Here we go!
Every year I say I’m never going to do this again, yet every year here we are! Wouldn’t have it any other way.
I’m really looking forward to welcoming you all into our new home here in Mount Airy for an afternoon of friendly but competitive sparring. This post will cover all the most important information for everyone to know so we can ensure this event runs smoothly, on time, and without catastrophe.
PLEASE DO NOT PARK ON ANY SIDE STREET ADJACENT TO THE BUILDING. Specifically, do not park on E. Springer st, Ross st, or E. Phil Ellena Streets. West of Germantown ave (as in, where the mansions are) has ample street parking a few blocks away. Budget time for parking and give yourself about 10 minutes to park and walk up as we are expecting a big crowd.
I’ll get to the fun stuff first, and then the important stuff last. Ok.. here we go.
#1 – Mark Likosky will be providing team photos/headshots. Come dressed in your team gear and take advantage of his expertise and time!
#2 – Charlie Cottone of 8 Limbs Muay Thai will be making PIZZAS. Yes, bonafide sauce, cheese, and dough creations on site. Each pie is $12 and you can pre-order here: Chuckie’s Pizza
These will be made and distributed on a pre-order/time-slotted basis ONLY. So make sure to get in there and get your pre-orders in! Payment can be made in advance or on site.
#3 – Gear Swap! Got some clean, unwanted gear? Bring it by! We’ll have some bins out for you to donate or take whatever you like. Only bring clean, wearable, and functional apparel. No pit stains, skid marks, or the like please. Apparel only (t-shirts, hoodies, shorts, etc), no gloves or shinguards!
Please save this post for reference as I will be detailing a lot of helpful info here!
ITINERARY
- 11:30am Doors Open
- 12:00pm Orientation (please do your best to be present for this!)
- 12:15pm Team Picture
- 12:20pm First Round
- ??:??pm Last Round
REQUIRED EQUIPMENT
- 16oz Sparring gloves (participants under 150lbs can use 14oz)
- Sparring Shinguards (no competition sock style ones)
- Mouthguard
Failure to have proper equipment is an immediate disqualification from sparring. Safety first, no exemptions.
LOCATION
- 6673 Germantown Ave, Unit B, Philadelphia PA 19119
- There is a small parking lot of Springer St that will most likely be full!
- DO NOT PARK ON EAST SPRINGER or EAST PHIL ELLENA streets. We will have a event volunteer reiterating this. If you piss our neighbors off you will never be invited back 🙂
- We are the large church building set back from Germantown Ave down a concrete walkway flanked by gravestones. Mt. Airy Pediatrics is connected to us, but in a separate building. Follow the lawn signs to our front door.