2026 February North American Cup
Feb 11, 2026 - Feb 14, 2026 | Division I, Junior, Veteran Age, Veteran Combined, Veteran Team & Parafencing | Cincinnati, OH
The 2026 February North American Cup (NAC) will be hosted in Cincinnati, OH this year. This event will feature Epee, Foil, and Saber fencers who are eligible to compete in Division I, Junior, Veteran Age, Veteran Combined, Veteran Team, and Parafencing categories. For more information on eligibility please reference our Athlete Handbook. This event will be hosted in Duke Energy Convention Center and is free to the public. We look forward to seeing you in Cincinnati!
Location: Duke Energy Convention Center
Address: 525 Elm St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Competition Location: Exhibit Halls A, B, & C
Parking: For parking information please visit the Duke Energy Convention Center Website
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Priority Registration Opens: November 12th, 2025: 12:00pm ET
Priority Registration Closes/General Registration Opens: November 26th, 2025: 12:00pm ET
Regular Fee Deadline: December 17th, 2025
Late Entry Fee Deadline: 5 p.m. local time the night before the event
Withdrawal Deadline: January 14th, 2026 (eligible for 50% event fee refund)
Classification Change Deadline: February 11th, 2026
USA Fencing has introduced a NEW Withdrawal Request Form, which is currently in a soft launch. Starting with the April 2026 NAC, all withdrawal requests for national events must be submitted exclusively through this form. During the transition, we will continue to review the prior withdrawals inbox to ensure all requests are captured. If you submit your withdrawal request via the form, please do not also send an email. We have designed the form to streamline the withdrawal process.
WITHDRAW USING THE NEW WITHDRAWAL FORM HERE!
Please allow us up to 4-5 business days for us to respond. We will honor the withdrawal from the date the form was submitted or when the email was sent.
50% Event Fee Refund Withdrawal Deadline: January 14th, at 11:59 PM Pacific Time
- Tournament and Administration fees are nonrefundable
- Those who withdraw after January 14th, are not eligible for refunds
- 50% event fee refunds are processed 4-6 weeks after the tournament
Withdrawals via email will still be monitored, but we recommend using the new withdrawal form above. Email: withdrawals@usafencing.org.
If a fencer plans to not compete in their registered event, they should withdraw from the event using our Withdrawal form.
Should a fencer fail to appear for any event without sending an email by 5 PM local time of the day before, the fencer will be subject to a fine of $250 per event that the individual fails to appear for AND suspension of membership privileges, including participation in all USA Fencing sanctioned tournaments, until the applicable fine(s) is/are paid.
Total Registration Prices: Deadline December 17th, 11:59 PM
| One Event | $225 |
| Two Events | $320 |
| Three Events | $415 |
| Team Event | $190 |
Total Registration Prices: Late Fees Post December 17th Deadline
| One Event | $675 |
| Two Events | $960 |
| Three Events | $1245 |
| Team Event | $570 |
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