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The BHGS Challenge@UKGE: Bolt Action

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a Bolt Action, the 28mm WW2 skirmish game from Rick Priestly and Warlord Games will return to all three of the BHGS's events this year, with The BHGS Challenge being the second round in a 3-part series of Official Warlord Games supported Bolt Action Events !

The rules to be used are Bolt Action V2
Figure Scale : 28mm.
Download Tournament Pack for full details
Umpire : Gary Betts


Tickets now on sale! 

To book in you need to first register on the UKGE website and then navigate to the "Miniatures Events" page on the "Events" menu to select your chosen competition.

All Competitions are priced for 2-day events, however you will also need to buy a UKGE pass for the days you are planning on attending as well.  These are £22 for two days, with other options (3 days, family entry etc) also available for those of you who want to take part in some of the other UKGE events.  

Ticketing is being handled by the UKGE team, and so if you have a query about ticketing please contact them via their Ticketing FAQ page , as we will be unable to help with any queries relating to tickets


For details on themes and permitted armies for each period see the UKGE website or the BHGS Challenge pages on the BHGS site.

​We also have a page about gettiung to the NEC and how to book local accommodation - see the Challenge Venue Page for details


You can download the 2018 Tournament Pack here 
GENERAL ENTRY CONDITIONS

Admission to any BHGS tournament is at the sole discretion of the organisers and their decision on all matters is final. If any entrant breaches these rules, commits a criminal offence, causes disruption during the competition (including to public, traders or staff at the venue) or causes or threatens to cause damage to property at the venue the BHGS’s representative on the day will be entitled in his or her absolute discretion to require that player to leave the competition and the venue immediately, without any refund.  In such cases we are likely also to refuse entry to future events
Bolt Action at Britcon
Terrain

The East Manchester group provide a lot of our terrain - here are a few photos of their terrain setups for you to get an idea of the type and quality of terrain we will have at the competition for you to play over
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Original graphic design by Nobby
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