2026 Bolt Thrower Tournament - August
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Bolt Thrower Wargaming’s first competitive event of 11th edition!
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A 2,000 point Strike Force, 3-game tournament on Saturday the 29th of August, 2026.
Tickets are $30 each, but player numbers will be capped, so if you’re keen, get in quick! Tickets are available in-store, or from our website (link above).
Major and minor prizes on the line!
Schedule:
09:30AM - Doors/Coffees
09:45AM - Pairings Assigned
10:00AM - Game 1 Start
12:30PM - Game 1 End/Lunch Break
01:00PM - Game 2 Start
03:30PM - Game 2 End/Set-up Game 3
03:40PM - Game 3 Start
06:10PM - Game 3 End
06:15PM - Winners Announced
🔩Three games across the day, played using 11th edition’s new tournament rulings.
🔩Tournament pairings will be randomly assigned in Game 1, and then assigned by win-rate in Games 2 & 3.
🔩A staff member will step in to play in the event of an odd number of players.
🔩Major prize will be awarded to the player with the most wins (or the best point differential in the event of a tie). Minor prize will be awarded to runner-up, and a third prize will be added to the pool if player cap is reached.
🔩Start each game with +10 Victory Points for playing with your “Battle-ready” army.
🔩Player lists must be 2000pts or below, and built using the most recent version of rules & points updates under the Strike Force format.
🔩Detachments and units with rules in the official Warhammer 40,000: The App are usable in this tournament. Legends are not.
🔩Models used must be clearly identifiable as their unit type (proxies/conversions are allowed, but cannot be confusing to the opponent).
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A 2,000 point Strike Force, 3-game tournament on Saturday the 29th of August, 2026.
Tickets are $30 each, but player numbers will be capped, so if you’re keen, get in quick! Tickets are available in-store, or from our website (link above).
Major and minor prizes on the line!
Schedule:
09:30AM - Doors/Coffees
09:45AM - Pairings Assigned
10:00AM - Game 1 Start
12:30PM - Game 1 End/Lunch Break
01:00PM - Game 2 Start
03:30PM - Game 2 End/Set-up Game 3
03:40PM - Game 3 Start
06:10PM - Game 3 End
06:15PM - Winners Announced
🔩Three games across the day, played using 11th edition’s new tournament rulings.
🔩Tournament pairings will be randomly assigned in Game 1, and then assigned by win-rate in Games 2 & 3.
🔩A staff member will step in to play in the event of an odd number of players.
🔩Major prize will be awarded to the player with the most wins (or the best point differential in the event of a tie). Minor prize will be awarded to runner-up, and a third prize will be added to the pool if player cap is reached.
🔩Start each game with +10 Victory Points for playing with your “Battle-ready” army.
🔩Player lists must be 2000pts or below, and built using the most recent version of rules & points updates under the Strike Force format.
🔩Detachments and units with rules in the official Warhammer 40,000: The App are usable in this tournament. Legends are not.
🔩Models used must be clearly identifiable as their unit type (proxies/conversions are allowed, but cannot be confusing to the opponent).
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Where is it happening?
49 Phillip Avenue, Canberra, ACT, Australia, Australian Capital Territory 2602
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Host or PublisherBolt Thrower Wargaming
