EuroCup09 to be Hosted by STACK UK
Following the informal notification at the beginning of the year to all SIEC members, STACK UK are proud to announce they have sanctioning to host EuroCup 2009.
As you might expect, the current financial climate has made it very difficult to obtain significant sponsorship for this event. This has resulted in the difficult decision to pass on all of the accommodation costs to the competitors. If further financial support is forthcoming between now and the event then these cost can be reduced.
In light of this the expected (and maximum) cost for competitors will be £100, and for companions £120.
Location and Dates
The event will take place on the beach at Weston-Super-Mare, in North Somerset, England; from the 18th to 20th September. As in previous years it is hoped to run the competitions on the Friday and Saturday, with a contingency / demonstration day on the Sunday.
Weston has a huge beach with a very high tidal
range and will allow us to have two full size arenas (one for ballet,
one for precision) as well as plenty of space during the day for
practice. The tides are high between 7am and 8am around these days,
giving a beach free from water during the day. However, the tides are
the highest of the year and as such it would be wise to expect a later start than usual (perhaps 10am).
Accommodation
All fliers will be housed in hotels in the local
area, in single or twin rooms. Couples can be accommodated in doubles
if required. Every effort will be made to place persons with their
chosen roommate. There is provision for competitors to bring
companions for a small extra cost.
Accommodation is to be provided for Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 3 nights, and will be on a bed and breakfast basis.
Additional days will be available for those that want it at cost.
Travel
Weston-Super-Mare is on the train line from Bristol Temple Meads station, which is reachable from London. Bristol airport is only 20 miles away and has flights with RyanAir and EasyJet to Europe, as well as KLM to Amsterdam. STACK UK can arrange free transport from the airport and train stations.
Due to the significant shortfall in funding it is not expected that STACK UK will be able provide any support for travel expenses for either competitors or staff.
Food
All food from Friday morning until Sunday lunch will be provided. Breakfasts at the hotel, lunches will be provided on the beach, and evening meal for the Friday will be a buffet in one of the host hotels. The gala dinner on the Saturday night will be a buffet at a local top quality Greek restaurant.