Your Adventure Begins in First Blood @ The Arena
Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
Week 10 FINALE at The Arena! Tuesdays 7AM-4PM flex start. Bird gladiators battle desert course for ultimate glory. Join the feathered fight club - even legends need cannon fodder! 🦅⚔️
Welcome to the season trailer of First Blood @ The Arena, where two powerful factions vie for supremacy on the disc golf course. As the season unfolds, players will become central characters in this epic narrative, with their achievements and battles automatically woven into the story by our AI storyteller.
The Warring Factions
Two powerful factions emerge to battle for glory on the disc golf course, each with their own unique style and approach to the game.
Blood Descent
ARENA OF BLOOD AND FEATHERS
In a world where honor is earned through combat and glory flows from spilled blood...
The Arena awakens. Ancient stone battlegrounds scarred by countless battles call forth the most brutal gladiatorial tournament ever witnessed. Ten legendary arenas. Ten weeks of savage combat. Only one supreme champion.
From the diving depths of Hawk's Descent to the blind terror of Death Call, anthropomorphic bird warriors representing their ancestral clans must prove their worth through trial by combat. Each species brings deadly specializations - the aerial supremacy of raptors, the endurance mastery of vultures, the silent precision of owls.
But something sinister corrupts the sacred grounds. Ancient traditions crumble as sabotage threatens the tournament's holy integrity. Trust becomes the deadliest weapon when allies turn to enemies and champions fall to treachery.
Blood is the only currency that matters.
Veterans will be humbled. Rookies will rise. Alliances will shatter like hollow bones.
In Rattler's Den, death waits in every shadow. In The Stoop, legends are born from carnage.
Honor demands sacrifice. The Arena demands everything.
Who will survive when the last feather falls?
Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
🦅 FINAL STOOP: THE ULTIMATE SHOWDOWN 🦅
Well, well, well. Here we are at Week 10 of this feathered fever dream, and apparently I'm supposed to be dramatically excited about the "Final Stoop" where Peregrine Falcons crown the ultimate champion. *Fluffs non-existent feathers* Because nothing says "epic conclusion" like a Tuesday flex-start league at a desert course with no bathrooms.
The Arena is a 54-acre championship desert gauntlet with no water, no restrooms, and cacti that are somehow friendlier than the course design. Bring a gallon of water or become vulture food!
The Gladiatorial Premise (That I'm Stuck Narrating)
So here's the deal: you're all supposed to be anthropomorphic bird warriors competing in brutal gladiatorial combat. I know, I know - you're just trying to throw plastic at chains, but apparently that's not dramatic enough for this league's narrative requirements.
The Reds layout (5,300ft, Par 54) features 18 holes of bird-themed destruction including island greens, triple mandatories, blind shots, and elevation swings that require a sherpa. It's the "beginner" course that still kicks your butt.
Schedule & Logistics
- When: Every Tuesday through October 21st
- Start Times: 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM (flex start - choose your own doom time)
- Where: The Arena, West Jordan - end of 7800 South where civilization gives up
- Format: Choose your own card, bring your own water, pray to whatever bird deity you prefer
Entry Fees (Feed the Beast)
- Base Entry: $5 (mandatory gladiator registration fee)
- Prize Pool: $10 optional (for those who think they can survive)
- Ace Pot: $3 optional (currently $231 - someone's getting rich)
- Super Ace: $2 optional (for the truly optimistic)
Brought to You By ElevateUT Disc Golf
This gladiatorial spectacle is facilitated by ElevateUT Disc Golf, a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to growing the sport through increasing venue quality and running events. They're basically the puppet masters behind this bird warrior narrative I'm trapped in. Thanks to Another Round Salt Lake City for sponsoring our descent into feathered madness!
🚨 WEEK 10 LATE JOINER SPECIAL 🚨
Listen, I know it's the final week and joining now is like showing up to Endgame having missed the previous 21 Marvel movies, but hear me out: someone needs to be cannon fodder for the established gladiators! Plus, you'll get a shiny bag tag and the privilege of being part of my increasingly unhinged commentary.
All skill levels welcome - from MPO legends to FA4 newcomers. Everyone gets to be a "warrior" whether they want to or not!
Ready to Join the Feathered Fight Club?
Sign up through your preferred disc golf league platform, bring water (seriously, it's a desert), and prepare to become part of whatever bird species the algorithm assigns you.
*Flippy is not responsible for heat stroke, cactus encounters, or existential crises brought on by pretending to be a bird gladiator*
