East District Open & Scottish GP Rnd 3

East District Open Championships 2015

Information for those attending

 

We can confirm that warm up and session times are as follows:

Friday

Warm Up:              15.30 – 16:25                        Start:       16:30

 

Saturday and Sunday

Morning                                               Afternoon                                            Finals

Warm Up:              08.00 – 08.55       Warm Up:              12.30 – 1:25         Warm Up:              17.00 – 17:40

Start:                       09.00                      Start:                       13.30                      Start:                       17:45

 

Sunday

Morning                                               Afternoon                                            Finals

Warm Up:              08.00 – 08.55       Warm Up:              12.30 – 1:25         Warm Up:              16.45 – 17:25

Start:                       09.00                      Start:                       13.30                      Start:                       17:30

 

Withdrawals

Any withdrawals from heats (including reserves or amendments) prior to the first day of the East District Open championships should be emailed to the entries/withdrawals secretary sasaeastdistrictentries@gmail.com no later than 6.00 pm on Thursday 27th May 2015.

Withdrawals from morning heats on days 2 and 3 (Saturday and Sunday), not previously notified, must be lodged at the recorders desk no later than 6.00 pm on the day prior to the appropriate event.

 

For the afternoon sessions, withdrawals from days 2 and 3, not previously notified, must be lodged at the recorders desk no later than 10.00 am on the day of the event.

 

Withdrawals from A and B finals must be notified to the recorder in writing on the appropriate form within 30 minutes of the announcement being made. Swimmers failing to withdraw from a final within the time limit of 30 minutes after the posting of the preliminary results (except in the case of genuine illness or a proven emergency) will be subject to a £10 fine.

 

Information Pack

An envelope containing a meet programme, presentation schedule and team lines will be available from the swimming reception desk on Friday or from the recorder’s desk over the weekend.

 

Coaches Passes

Coaches without either a Scottish Swimming national pass (or equivalent) or an East District pass may apply for an event pass from the meet organiser – sasaeastdistricttickets@gmail.com. Those who do so by 25 May will find their pass made up and available at the swimming reception desk. All those needing an event pass for coaches should email to this address giving the coaches’ name and club; we have not received any requests for event passes as yet, so even if you think you have already applied, please resubmit.

 

Travel

The Edinburgh marathon takes place in the city over the weekend and there will be road closures around the city centre and on the marathon route to the east of the city. Please see the following booklet for details of expected closures that may affect your journey.

http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/5433/edinburgh_marathon_festival_30-310515.pdf.

Parking

Parking is limited. Please consider car sharing or using the Park & Ride facility at Sheriffhall.

 

We look forward to seeing you on Friday and over the weekend.

 

East District Swimming Committee       (Email ; sasaeastdistrictgalas@gmail.com)

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