BeachFest
Bridlington East Yorkshire
Date: 3rd & 4th July 2010
Venue: South Shore Beach, Bridlington
Competitions Offered: Mixed 4-a-side, Men’s & Women’s 15-17yrs & Mixed 2-a-side
Cost: £20 per team for EVA affiliated teams and £25 for non affiliated teams
Entry Deadline: Entries and payment must be received by no later than 28th June 2010. Please note camping pitches are restricted so please contact the camp site as early as possible.
Entries: Please enter online at http://www.bridbeach.co.uk/
Contact: tournament_organiser@bridbeach.co.uk
Rules and Format: The competition will be run under Volleyball England and FIVB regulations. The tournament format will be determined based on the number of teams entered. There is some tournament specific conditions around age and gender please see: http://www.bridbeach.co.uk/
Insurance: The event will be registered and insured with Volleyball England.
Start Times
Registration from 9 am with play beginning around 10am.
Sponsorship: We are extremely grateful to our sponsors for this year’s event who are South Cliff Camping and Makis Leisure
Getting to South Shore, Bridlington
By Car:
- Take M62 towards Hull
- At junction 37, take the A63 exit to York/Howden/Bridlington/A614
- Go through 4 roundabouts
- At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit and stay on A614
- Go through 4 roundabouts
- Turn right at Bridlington Bay Road
- Continue straight onto Moor Lane
- At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto A165/Kingsgate
- Turn right toward 5th Ave
- South Shore Campsite is on the left
Parking is available at: Parking is available on the South Cliff campsite and there is a pay and display car park near the tournament beach (see map reference A on Map 2 below).
By Rail:
The closest railway station to South Beach is ‘Bridlington’ (2.5 miles)
Train timetables can be accessed at www.thetrainline.com
By Coach: The closest bus/coach station to South Beach is ‘Bridlington’ (3.5 miles)
National Express timetables can be accessed at www.nationalexpress.co.uk
Accommodation
Camp Sites: The best campsite and certainly the most local to the beach is South Cliff. The address is:
South Cliff Caravan Park
Wilsthorpe
Bridlington
East Riding of Yorkshire
YO15 3QN
Email: southcliff@eastriding.gov.uk
www: http://www.southcliff.co.uk
Tel: 01262 671051
Fax: 01262 605639
B&B and Hotel Accommodation:
A good website for non-canvas options is:
http://www.bridlington.co.uk/accommodation/index.htm
http://cgi.www.4tourism.com/uk/bridlington.html
Food and Drink
Places to Eat and Drink:
South Cliff has a fast food outlet and beach cafe.
If you go back to the main A165 and head towards Bridlington for ½ mile, you will find Broadacres which does a good carvery.
Alternatively there are many places to eat in Bridlington town centre. The following website provides details of Bridlington restaurants:
http://www.lollo.co.uk/bridlington-restaurants/217-0/
Nearby Supermarkets:
- Tesco, Station Approach, Bridlington, East Yorkshire, YO15 3EP (2.5 miles)
- Morrisons, Bessingby Road, Bridlington, East Yorkshire, YO16 4SJ (2.5 miles)
Food and Drink during the Tournament:
There is a café local to the beach where food and drinks can be purchased. South Cliff campsite also has a small mini-market where you can buy provisions. The closest drinking water tap is located at the toilets near the boat park (see map reference B on Map 2 below)
Other Information
Toilets: The closest toilets are located near the boat park (see map reference C on Map 2 below)
Tournament Party: To be confirmed
Contacts
For any questions prior to the event, please contact Stuart Williamson on stuart@stuwillz.plus.com or by telephoning 0113 2590198 or 07962445816
For general information on volleyball or beach volleyball, you can email Volleyball England Head Office on info@volleyballengland.org