


Date: 27 & 28 June 2009
Venue: Margate Main Sands, Marine Terrace, Margate, Kent, CT9 1XJ
Competitions Offered: Men’s & Women’s Doubles
Cost & Entry Deadline:
Entries: There shall be no limit to the number of teams entering. Teams shall be seeded in accordance with the VEBT seeding system.
Prize Money: Total prize money is £1000.
1st £250
2nd £125
3rd £75
4th £50
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.
Insurance: The event will be registered and insured with Volleyball England.
Day 1
8:15am Player Registration
9:00am Compulsary Techincal Meeting
Play begins straight after
Day 2 Play begins at 9:00am.
By Car
Dreamland car park will be the best option for parking at the event as it is only 1 minute from the venue. Yellow signage will guide you to the car park site and charges are £2.50 for the whole day.
NB: Please note the multi-storey car parks close promptly at 7pm so please be aware that if not retrieved they will be locked in over night.
By Rail
The closest railway station to Margate Main Sands is Margate. The station is served by regular passenger services from London's Victoria and Charing Cross stations and is about 8 minutes’ walk from the venue, or a very short taxi journey.
From the station, exit the main door and turn right following signs for town centre. The beach is directly ahead of you. The venue is at the town centre end of the beach approximately 10 minutes’ walk along the seafront.
By Coach
Camp Sites
St Nicholas Camping Site
Court Road
St Nicholas at Wade, Birchington
Kent CT7 0NA
01843 847245
Manston Caravan & Camping Park
Manston Court Road
Manston, Ramsgate
Kent CT12 5AU
01843 823442
Nethercourt Touring Park
Nethercourt Hill
Ramsgate
Kent CT11 0RX
01843 595485
Two Chimneys Caravan Park
Shottendane Road, Birchington
Kent CT7 0HD
01843 841068
B&Bs
Hotels
In Margate: Promenade Premier Travel Inn (Brewers Fayre), Station Green, Marine Terrace, Margate CT9 5AF, 01843 299280. Directly opposite train station and 8 minutes walk from venue. Rooms from £52.00 per night.
Just Outside of Margate
Travelodge Margate Westwood Hotel, Eurokent Business Park, Haine Road, Thanet CT12 5GR, 0870 191 1841.
Express by Holiday Inn Kent International Airport - Tothill Street, Minster , Ramsgate CT12 4AU
Cafés
Marine Sands Café/Restaurant is directly within the venue and provides hot and cold food, ice creams, soft drinks and alcoholic drinks.
The venue is 2 minutes’ walk from the shopping centre which has a range of shops providing hot and cold food and drink.
The closest drinking water tap is located at the site toilets but bottled water is available at the café on-site.
The closest toilets are located at the venue next to the cafe.
The tournament party will be held on Saturday 27th June from close of play at the venue. BBQ food and soft drinks will be provided for players and alcoholic drinks will be available to purchase.
A venue in the town will also provide free entrance should people want to continue the celebrations/commiserations.
For more details on the area please visit our tourism site at www.visitthanet.co.uk
For any questions prior to the event, please contact Martyn Cassell on martyn.cassell@thanet.gov.uk or 01843 577367.
For any questions or issues on the day, please contact Martyn Cassell on 07723 915666.
For any general information on volleyball or beach volleyball, contact the Volleyball England head office on info@volleyballengland.org