MECCG World Championships
Welcome to the official Web page for the 2001 Middle-Earth Collectible Card Game Championships! Please enjoy your stay in Tolen Mar.

What's New

May 28: Maps added to Travel section.

July 5: Policy change for Lords of Middle-Earth. Your choice of Lord will be assigned on a first-come/first-paid - first-assigned basis.

July 9: The following Lords are unavailable for the Lords of Middle-Earth scenario: Elrond, Cirdan, Thrain, Strider, Lt. Angmar, Lt. Morgul, Grimburgoth

July 27: There are only 36 spaces for the Dragon Rouge restaurant! There are only 4 unreserved spaces left! Those who have paid their registration fee have their places guaranteed, but others will have their spaces guaranteed on a first-paid, first-guaranteed basis

July 30: There is no more room at the Dragon Rouge!

August 20: Need a deck list? Need a Tournament Guide, with the schedule and descriptions of all the events? Have no fear!


Executive Committee

We are your Executive Committee. Contact any of us for information about the event.

  • Tournament Coordinator:Jimmy Chen
  • Logistics and Personnel Coordinator: Gary Devouges
  • Travel and Communications Coordinator: Dave Stegman
  • Event Coordinator: Stephen David Wark

Mailing Address

Our mailing address is:

MECCG Worlds
c/o Stephen David Wark
PO Box 5297, Station B
Montreal, Quebec
H3B 4B5
Canada


Date

Friday, August 24 to Sunday, August 26


Location

Atwater Library, 1200 Atwater Avenue Westmount (a city in the center of Montreal), Quebec, Canada.

This is considered to be the western-most tip of downtown Montreal, and is within walking distance of most of the major attractions, including the Old Port. See the Travel section for more information.


Schedule

We have three full days of events:

  • Pre-Worlds:Dave Stegman is organizing a MECCG Fun Train from New York to Montreal on August 23. As soon as the information page is available, the link will be here!
  • Day One--Friday, August 24--(10 to 5):
    • Registration
    • ;
    • Open Qualifier for Worlds
    • Lords of Middle-Earth scenario for those who are pre-qualified for the Semi-Finals. You must submit a list of your preferences with your registration.
    • Sealed (Wizards) for those pre-qualified for the Semi-Finals, and who don't want to participate in the Lords of Middle-Earth scenario.
  • Evening One: Middle-Earth, The Drinking Game at an as-yet unspecified location.
  • Day Two--Saturday, August 25-- (10 to 5):
    • Semi-Finals for Worlds
    • Lords of Middle-Earth scenario for those not participating in the Semi-Finals. You must submit a list of your preferences with your registration.
  • Evening Two--Dinner at the Auberge Dragon Rouge (cash only!. This is a small restaurant modelled on a medieval inn. You sit a long tables, are served beer from cauldrons, deal with waiters wearing costumes, and are free to make quite a ruckus. It's an experience that can't be beat! Space is limited to 30 guests.
  • Day Three--Sunday, August 26--(1 to 6):
    • Worlds Finals
    • Country Cup using Duo Quad rules for those who are not participating in the Finals
  • Evening Three: Awards and fond farewells at an as-yet undertermined bar/restaurant

Note on North American Championships

Chad Martin, head of the Council of Lorien is organizing the 2001 North American Championships in parallel with the World Championships. Win, and earn your spot at Worlds in 2002! There will be an open qualifier on Sunday, August 26, and the finals the next day, on Monday, August 27. So, if you're making your travel plans, be sure to keep an extra day available! Contact Chad for more information.

Prizes

We have some marvelous prizes to offer for all events:

  • The 2001 MECCG Champion will recieve a Gold replica One Ring. The first ring of this kind to be ever awarded.
  • Original MECCG card art from Dan Frazier
  • MECCG-themed jewelry
  • MECCG Country Cup--a trophy for the winning team--something to be passed from winner to winner...
  • MECCG esoterica
  • ...and cards, of course!

Travel

Montreal is easily accessible by air and rail. Within the city itself, nearly everything is within walking distance, or within reach of the extensive public transit system.

Here are some maps from Tourism Montreal that can help you out:

  • Downtown Montreal--the Atwater Library is located in C1. The finest shopping is located on Ste. Catherine Street, between Atwater and St. Denis.
  • Montreal Subway system--Click on a station to get info about the surrounding area. Downtown is the oval shaped by the Green and Orange lines. The Atwater Library is located at the Atwater station on the Green line. The Auberge Dragon Rouge is located at Cremazie station on the Orange line (it's a half-hour travel, but well worth the effort).

Accomodations

As much as possible, we will try to board visiting players with local players, but this is not guaranteed. Gary Devouges will maintain a waiting list for visiting players who would prefer boarding to hotel accomodations, and will make hotel reservations for visiting players upon request. Hotel accomodations are usually plentiful, and a room for four people runs at $193/night (Canadian, of course) downtown. You might want to take advantage of the weak Canadian dollar!

If you want to search for hotel accomodations yourself, here's a list of the hotels in downtown Montreal (make certain to inquire about the distance to the Atwater Library). The search results link just died on me...I'm going to find another listing.

There are also a few week-long apartment rentals available, if you go a little further afield than the downtown core. These places have kitchens, and can usually fit four to six people.. Check out No More Hotels for ideas. Gary Devouges has a list of likely candidates.


Registration

We're asking for a registration fee of $25 US/person for the weekend. There are no single day or two-day packages. This registration fee pays for the rental of the space, and the purchase of all the prizes. The fee does not cover food, lodging, snacks, card sleeves, etc. We can accept payments by cheque, money order, or Paypal made out to Stephen David Wark. See the Contacts section for more information. No registration deadline has been set.
Your registration package may include the following (I'm still negotiating with some of the sponsors):

  • Free dice
  • Information booklet
  • Tolen Mar T-Shirt
  • Tolkein poster by Dan Frazier
  • Strip of metro tickets for the trip to the Dragon Rouge restaurant
  • ...and possibly some other goodies...

Current Number of Registrants:

46


Sponsors

The following groups/individuals have provided invaluable assistance and advice:


Last Updated: September 20, 2001

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Middle-Earth CCG 2001 World Championships
Registration

Answer these riddles completely, and the wonders of the Ruins are yours!

Name

E-mail Address

Mailing Address

Street Address (Line 1)

Street Address (Line 2)

City / State

Postal Code / Country

Telephone Number

Accomodations

Do you require accomodations?
YesNo
If yes, do you wish to share a hotel room, or be added to the waiting list for boarding with a local player? Boarding arrangements will be made on a first-come/first-served basis.
HotelBoard
Are you willing to board visiting players?
YesNo
If yes, how many visiting players can you board?

Dinner

Do you want to participate in the August 25 dinner at the Dragon Rouge? Dinner costs about $30 Canadian, but it's more if you drink more! 36 people, maximum. Four spaces left to reserve! Spaces are guaranteed on a first-paid, first-guaranteed basis!
YesNo

Events

Are you pre-qualified for the Finals?
YesNo
Do you want to take part in the MECCG Fun Train from New York to Montreal on August 23rd?
YesNo
Do you want to participate in Middle-Earth, The Drinking Game?
YesNo
Do you want to participate in the Lords of Middle-Earth side event?
YesNo
If yes, please select a Lord (at least one must be minion). Note: The following Lords are no longer available: Elrond, Cirdan, Thrain, Strider, Lt. Angmar, Lt. Morgul, Grimburgoth
  • First choice:
    Galadriel Glorfindel Thranduil Dain Thorin Aragorn Beorn Denethor Theoden Anarin Elerina The Mouth Lt. Dol Goldur Golodhros Baduila Umaguar Buthrakaur Bolg Azog
  • Second choice:
    Galadriel Glorfindel Thranduil Dain Thorin Aragorn Beorn Denethor Theoden Anarin Elerina The Mouth Lt. Dol Goldur Golodhros Baduila Umaguar Buthrakaur Bolg Azog
  • Third choice:
    Galadriel Glorfindel Thranduil Dain Thorin Aragorn Beorn Denethor Theoden Anarin Elerina The Mouth Lt. Dol Goldur Golodhros Baduila Umaguar Buthrakaur Bolg Azog
Do you want to participate in MECCG Country Cup, using Duo Quad rules (assuming you are not playing the World Championship finals?
YesNo
If yes, which home country would you like to represent?
Belgium Brazil Canada England Finland France Germany Ireland Italy Japan Netherlands Norway Phillipines Spain Sweden United States

Payment

How do you wish to pay your registration fee of $25.00 US? Registration must be received by August 1st to confirm your space.
Cheque or Money Order payable to Stephen David Wark (Attn: MECCG Worlds, PO Box 5297, Station B, Montreal, Quebec, H3B 4B5, Canada)
Credit card using Paypal payable to Stephen David Wark / stephen@chirographum.com