Eucr-w 2009 - Captains Pack

EUCR-W 2009 Burleigh College Loughborough, UK

29th August 2009 and 30th August 2009

INFORMATION PACK

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Contents Contact Details Friday Night Accommodation Directions to the Venue Public Transport Car Parking Important Venue Information Emergency Procedure Saturday Night Appendix – Map

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Contact Details Brummie (+44 7837641034) – for general enquiries and Friday meet & greet (playing for emo) Steady (+44 7776072821) – for general enquiries (playing for emo) Kev (+44 7742434507) – non-playing TD during weekend and Friday meet & greet Josh (+44 7825641043) – non-playing TD during weekend Contact Kev or Josh for issues during the tournament.

Friday Night Any teams that wish to arrive on Friday night are welcome to do so. If you are coming on Friday, please contact Brummie with your estimated arrival time so we can make sure there is someone there to meet you. We shall be meeting teams in the Toby Carvery and can direct you to accommodation from there. Toby Carvery Forest Road Loughborough LE11 3HU Turn off the M1 at Junction 23, head towards Loughborough along the A512. Head straight over the first roundabout, at the second roundabout turn right along Epinal Way. The University will be on your right side. Go past the University till you get to the next roundabout. Turn right at this roundabout onto Forest Road. You will see the Toby Carvery on your left hand side.

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Accommodation Tournament Provided Accommodation Accommodation will be provided at Emmanuel Church Hall for both Friday and Saturday nights. We shall have access to the Hall between: Friday 21:30 – Saturday 08:30 Saturday 18:00 – Sunday 08:30 Should you need access to the hall during the above times and find it locked, please contact Kev (+44 7742434507). If you are the last person in the hall and wish to leave, please contact Kev. Thanks. When leaving the Hall on Saturday morning, make sure you have taken all belongings you need for the day as nobody shall be allowed back to collect anything. Sleeping bags etc… that are left behind in the morning must be left in one corner of the back lounge, the Hall shall be used during the day in our absence. Absolutely no smoking or alcohol is allowed on the premises. Please take care on the premises so that we can continue to use the venue for any future events run in Loughborough. Location: Emmanuel Church Forest Road Loughborough LE11 3NT Turn off the M1 at Junction 23, head towards Loughborough along the A512. Head straight over the first roundabout, at the second roundabout turn right along Epinal Way. The University will be on your right side. Go past the University until you get to the next roundabout. Turn left at this roundabout onto Forest Road. The Church Hall will be about 300m on the left hand side just before you reach the Church itself. Alternative Accommodation Should you wish you choose a more comfortable alternative, there are a selection of hotels and bed & breakfasts in Loughborough, a small selection of which are below: http://www.qualityhotelloughborough.co.uk

Approx half a mile from the venue and two miles into town

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http://www.forestrise.co.uk

Approx one and a half miles from the venue and half a mile into town http://www.welcometoimago.com/venues/burleigh-court

Approx one mile from the venue and one mile into town

Directions to Venue Burleigh Community College Thorpe Hill Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 4SQ From the North and the South: Turn off the M1 at Junction 23 and head towards Loughborough along the A512. You will head through 2 sets of traffic lights and come to a roundabout, go straight over towards Loughborough, then stay in the left-hand lane. At the next set of traffic lights, turn left up Schofield Road. After about 150m there is a mini-roundabout, go straight over, travel about another 150m. The College is on the left hand side, you need to enter through Gate 4. Map: http://tinyurl.com/cbffmy

Public Transport The nearest mainline railway station is Loughborough, which is about three miles from the venue. Taxis are available outside the station, and should cost about £4-£5 to get to the venue. There are local bus services available, Service 5 on the Kinch Bus will get you from Loughborough Town Centre to directly outside the venue. There are shuttle buses from the railway station to/from the Town Centre.

Car Parking There is plenty of parking available at the venue. Go through Gate 4, and car parking is available immediately, you can drive down the lefthand side of the sports centre (you will see ahead of you) for more car parking which is closer to the entrance of the playing fields.

Important Venue Information There are a few ‘house-keeping’ matters to bring to your attention:

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Litter bins – there will be a number of litter bins provided around the venue and on the fields themselves. Please use the bins provided to help keep the venue tidy. Toilets – will be accessible all day in the main sports centre closest to the pitches. Sports Centre – please use the side entrance to the sports centre which goes straight into the toilets and changing rooms. Do not use the main entrance to the sports centre, we do not want players dragging mud into the carpets indoors. Please respect the building, any damage must be paid for. Cricket Square – there is a cricket square close to the pitches, please refrain from walking over it when throwing around or during warm-ups. Water – there will be containers for pitch water that will be re-filled during the day. Should you need to fill up your own water bottles there is a tap on the outside of the sports centre, and also a tap by the cricket square on the fields.

Emergency Procedure There will be no First Aid or Physio on site. Should you have a minor injury that needs attention, there is a NHS Walk-In Centre located in Loughborough (directions below), should any major injuries be suffered the nearest Accident & Emergency is in Leicester (directions below). If there is a major accident on pitch, then the TD will sort out an ambulance for you. Walk-In Centre Turn right out of Burleigh College, go back down to the main road, turn left at the traffic lights heading towards Loughborough. Continue straight at the roundabout into Loughborough. You will come to a set of traffic lights next to Sainsbury’s, turn left down a one-way street. At the end, turn right. After a few pedestrian crossings, you will pass McDonalds on your left-hand side, take the second left by the Phantom pub, the Centre will be on your left-hand side. Leicester A&E You can either go south on the M1 for a couple of junctions, or take the A6 from Loughborough Town Centre. Leicester will be well signposted from Loughborough. Head into Leicester town centre and pick up the signposts for Hospital which again will be well signposted.

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Saturday Night See below for a map of Loughborough which shows a number of restaurants in relation to the Church Hall (letter ‘L’ where most of you will be staying). If you're looking for a pub, we recommend ' The Phantom' (next to E + F) it is a yellow card ‘Scream’ pub so if you have a yellow card then bring it along.

A Moomba Australian Restaurant 28 The Rushes, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 5BE. Menu: http://www.moomba-restaurant.com/Moomba_menus.htm Phone: 01509 210202 Thai Grand Restaurant Thai Restaurant 18 The Rushes, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 5BE. Phone: 01509 211299 Web: http://www.thaigrand.co.uk/ B Mugal-E-Shahi Indian Restaurant 6

40a The Rushes, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 5BG. Phone: 01509 216013 C Goodliffes 52 Church Gate, Loughborough, LE11 1UE. Phone: 01509 234300 Web: http://www.goodliffes.co.uk/index.html D Thai House Thai Restaurant and Take Away 5a High Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 2PY. Phone: 01509 260030 Web: http://www.thaihouseloughborough.co.uk/ E Cactus Cafe Mexican Restaurant 17 High Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 2PY. Phone: 01509 214585 Web: http://www.cactuscafe.co.uk F Curry Holics Indian Restaurant and Take Away Service 40 Pinfold Gate, Loughborough, LE11 1BE. Phone: 01509 262091 Web: http://www.curryholics.me.uk/ G Mr Chan’s Restaurant Chinese Restaurant 14 Bedford Square, Loughborough, LE11 2TP. Phone: 01509 216216 H Noodle Bar Chinese Restaurant 32 Bedford Square, Loughborough, LE11 2DS. Phone: 01509 269247 I Browns Lane 2A Browns Lane, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3HE. Phone: 01509 217227 Web: http://www.brownslane.co.uk/ J Trawlers Catch Fish and Chip Shop 92 Ashby Road, Loughborough, LE11 3AE. Phone: 01509 262605 K The Eastern Garden Indian Restaurant and Takeaway 31 Ashby Road, Loughborough, LE11 3AA. Phone: 01509 213974

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Menu: http://www.inloughborough.com/images/menu/easterngarden.pdf

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Maps Please see below for a map of the venue: 5

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Entrance/Exit Car Park Sports Centre, changing rooms (all day) Gym, changing rooms (3pm-6pm) Entrance to pitches

If you are reading this pack before the event, then the below link should be useful: http://tinyurl.com/cbffmy

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