Formula

U17: pools in 5 hits 3 min, DE in 15 hits in 3x 3 min

U14 : pools in 5 hits 3 min, DE in 15 hits in 2x3 min

Saturday – Preliminary events

Pools : 2 rounds of pools. Direcy elimination table of 256 ; 105 qualified for sunday

Nota :  after T128, 97 qualify for Sunday ; tables for the 31 remaining, 8 of whom will qualify for Sunday.

Sunday – Second chance events

105 fencers, pools of 5 ; Table of 128 ; Table of 64  with second chance beginning from T64 until

 quarter finals ; Final 8 fencers, quarters, semi and finals without second chance.

For U14 women category: Saturday : 2 rounds of pools – DE until 64 if beginning with more than 120 U14 women fencers, 3rd pool until 48 qualified if beginning with less than 120 U14 women fencers – Sunday T64 then T32 with second chance.

Prizes

The first 8 in each event will be awarded as well as the coaches of each winner with trophies, medals or prizes (laptops, TV, AIRPOD, Home Video, drones, high-tech…)

Comfort Pass

To enable you to live this event in the best conditions, if you wish you can buy a comfort pass. It gives its owner access to a lounge during the whole competition which will give you extra comfort. Refreshments, secured and guarded place for your fencing bags, 1 free accreditation, access to a fast track : registration, equipment check on Friday morning from 11 :00am… Charged  200€ for the 3 days, it can be purchased at the marathon shop on site, via the website

Participants

U17 mens et womens  ( 2009, 2010, 2011),

U14 mens et womens   (2012,2013, 2014, 2015)  

Registration

Registrations have to be submitted to the CEP before Sunday january 25th 2025 on the website

In order to ensure smooth running of the event, the organisers may close the registrations prior to the scheduled cllosure date i.e. if the number of fencers reaches a critical level. Registrations will then be accepted on a first come first served basis.

Referees

Referee flat fee : Every club with more than 3 participants may subscribe on line or by check a referee flat fee of 300€ exempting them from submitting a referee (this to help clubs with no referee or if the cost for a referee is to high)

Accreditations

Accreditations requests only for coaches must be done before january 20th, 2026 directly on the website, accreditation menu or by email accreditation@escrime-cep.com

Accreditation is free for coaches for all requests made before january 20th.

For people who are not official coaches, or after january 20st for official coaches, the accreditation will be charged 139€.

Rules 2026

Organiser

FRA                              GBR

Refreshments

 Open during tournament

 6.30–19.00

Equipment stall

Leon paul stand

Welcome to this new edition of the CEP Challenge that we wish you full of great emotions...

Marathon Foils 2026 - Challenge CEP

30 -1 february 2026

Paris FRANCE

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