:
The site is dry. Fires must be in designated or elevated fire pits. The site is Handicap accessible. Service animals and leashed pets are welcome. All entrances are Handicap accessible and there are no stairs on the site.

Hotels, restaurants/fast food, and stores can be found in: Ripley, WV (6.5 miles via US33/US 62)