Date: 28 & 29 June 2008

Venue: Margate Main Sands, Marine Terrace, Margate, Kent, CT9 1XJ

Competitions Offered: Men’s & Women’s Doubles 2 divisions

Cost: £20 per team

Entry Deadline: Entries and payment must be received via the Volleyball England website by no later than Wednesday 23 June 2008.

Entries: There shall be no limit to the number of teams entering. We plan to have 2 divisions, please indicate your preference upon entering.  Teams shall be seeded in accordance with the VEBT seeding system. Wild Cards may apply at the discretion of the Beach Commission and the Tournament Organisers.

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.

Start Times

Day 1 Registration: Begins at 9:00am.
Compulsory technical meeting at 9:30am.
Play begins straight after

Day 2 Play begins at 9:00am.

Getting to Margate Main Sands

By Car

• There are excellent road links with the M20 and M2 motorways close by.  
• For full details of the venue see enclosed sheet. 
• Parking is available at Mill Lane (CT9 1JU) multi-storey, College Square (CT9 1PU) multi-storey and at various pay points along the seafront.

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

• National Express coaches run from London Victoria to Margate taking approximately 1 hour 30 minutes. There are various drop-off points near to the venue. 
• Bus services stop at various stops along the seafront within one minute’s walk from the venue. The Thanet Loop is a comprehensive bus service that provides access to locations across the district.

Accommodation

Camp Sites

Frost Farm Camping Park
St Nicholas at Wade, Birchington
Kent, CT7 0NA
01843 847219

Quex Caravan Camping Site
Park Road
Birchington
Kent, CT7 0BL
01843 841273

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

Wayside Caravan Park
Way Hill
Minster Near Ramsgate
Kent CT12 4HW
01843 821272

Two Chimneys Caravan Park
Shottendane Road, Birchington
Kent CT7 0HD
01843 841068

B&Bs 

• The Hussar, 219 Canterbury Road, Margate, CT9 5JP, 01843 836296. www.hussarhotel.com. Prices from £50.00 per night. 
• Innsbrook House, 12a Dalby Square, Cliftonville, Margate, CT9 2ER, 01843 298946. www.innsbrookhouse.co.uk. Prices from £25.00 per person per night.  
• The Malvern Hotel and Blues Grill, 29 Eastern Esplanade, Cliftonville, Margate, CT9 2HL, 01843 290192. www.malvern-hotel.co.uk. Prices from £30.00 per person per night.  
• White Lodge Guest House, 12 Domneva Road, Westgate on Sea, CT8 8PE, 01843 831828. www.whitelodge.co.uk. Prices from £29.00 per person per night.

Hotels

• 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.
• Smiths Court Hotel, 21-27 Eastern Esplanade, Cliftonville, Margate, CT9 2HL, 01843 222310 or see www.smithscourt.co.uk for further details. Rooms from £50.00 per night. Walpole Bay Hotel, Fifth Avenue, Cliftonville, Margate, CT9 2JJ, 01843 221703 or see www.walpolebayhotel.co.uk for further details. Rooms from £65.00 per night
• 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

Places to Eat and Drink

Cafés

• Café G, 1 High Street, Margate, CT9 1DL, 01843 225600. 
• Kabuki, 18 Marine Gardens, Margate, CT9 1UH, 01843 294702. 

Restaurants 

• Cafe De China, 8 Marine Gardens, Margate, CT9 1UN, 01843 224428. 
• The Golden Curry, 63 Northdown Road, Cliftonville, Margate, CT9 2RJ, 01843 295658. 
• Pizzeria Trattoria Rossaria, 12-15 Albert Terrace, Margate, CT9 1UJ, 01843 226866.

Nearby Supermarkets 

Somerfield Ltd, 6 College Wk, Margate, CT9 1PR - 01843 298420. 5 minutes from venue.

Food and Drink during the Tournament

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.

Toilets 

The closest toilets are located at the venue next to the cafe.

Tournament Party

The tournament party will be held on Saturday 30th June from 8pm and details will be confirmed nearer the time. 

Contacts 

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