Join the Shire of Caer Adamant on Saturday, October 11, 2025, in Newark, DE, for a fun one-day event of fights, games, shared food, and camaraderie!
As the fall winds start to blow and the leaves of the trees begin to collect on the ground this time of year, the hunt begins to prepare for the winter and, as is our tradition, we hunt for our new Champions.
CHAMPIONS TO BE DETERMINED
–Fencing Champion
–Gaming Champion
–Shire Champion (armored combat)
–Tournament Champion (armored combat)
View Champion Eligibility and History
EVENT INFORMATION
TOURNAMENT ENTRY (Food Drive)
The Tournament of the Fallen Stag is also our fight for a good cause! Entry for the tournaments is the donation of unexpired, nonperishable food items for donation to the Food Bank of Delaware. Every year, we strive to beat the total pounds of donated food from the previous year with the hope of helping those whose winter stores are yet to be filled.
POTLUCK LUNCH (please donate)
Everyone is encouraged to contribute to and partake of the Potluck Lunch Feast.
Let us know what you are bringing HERE.
Please ensure your fully cooked dish to pass will serve 10-15 people, label it with its name & ingredients and cut it into individual servings. There are a limited number of electric outlets at the pavilion, please plan accordingly. As with any potluck, foods offered may contain ingredients that are allergens to some, please plan accordingly; bring your own food, as desired.
SPECTATORS (come one, come all)
All are welcome and encouraged to watch the efforts of the combatants and the wearing of pre-17th century garb is encouraged. The Shire will have its Gold Key (period clothing that can be borrowed, free of charge, for the day) on hand and available.
Bring your favorite seat and personal feast gear (a bowl, plate, cup, cutlery, and a napkin would serve you well).
DATE
Saturday, October 11, 2025
SCHEDULE
9:00 am Site set up
10:00 am Site open / Gate open
11:00 am Rapier Inspections & MoL check in
11:30 am Rapier Tournament begins
12:00 pm Potluck Lunch opens
1:00 pm Armored Combat Inspections and MoL check in
2:00 pm Armored Combat Tournament begins
3:30 pm Armored Combat Tournament ends
4:00 pm Champion Announcements
5:00 pm Clean up
6:00 pm Site closes
EVENT LOCATION
Glasgow Park — Pavilion 4
2275 Pulaski Highway
Newark, DE 19702
SITE INFORMATION
Restrooms, located in the pavilion, will be open and available for changing.
The event site is accessible per the East Kingdom Accessibility Porter’s Checklist.
REGISTRATION FEES
Continuing Shire tradition, this event is free. Everyone attending the event must either present a membership card demonstrating proof that a signed waiver is on file at the SCA Member Services office or sign a waiver at the gate.
Remember, participation in tournaments requests a donation of non-perishable food donations for the Food Bank of Delaware.
POTLUCK LUNCH (please donate)
Everyone is encouraged to contribute to and partake of the Potluck Lunch Feast.
Let us know what you are bringing HERE.
Please ensure your fully cooked dish to pass will serve 10-15 people, label it with its name & ingredients and cut it into individual servings. There are a limited number of electric outlets at the pavilion, please plan accordingly. As with any potluck, foods offered may contain ingredients that are allergens to some, please plan accordingly; bring your own food, as desired.
MORE INFO
Check back here now and again as additional information will be added here as it becomes available.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Event Steward:
Motte Nachtfalter / mka Ellie Woodruff, use “Fallen Stag” in the subject line
Deputy Steward:
Malcolm Macleod / mka Neal Griffin, use “Fallen Stag” in the subject line
HOW IT CAME TO BE KNOWN AS THE “Tournament of the Fallen Stag“
In 2011, whilst the warriors of the Shire did gather for their customary practice in the arts of armored combat, one among them espied a stag, fallen and lifeless, lying at the field’s edge. The noble beast remained there many weeks, undisturbed, as though in solemn vigil.
In that season, talk arose among the fighters of naming a new armored combat Shire Champion. One bold voice among them did propose the tournament be called the Tournament of the Fallen Stag, in remembrance of the creature who had, in stillness and silence, borne witness to their training. Thus was the name bestowed and a new tournament began.