HALO – BATTLE FOR REACH
Chapter 2 : BLOODY ARROW
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Produced by EMR Event Parks
FIREFLY PRODUCTIONS
September 9th/10th, 2023
The Story Continues…… (with more details to come)
Will you take up arms alongside “Colonel Urban Holland” and the Spartans of Noble Team?
or…
Join “Supreme Commander Thel’ Vadamee” and his hunters as they cleanse humanity from existence and continue their march to glorious salvation?
This is the Battle for REACH!!
PRICING
Pre Reg Entry: $60 by 8/21 : Entry includes 2 day Paintball Event, All Day Air, 1 ticket per register player into Castle Tournaments Knight Fights Saturday Night
Pre Reg Paintballs : $65 a case of 2000 rounds of GI Sportz Field Protected Paint, $20 a Bag of 500 By 8/21
First Strike Rounds: $120 Box of 300 FSR rounds , $65 Bag of 150 FSR Rounds.
Pre Reg and Online registration closes 8/21
WALK ONS THE DAY OF EVENT ARE WELCOME!
At The Event Pricing:
Entry : $65 Entry includes 2 day Paintball Event, All Day Air, 1 ticket per register player into Castle Tournaments Knight Fights Saturday Night
Paintballs : $75 a case of 2000 rounds of GI Sportz Field Protected Paint, $25 a bag of 500 rounds
First Strike Rounds: (Very Limited Supply Available) $130 Box of 300 FSR Rounds
$75 a bag of 150 FSR Rounds
Schedule:
THIS IS NOT THE COMPLETE SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEKEND, MORE DETAILS TO COME!
Friday 9/8:
3pm – EMR Event Park Opens
5pm – Registration / Sales / Air / Shooting Range Opens
9pm – Registration / Sales / Air / Shooting Range Closes
12pm – Noise Curfew (All generations, music, loud talking, etc. must end to allow campers to sleep)
Saturday 9/9:
8:00am – Registration / Sales / Air / Chrono Opens
9:50 am Registration / Air / Chrono Closes for Game Briefing
10:00am – Game Briefing at the EMR Stage
11:00Am – Game on Halo Day 1 Starts
5:00pm – Halo day 1 Ends
6pm – 8pm – Castle Tournaments Presents Knight Fights in Castle Argghhh
8:30pm – Bonfire Stage
Sunday 9/10:
8am – Registration / Sales / Air / Chrono Opens
9am – Game on Halo Day 2
2pm – Stand Down for Final Battle
2:30pm – Final Battle
3pm – Final Battle Ends Halo Day 2 Ends
3:30pm Awards and Prize Give-way
5pm – EMR Closes
GAME DETAILS
Please Click the FB Event Page link for all up to date info
COMING SOON!
Camping and Bunkhouses
BUNKHOUSE Lodging costs $30 Per Person to stay in for the Entire Event if Paid For by 8/21/23 and should be reserved in advance with Pre-Registration to guarantee a spot. At the event each bunkhouse spot is $35. To reserve Your Own Private Bunkhouse, the cost is $150 for the Entire Event if Paid For by 8/21/23 plus a Refundable $50 Deposit and should be reserved in advance with Pre-Registration to guarantee a Private Bunkhouse. At the event it is $200 plus $50 Deposit.
The Deposit will be refunded via Paypal within 10 days of the event after the Bunkhouse has been checked by an EMR Employee and if they find no Damage or Graffiti and the Bunkhouse is left Clean. If you do not Reserve Your Own Bunkhouse and just pay for Individuals, you will be assigned to a bunkhouse and may have to share it with other players. Walk-on players are not guaranteed spots in Bunkhouses or Private Bunkhouses.
Each Bunkhouse is 15’ x 30’ with 8’ high ceilings and they have twenty-one 32” x 81” Wooden Bunks that are stacked three high along the walls. There are two windows for ventilation and lights in the ceiling. Most of them have one electrical outlet that is Strictly for charging Phones, Batteries, or running Sleep Machines. No Electric Fans, Coffee Makers, Electric Heaters, etc. are allowed. We recommend bringing Sleeping Bags, Pillows, and Air Mattresses/Sleeping Pad for your stay and if it is cold, a Propane or Kerosene Indoor Heater.
NO FIRES WITHIN 200’ OF ANY BUNKHOUSE except in Campsites. There is a Communal Bon Fire Pit by the Rec. Center for Player’s Enjoyment!
CAMPSITES for Tents and Campers are 20’ x 20’ and Cost $20 Per Campsite for the Entire Event if Paid For by 8/21/23. More than one site may be reserved at $20 Per Site. At the event Each Site is $25.
DOUBLE CAMPSITES for tents / pop up campers are A-J are 20′ x 50′ and Cost $50 Per Campsite for the Entire Event if Paid For by 8/21/23. More than one site may be reserved at $50 Per Site. At the event Each Site is $55.
RV SITES are 20’ x 40’ and Cost $50 Per Site if Paid For by 8/21/23, however there are no water or electric hook-ups for the RVs. You must notify us if you wish to run a Generator past Midnight and if so, you will be assigned a spot apart from the Campgrounds. Walk-on players are not guaranteed Campsites or RV Sites. At the event RV Sites are $60 Each.
All Campsites/RV Sites should be LEFT CLEAN with no Trash, Metal, or Glass left on the Site including in the Fire Ring. ALL DISPOSABLE PROPANE TANKS MUST BE PLACED IN SPECIFIED CANS! Please put all Trash in Trashbags and break down all Paintball and other Boxes Flat and leave beside the road at the front of your Campsite/RV Site when leaving. You may pick up FREE Trashbags in the store if needed. If your Campsite/RV Site is left a mess, You and your team will not be allowed to rent Sites in the Future.
Campers can have small fires at their campsite. They must be put out before you go to sleep at night. NO fires at the bunkhouses. Firewood and Ice are sold at the EMR Store. EMR does not supply fire rings. You may choose to bring your own fire ring. If you bring your own , you must take it with you. Rocks / Cinder blocks are not allowed to be used unless you plan on bring home with you. DO NOT LEAVE rocks or cinders in the camping area. ABSOLUTELY NO WOOD THAT HAS SCREWS OR NAILS IN IT ARE TO BE BURNT FOR FIRE WOOD IN THE CAMPING / RV AREA.
There is running Water with Hoses at various locations throughout the Event Park including a Triple Sink by the Picnic Pavilion, Equipment Cleaning Station, Water Mister for Cooling Off, Four Cold Water Showers for Rinsing Off Next to the white building at the Rec Center, and Porta-Johns for Toilets.
Any Teams or Groups of Players that would like to Rent Their Own Porta-John for the Weekend, can reserve it by calling
Jack at Northern Sanitary Services at (607) 761-0071. You should bring your own padlock if you wish to lock it.
Yvonne at Suburban Septic at (888) 775-3693 or (607) 775-3693. You should bring your own padlock if you wish to lock it.
For Hot Showers there is a Flying J Truck Stop one exit below our exit on Rt. 81 that offers Shower Facilities and a Dinner Buffet. You may also use the Shower Facilities at Montrose Campground for $5 that is located at 403 Pratt Road, New Milford, PA 18834 if you bring your own Towel and Soap.
Players that are staying overnight are welcome to arrive anytime after 3pm on Friday of the Event and stay until that Sunday evening of the Event.
RV DUMPSTATION: Flying J Truck Stop one exit below our exit on Rt. 81. $10 Dump Fee
DOGS ARE ALLOWED ON EMR FACILITY Due to Insurance Regulations all dogs must be on a leach and have a muzzle on. NO Exceptions except for certified service dogs. Owners must clean up after dog as well. Failure to due so will revoke your permission to bring your dog to EMR.
EMR GENERAL GAME RULES:
DEAD MAN’S WALKS AND BARREL TAGS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THIS GAME!
A Player is marked out if a paintball hits any part of his body or equipment and breaks. He is also out if in the process of moving a barrel and the barrel is hit by a paintball that breaks. Grenade hits can mark out a player if there is an accumulation of paint that would cover a spot the size of a 50 cent piece in any color other than Blue, subject to a Ref’s Call. SPLATTER DOES NOT COUNT, no matter how much there is from paintballs, subject to a Refs Call. When hit, immediately yell OUT, put your Barrel Cover on your Barrel, raise your barrel in the air, and quickly make your way off the field. If you need help, call for a Ref.
NO PHYSICAL CONTACT AT ALL OR THE PLAYER WILL BE EJECTED FROM THE PREMISES AND POSSIBLY CHARGED WITH ASSAULT! NO SHOOTING UPWARD OR DOWNWARD THROUGH THE CRACKS IN THE FLOORBOARDS IN THE CASTLE!!! NO SHOOTING WITHIN 2’ DIRECTLY THROUGH ANY OPENING IN THE CASTLE WALLS THAT IS LESS THAN 4”’! NO BLIND FIRING!!
ONLY EMR’s CUSTOM BLUE PAINTBALLS FROM GI Sportz ARE ALLOWED AT THIS EVENT! ANY PLAYERS CAUGHT WITH OFF FIELD PAINT WILL BE EJECTED IMMEDIATELY FROM THE GAME!
THREE PUNCHES ON YOUR I.D. TAG AND YOU ARE OUT OF THE GAME AND PRIZE DRAWING. Your wristband will be taken as well as your I.D. Tag. I.D. Tag Punches will be given for Unsportsmanlike Conduct, Shooting a marker over 280 fps, Overshooting, Acting in an Unsafe Manner or Endangering Others, Blind Shooting, Intentionally Shooting a Ref and failure to follow any of EMR’s rules . A player will receive two punches if they remove their mask, attempt to remove their mask, or attempt to lift their mask. We take Safety and Fair Play very seriously at EMR. Make this a great game for all involved and be safe and courteous to all.
PLAYERS CANNOT: climb trees, ladders, or walls, only steps with hand-rails. THERE IS ZERO TOLERANCE FOR: Explosives, Fireworks, Knives, Tools, Alcohol Use, or Drug Use during the game. The firing of Cannons and LAWS must be coordinated with a referee and can only be used as artillery shooting paintballs and must be fired at a 45-degree angle: No direct fire. Paint grenades are allowed as long as they are the balloon type and DO NOT contain blue paint. Paint Grenades can only be thrown by hand and not by any devices (Sling Shots, Lacrosse Sticks, LAWS, Mortars, etc.).
EQUIPMENT
Only Semi-Auto and Pump Markers are allowed and NO Full-Auto, Turbo, or Multi-Round Burst Modes permitted. All Markers must be chronoed at 280 FPS or lower and set at a Maximum of 12.5 balls per Second. Mortars can be used that shoot only paintballs, but must be fired at a 45 degree angle or higher and with a ref present. No equipment is allowed that fires a projectile, grenade, or balloon. No LAWS or Hand Cannons allowed that can fire more than one paintball at a time directly at a player. Hand Thrown Paint Grenades are allowed but recommend using colors other than Blue as Splatter does not count from paintballs. ONLY SPORT SMOKE is allowed to be used at EMR and cannot be thrown inside or within 20’ of the Castle Walls.
AGE REQUIREMENTS
Minimum age required to participate in this Event is 10 years old. 10 and 11 year olds must have an adult of 18 years old or older accompanying them on the Event Field. All players under 18 years old must have a Liability Waiver/Medical Release completely filled out and signed by a Parent to Participate.
SPECIAL RULES
Game FPS is 280 FPS. No Dead Man Walks are allowed in this game. No Barrel Tags are allowed in this game. No assassins allowed to be used on the other team. No directly shooting through a crack or opening in the walls of Castle Eclipse less than 4” wide unless you are at least 5’ from the opening. Splatter does not count by paintballs. Grenade hits must amount to more than an accumulation of a quarter coin size. There is Constant Insertion for both Sides. ONLY SPORT SMOKE is allowed to be used at EMR and cannot be thrown inside or within 20’ of the Castle Walls.
