National Junior Championships - Whitwell SC

Sat 11th - Sun 12th June

The Rutland Marathon 2011

This event includes the famous Rutland Marathon. A race around the perimeter of Rutland Water. There will be a shorter course for our junior sailors. The Rutland Marathon has been held for well over 20 years and has raised many thousands of pounds for action for children formally the NCH. The UKWA is proud to support this event. There are many excellent trophies to be won and the list of famous past winners has some of the UK's best known windsurfers including Nick Dempsey & Ross Williams.

All you need to do is raise sponsorship money and we will give you a free event T shirt supported by the windsurfing trade and associated supporters. This year the funds raised will be split between Action For Children and the purchase of new racing buoys so badly needed for quality racing in the UK.

Please collect your sponsor money prior to the event and bring it along with you on the day as YOU WILL FINISH THE COURSE!!

Venue

Rutland Water Sports. Whitwell, Epingham, Oakham. LE15 8BL. 01780 460154

About the Club

The Whitwell sailing centre at Rutland Water is the home of the Rutland Marathon which is run twice a year in June and November. Rutland water is one of the most popular sailing venues in the Uk. Our hosts The Rutland Watersports Centre always make us most welcome and the shop offers a wide range of fashionable clothing. Also available at the watersports shop are the shower and changing facilities. A cafe and public toilets are also available at the venue. The lake is surrounded by grassy banks and with ample parking this is the ideal windsurfing venue. Cycle hire is also available with all the latest related equipment available to purchass in the cycle shop. www.rutlandcycling.com A climbing wall wall makes the venue an all round attraction.

Club website

No site but information can be seen at www.anglianwaterleisure.co.uk

Directions

For your sat-nav the postcode is above

From the A14

Take junction 7 A43. At Island turn left on A6003 to Corby. At Oakham turn right on to A606 to Rutland NORTH shore. Turn right into Whitwell. Enterance to sailing centre is on your left. Beware of verh high speed bumps.

From A1

Take A606. Turn left into Whitwell. Enterance to sailing centre is on your left. Beware of verh high speed bumps.

Camping

Overnight parking and camping will be permitted at the club on Friday and Saturday night. A small extra charge will be made by Rutland Water Sports. Excellent showers & toilets are available.

Other activities

There are lots of walks and countryside in the area, and several activity centres including Rutland Cycling.