From britdisc-owner@csv.warwick.ac.uk Fri Sep 24 12:38:13 1999 Received: by pansy.csv.warwick.ac.uk (8.9.3/8.9.3) id MAA28498 for britdisc-outgoing; Fri, 24 Sep 1999 12:37:05 +0100 (BST) Received: from daffodil.csv.warwick.ac.uk (daffodil [137.205.192.30]) by pansy.csv.warwick.ac.uk (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id MAA28486 for <britdisc@csv.warwick.ac.uk>; Fri, 24 Sep 1999 12:37:03 +0100 (BST) Received: from c2h5oh.bass.com (c2h5oh.bass.com [152.134.45.225]) by daffodil.csv.warwick.ac.uk (8.9.3/8.9.3) with SMTP id MAA13781 for <britdisc@csv.warwick.ac.uk>; Fri, 24 Sep 1999 12:36:30 +0100 (BST) Received: FROM hqbrnsmtpalpha.bass.com BY c2h5oh.bass.com ; Fri Sep 24 12:35:40 1999 +0100 Received: by HQBRNSMTPALPHA with Internet Mail Service (5.5.2448.0) id <TK5PRW5F>; Fri, 24 Sep 1999 12:34:45 +0100 Message-ID: <451C91804B1DD211A0440000F67EB34E62B67A@HQBRNNT02> From: "Taylor, Ruth (Bass PLC)" <Ruth.Taylor@bass.com> To: "'britdisc2'" <britdisc@csv.warwick.ac.uk> Subject: FW: Nationals: Directions Date: Fri, 24 Sep 1999 12:35:15 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2448.0) Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Sender: owner-britdisc@warwick.ac.uk Precedence: bulk Here are the directions to the Nationals again. Ruth RED > -----Original Message----- > From: Leicester Ultimate Club [SMTP:red@ultimateweb.co.uk] > Sent: 13 September 1999 20:47 > To: BRITDISC > Subject: Nationals: Directions > Directions and Info about the Nationals should be hitting the top 16 > doormats on Tuesday morning. As requested, I have stuck these on the web > also:- > > http://homepages.webleicester.co.uk/bravil/Leicester.doc > > This is a rather large (2mb) Word 97 doc so I have attached the raw text > below and put the map alone on the web at: > > http://homepages.webleicester.co.uk/bravil/leicestermap.gif > > I have not included any schedule details yet (still to be finalised with > Chris Hughes) but you can assume a 9am captains meeting and a 9:30am > start. > Full schedule to follow. > > There are still places available for the C Division 'Not the Nationals' > which will be limited to 8 teams max. Contact me ASAP if you are > interested. > > Hassle or pay me at Eastbourne if you like. > > Ben > > ===================================== > > Dear Team Contact, > > 1999 BUF National Outdoor Finals > Victoria Park, Leicester 25/26 September > > Congratulations on qualifying in the top sixteen in the UK. It is assumed > that you wish to take part in the tournament so there is no official > deadline for entries but in order that competition schedule can be > prepared > in time can you please forward your entry fee to arrive no later than > Saturday 18th September. > > > About the Tournament...... > > Format > The top sixteen will play in two separate divisions of eight with no > cross-over between divisions as per the Tour. Round robin in pools of four > on the Saturday will be followed on Sunday by semi-finals and finals to > determine placing. There will be no quarter-finals as these games will > already have been played on the Saturday within the pool. There will also > be > a third division for teams who want a cheap tournament with the chance to > watch the big games on the Sunday (i.e. to provide some spectators!) > > Venue > We have secured the cricket area on Victoria Park which promise far > superior > quality pitches than the last tournament at this venue. It should also be > noted that park has had all summer to recover from the previous football > season so it should be in great condition. There will be eight pitches for > the top two divisions so the games can be spaced evenly with no teams > having > to play back-to-back games. > > Facilities > Showers, marquee, cones, water, scoreboards as normal. Car parking on the > coach drive along the side of the park. Physios and First-aiders from the > Academy of Sports Therapy. Public address system to make sure everyone > knows > where they are playing and what results have come in. A runner for each of > the three divisions to make sure everything is running smoothly. > > Accommodation > We have tried to provide a range of options for differing wallet sizes. > Please see the attached accommodation sheet for details. > > Entertainment > Many of you will remember the legendary party when P.J. Baker and the > Leicester All-stars performed at 'The Shed' nightclub. Well we're back at > The Shed again with FREE ENTRY BEFORE 10PM to see the recently signed > Ainsley Lister Band (rock/blues) plus support from Vigorous (rock covers) > plus a Sixties Disco in the lower room of the club. > > Publicity > In Leicester we pride ourselves on the level of publicity we attract and > if > all goes to plan this tournament will be no exception. Already covered in > the Leicester Link magazine (reaching every household in the city) and the > Leicester Mercury, we are making a concerted effort to get the event > noticed. Look out for more radio and newspaper articles nearer the time. > Who > knows, there may even be some spectators! > > Money > As I mentioned above, I would appreciate full payment by the weekend of > the > British Open at Eastbourne. > > Cheque for £100 > Payable to 'Red Ultimate Club' > > To > > Leicester Ultimate Club > PO Box 1075 > Leicester > LE2 1YQ > > > Look forward to seeing you all. > > Regards, > > > Ben Ravilious > Tournament Director > > > Directions & Parking > We have available the coach drive along the western edge of Victoria Park. > You will be met at the park gates by one of us and directed to a parking > space. Please note we will be locking the park gates once the tournament > has > begun. If you arrive late phone Ben on 0403 460866 to be let in. We > strongly > recommend you do not leave vehicles near the park overnight. > > NB: YOU ARE FORBIDDEN TO DRIVE OR PARK ANYWHERE ON VICTORIA PARK OTHER > THAN > THE COACH DRIVE > > FROM M1 (SOUTH) JUNCTION 21/M69 (NORTH END). > Follow A563 OUTER RING LEICESTER SOUTH/EAST for four miles to lights at > junction with A50 NORTHAMPTON road. Turn LEFT, signposted A50 CITY CENTRE, > and follow the Welford Road for 1.4 miles to junction with University > Road. > In detail note following sequence along Welford Road: two sets of lights; > dual-carriageway, with shops and filling stations; traffic lights, > followed > by playing fields on right. Then turn RIGHT at next lights into University > Road. Go past the University Campus and turn RIGHT up Regent Road and the > park gates are on the corner at the top of the hill > FROM M1 (NORTH) JUNCTION 22/A50 BURTON. > At busy times drivers are strongly advised to follow the M1 Junction 21 > (see > above). Otherwise, follow A50 LEICESTER signs along dual-carriageway > towards > city centre. Near centre A50 signs now indicate NORTHAMPTON. Follow A50 > NORTHAMPTON signs through one-way system. When A50 becomes a two-way road > again, follow it uphill across railway and past cemetery on left. Turn > LEFT > at next lights into University Road. Past the University Campus turn RIGHT > up Regent Road and the park gates are on the corner at the top of the > hill. > FROM A6 LOUGHBOROUGH. > Entry to Leicester is signalled by short dual-carriageway, `City of > Leicester' sign, and large roundabout. Take third exit into narrow 30mph > road signposted City Centre A6. Keep straight on for 1 mile until road > merges at lights with the A46 NEWARK road, which now becomes a > dual-carriageway. NOW read next Route `From A46 Newark'. > FROM A46 NEWARK. > Follow CITY CENTRE signs along dual-carriageway, flanked by many shops, > and > over the first flyover. Then turn LEFT at the second flyover, onto Central > Ring Road dual-carriageway. Keep straight on at next roundabout, then > follow > A6 MARKET HARBOROUGH signs through six sets of lights. Continue to follow > A6 > signs, past Railway Station on left and then turn right at next lights > into > University Road. Take the first LEFT - Regent Road - and the park gates > are > on the corner at the top of the hill. > FROM A47 PETERBOROUGH. > Entry to Leicester is signalled by long descent, followed by `City of > Leicester' sign, ascent, and 30 mph restriction. Now turn LEFT into > Spencefield Lane. Continue for 2.9 miles along this road. In detail note > sequence: shops; golf course on left; traffic lights; descent; older > shops; > traffic lights. Road meets London Road (A6) at next lights. Continue > straight ACROSS A6 into Granville Road. The park gates are on the corner > at > the end of Granville Road. > FROM A6 MARKET HARBOROUGH. > Follow A6 to junction with Granville Road. In detail note sequence: > dual-carriageway starts at entry to Leicester, ends at 30 mph restriction; > traffic lights; roundabout followed by park on left. Then filter LEFT at > next lights into Granville Road. The park gates are on the corner at the > end > of Granville Road. > FROM A50 NORTHAMPTON. > Follow A50 to junction with University Road. In detail note sequence: > start > of first dual-carriageway; end of dual-carriageway; intersection with > Outer > Ring Road at lights; two more sets of lights; dual-carriageway again, with > shops and filling stations; traffic lights, followed by playing fields on > right. Then turn RIGHT at next lights into University Road. Go past the > University Campus and turn RIGHT up Regent Road and the park gates are on > the corner at the top of the hill > Leicester Accommodation > Not an exhaustive list but some reasonable prices. Postcodes LE1 & LE2 are > both near Victoria Park. > > The Chase Hotel and Leisure Complex will give a special reduced rate if > you > tell them you're at the Frisbee Championships. Shotgun used them a couple > of > years ago and managed to get a packed lunch in the deal! Phone 0116 > 2702323 > for bookings. > > If you're looking for something really cheap try the International Youth > Hostel which is not far from the tournament. See enclosed leaflet for > details. Phone 0116 2551554 for bookings > Failing that there is plenty of floor space in Red and Jester households. > Contact Duncan McIntosh on 0116 2530954 or mcintosh_duncan@hotmail.com > > The Charnwood Hotel, Bar and Restaurant, 48 Leicester Road, Narborough, > Leicester, LE9 5DF > Phone: +44 (0)116 286 2218, Fax: +44 (0)116 275 0119 > Single from: £31.95 > Double from: £47.90 > > Burlington Hotel, 3 Elmfield Avenue, Leicester, LE2 1RB > Phone: +44 (0)116 270 5112, Fax: +44 (0)116 270 4207 > Single from: £32.00 > Double from: £46.00 > > Regency Hotel, 360 London Road, Leicester, LE2 2PL > Phone: +44 (0)116 270 9634, Fax: +44 (0)116 270 1375 > Single from: £35.00 > Double from: £54.00 > > The Old Tudor Rectory Hotel, Main Street, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8DG > Phone: +44 (0)116 291 5678, Fax: +44 (0)116 291 1416 > Single from: £38.00 > Double from: £42.40 > > Westerby House, 161 Uppingham Road, Leicester, LE5 4BP > Phone: +44 (0)116 276 3906 > Single: £17.00 > Double: £26.00 > > Cumbria Guest House, 16 Westcotes Drive, Leicester, LE3 0QR > Phone: +44 (0)116 254 8459 > Single from: £16.00 > Double from: £26.00 > > Scotia Hotel, 10 Westcotes Drive, Leicester, LE3 0QR > Phone: +44 (0)116 254 9200, Fax: +44 (0)116 254 9200 > Single from: £22.00 > Double from: £39.00 > > Spindle Lodge Hotel, 2 West Walk, Leicester, LE1 7NA > Phone: +44 (0)116 233 8801, Fax: +44 (0)116 233 8804 > Single from: £27.50 > Double from: £46.00 > > Richard's Students and Backpackers Lodge, 157 Wanlip Lane, Birstall, near > Leicester, LE4 4GL > Phone: +44 (0)116 267 3107 > Single from: £8.50 > > More available from Leicester Tourist Office on 0116 2998888 > >