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5000 Meters through Moria Virtual Race Certificate
May 20, 2020 at 3:42 pm -If you survived the dark and dangerous halls of Moria, congratulations! Here is your Finisher Certificate. Print it out and share a photo of yourself on our World and Works of J.R.R. Tolkien Facebook page, and tell us what you encountered on your run. Perhaps you had to fend off orcs or cave trolls? Did…
Collecting The Precious – Weta Workshop’s No. 1 Auction Week 2
May 18, 2020 at 12:29 am -Week two of our friends at Weta Workshop’s No. 1 auctions begins. This week fans can add the number one piece in the edition of the following statues: Azog – Commander of Legions, Dain Ironfoot on Boar, Faramir, Rivendell, and the Ringwraith At The Ford. As we stated last week, the funds raised from the…
Week 3 Virtual Race: Five Thousand Meters Through Moria
May 15, 2020 at 3:19 pm -Whether you have run the previous two races or not, you can still participate in this one, so limber up and join your fellow ringers and take on the 5 Meters Through Moria Challenge. This course will follow the fellowship of the ring’s dark and dangerous journey through the mines of Khazad-dûm. Once prosperous and…
Collecting The Precious – TOYNK The Lord of the Rings Tiki Mugs
May 15, 2020 at 12:30 pm -If you like cool Middle-earth items and you are also into Tiki Mugs then these items are for you. Fans of the greatest trilogy of all time can get Gandalf the Grey, Frodo, and Gollum all done as Tiki Mugs. You can get all three of these very cool looking mugs, which can help give…
Collecting The Precious – Weta Workshop’s No. 1 Auctions and Mini Saruman
May 15, 2020 at 8:30 am -For the past 20 years our friends at Weta Workshop have been creating intricate collectibles from Middle-earth. Starting this week they’ve started auctioning off the number 1 of each pieces edition size. These amazing pieces range from environments like the Prancing Pony to the Master Collection Gollum. Each week when the auctions start they will…
Watch TOLKIEN with Director Dome Karukoski LIVE
May 11, 2020 at 7:40 pm -For the one year anniversary of the release of TOLKIEN we are excited to be joined by the director for a LIVE watch-along on #TORnTuesday. Get your Blu-rays or streaming accounts ready to join Cliff Broadway and director Dome Karukoski for a live discussion of the feature film TOLKIEN on Tuesday, May 12 at 5pm…
Annual Tolkien Lecture on Fantasy Literature to be an online symposium May 16
May 10, 2020 at 3:13 pm -The Pembroke College’s annual Tolkien Lecture on Fantasy Literature this year will be turned into an online symposium. This year’s lecture will discuss a particularly timely subject: “…the importance of fantasy in times of crisis: how science-fiction and fantasy literature respond to, and provide inspiration during, moments of despair and personal difficulty.” More on The…
Andy Serkis is Reading The Hobbit LIVE and it is as Precious as You Would Expect!
May 8, 2020 at 6:21 am -Ever generous with his time and talent, Andy Serkis is hosting a #hobbithon of sorts and reading the entirety of The Hobbit for 12 hours – right now! In a message to his fans, Andy writes: So many of us are struggling in isolation during the lockdown. While times are tough, I want to take…
Virtual 5k Week 2: Racing to Rivendell
May 8, 2020 at 3:54 am -If you’re ready for another race, welcome to “Racing to Rivendell” where we are following Frodo, Sam, Merry, Pippin, Aragorn, Arwen/Glorfindel, and Asfaloth (the horse who carried Frodo) as they race to outrun the Black Riders from Weathertop to Rivendell. (If you weren’t able to join us last week, you can still earn your Shire…
Collecting The Precious – Weta Workshop’s The Hobbit: An Unexpected Party Board Game
May 3, 2020 at 1:25 am -If you loved The Unexpected Party sequence from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey then our friends from Weta Workshop have something for you. You can now buy a board game version of this sequence in the film. The purpose of this game is to be the first person to complete all 15 lines of the…
Join our virtual 5k “Walk Middle-earth Challenge” and get some exercise!
May 1, 2020 at 3:19 am -TheOneRing.net is hosting a series of four VIRTUAL 5K RACES in May. Each race will reflect a leg of the Fellowship’s journey through Middle-earth (though not in actual miles, of course). A new race will be posted on the first four Fridays in May. The 5k races (3.1 miles) can be run or walked at…
Today in Middle-earth, May 1
May 1, 2020 at 12:15 am -The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on May 1st: Gandalf and Bilbo reach Rivendell (1342) Sarn Ford where Gandalf and Aragorn met (1418) Crowning of King Elessar (1419) Elrond and Arwen set out from Rivendell (1419) Samwise marries Rose (1420) [Join us on the Discussion Boards here]
The Great Hall of Poets
April 30, 2020 at 2:09 am -Welcome to The Great Hall of Poets, our regular monthly feature showcasing the talent of Middle-earth fans. Each month we will feature a small selection of the poems submitted, but we hope you will read all of the poems that we have received here in our Great Hall of Poets. So come and join us by…
Welcome to TORn’s Founders Day – 2020!
April 26, 2020 at 7:40 am -When TheOneRing.net marked its 10th anniversary in 2009, we celebrated in style. We had such a good time, we decided to celebrate every year on April 26, the date when TORn was established. Today is our 11th Founders Day Anniversary and our 21st Anniversary (TORniversary).
Today in Middle-earth, April 26
April 26, 2020 at 12:36 am -The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on April 26th: The unexpected party (1341) TheOneRing.net is officially registered (1999) TheOneRing.net celebrates its 10-year Anniversary. TheOneRing.net members unveil the TORn Mathom-house (2010) TheOneRing.net celebrates its 15-year Anniversary. TheOneRing.net celebrates its 20-year Anniversary. [Join us on the Discussion Boards here!]
TORn’s Founders Day Party Tree
April 25, 2020 at 10:41 pm -On April 26, 2009, TheOneRing.net marked its 10th anniversary with a huge celebration. It was quickly agreed that the TORn-born Founders Day holiday would be an annual event. The Discussion Board members wanted a proper logo to mark each year; so being fans of J.R.R. Tolkien, we decided a Party Tree would be perfect! Discussion…
Weta Workshop Founders Release Free Covid-19 Children’s Book
April 23, 2020 at 3:09 pm -Pukeko Pictures, founded by Weta Workshop’s Richard Taylor and Tania Rodger with their friend and children’s author Martin Baynton, has released a free children’s ebook. The book is based on characters from the New Zealand kids’ show Kiddets and demonstrates to children the importance of remaining clean, clear, and kind. You can download a copy…
A [Middle-] Earth Day Tribute
April 22, 2020 at 1:15 am -In celebration of Earth Day, here is a collection of Middle-earth moments in a special BS (Book Spoiler) post in the Main Discussion Board… for a moment of Tolkien-zen.
Collecting The Precious – Weta Workshop’s Hobbiton Mill and Bridge
April 20, 2020 at 10:20 am -Our friends at Weta Workshop have a couple new additions for your growing Hobbiton Collection. A piece of Hobbiton that fans have been asking to be made for quite some time is now available to buy: the beautiful Hobbiton Mill and Bridge has arrived! Due out in November, fans can get this beautiful looking piece…
Collecting The Precious – Diamond Select Toys Legolas and Gimli Set on sale
April 19, 2020 at 11:33 pm -As we told you back in March the awesome folks at Diamond Select Toys has reintroduced collectors to action figures from The Lord of the Rings. The first set from that launch is now for sale and fans can go snag two members of the Fellowship that created a fantastic friendship. The first two figures…