<b>Välkomna till Battle of Hisingen 2012!</b>
<i>Harald Hardrada, the last great Viking king in Scandinavia, fell at the battle of Standford Bridge in 1066 during an attempt to conquer England. Before this he had demonstrated his power against local chieftains and farmers in Norway. The sagas tell of how he cowed the farmers of Hisingen with his power during one of his many military campaigns – an unconfirmed tale among many others.
After Haralds death Sven Estridsson ruled as king in Denmark and became progenitor of a new line of kings in this country. The border between these two kingdoms in western Scandinavia was now set to Götaälv. The river formed a natural border with as few possibilities for border feuds as one could ask for.
When at war the attack came by sea, at land any hostilities was kept to a minimal by the big forest bordering to Götaland, which pressed the coastal zone between Fjärre in Halland and the great river into a thin corridor. Due to their domination at sea the Norwegian kings could claim the easy sailed waters at Skagerak and they also secured their grip on the important northern outlet of Götaälv, between Inland and Hisingen.
Our story is focused on two small forces struggle for control of this strategically important location. One chieftain from Norway and one chieftain from Denmark make battle for their kings’ control of the area.</i>
<b>When?</b>
7th September 2012. Participants are welcome from around lunch time Thursday 6th September and may stay until Sunday 9th September.
<b>Where?</b>
The event is located in the northern part of Hisingen, outside Gothenburg (Sweden). The location is historically interesting and is ideally located for all participants from Scandinavia. There are flights to Gothenburg City Airport (Säve flygplats) from greater part of Europe. The airport is just a short ride by car from the event location.
<b>Directions?</b>
The area is located on the island Hisingen NW of Gothenburg (Göteborg) at Askekärrsvägen. The GPS coordinates 57.83979, 11.91133 (or N 57° 50.387', E 11° 54.680' depending on what system your running). You can check the location on google maps (maps.google.com).
The easiest way to find the area is by using Freeway E6 from Göteborg (E6 towards Oslo), and leave the freeway at Jordfallsmotet, Exit 85. Take a right and follow the sign towards Torslanda (on Kongahällavägen) after about 5 km, make a right turn onto Gullövägen, and from here follow the signs.
For further info please visit the website at http://battle.elvegrimarne.se/
<b>Fee?</b>
250 SEK or 25 Euro if you pay in advance. 300 SEK or 30 Euro if you pay on arrival.
<b>Food?</b>
Breakfast will be served during Saturday and Sunday. During Saturday lunch and dinner will be provided.
Bring your own dinner bowl, drinking vessel, spoon and knife. Water will be served during all meals, if you want to drink anything else please bring it yourself.
<b>The camp</b>
The camp site will be available from Friday to Sunday. There will be water, toilets and two large common fireplaces with benches. During the evenings we gather by the fires to exchange tales, brag and share experiences. This is also the place where the feast will be held Saturday night.
<b>Where do I sign up?</b>
Send a email to [url="slagetomhisingen@elvegrimarne.se"]slagetomhisingen@elvegrimarne.se[/url]
The application should contain the following:
* Number of participants and which one of these will participate in the battles. Everyone that will participate at the event (non-fighters as well) shall be signed up and pay the entry fee. Children pay no entry fee.
* Primary weapons for fighters (Spear, bow etc.)
* When you arrive, the number of tents and the exact size of these.
* Any special food specifications, such as allergies etc.
* Which group you belong to.
* Any medical issues we should be aware of (Diabetes, epilepsy etc.)
* Contact person for your group.
<b>Last chance to sign up is 2012-08-19</b>
There might be a limit set for the number of fighters, so be sure to sign up in good time. We prefer if you sign up as a group, this helps us with picking out the two teams.
For more information visit http://battle.elvegrimarne.se/
or contact
Martin Eklöf
+46706931666
David Freed
+46727212017
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