IFG Tournament of Roses returns to Tigard with five HEMA events

IFG is bringing Tournament of Roses back to Tigard with the kind of structure that turns a weekend into a destination, not just another line on a calendar. The June 27-28 event will pack five tournaments into Rose City Futsal WEST, alongside mixed-weapon free sparring, ad hoc games, an on-site pub and a second-floor viewing mezzanine.

That host identity matters. Indes Ferox Gladio has made Tournament of Roses a recurring property, and the club’s own framing gives the meet a recognizable competitive style rather than the feel of a one-off listing. The organization describes itself as a nonprofit and says it runs regular classes multiple times a week, beginner longsword series four times a year, tournaments, seminars and public demonstrations. For fencers deciding where to spend limited summer travel money, that kind of repeatability carries real weight.

The venue strengthens that case. Rose City Futsal WEST, at 10831 SW Cascade Ave in Tigard, opened in 2016 and offers three state-of-the-art courts. That footprint is practical for a HEMA weekend that needs room for divisions, referees, spectators and gear, and it gives IFG a site built to handle a real event flow. The club’s 2026 gear list even reflects the building’s requirements, including non-marking, low-profile footwear.

The competitive side has already shown it can draw. HEMA Ratings lists the 2025 Tournament of Roses with 104 fighters, including 189 fights in Mixed Steel Longsword, 77 fights in Mixed Steel Single Rapier and 48 fights in Underrepresented Genders Steel Longsword. The 2025 page also outlined five planned divisions: Open Longsword, WNBT Longsword, Rapier, experimental Sword & Buckler/Messer and Ringen. That followed a 2024 edition that had four tournaments, showing a clear expansion into a fuller weekend format.

IFG’s rules help explain why the event has developed that identity. The 2025 ruleset said the tournament aimed to reward clean fencing and penalize doubles and afterblows, while stressing inclusion and safety regardless of race, gender, ability or sexual orientation. That combination of technical standards and explicit accessibility makes Tournament of Roses more than a branded meetup; it is part of the Pacific Northwest circuit’s competitive spine. With a stable June slot, a proven host and a venue built for repetition, Tigard has become one of the region’s most readable summer targets for serious HEMA planning.