Inland 5 - Whitwell SC

Sat 3rd - Sun 4th November

Inland 5

Rutland Water-Whitwell

The final national course racing event of the season. All fleets and classes will be raced, including all junior fleets 3.5, 4.5, 5.8 including techno, raceboard, RS:X & Techno

Coach support will be included for our junior fleets, see above for further details.

This is an indicator event for RS:X squad selection and the RS:X class will be providing coach support for this event.

Zone Squad Update

This event clashes with zone squad land day. It is understood by all that if you have previously attended a land day it is not necessary for you to attend again this year. Your coaches will be pleased to give permission and to encourage you to attend this event instead.

Junior & Team 15 Sailors - Special Event

For the junior 3.5, 4.5, 5.8 course this is a special event. There will be an experienced race coach on hand to provide coaching.

The normal entry fee of £15 will be increased to £20 for this event to take account of the extra specialist coaching.

Format. There will be a combination of coaching and racing with all races counting towards the UKWA Inland Series

Venue

Rutland Watersports Centre. Bull Brigg Lane, Whitwell, RUTLAND LE15 8BL. 01780 460154

About the Centre

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 technical 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 purchase in the cycle shop. www.rutlandcycling.com A climbing wall makes the venue an all round attraction.

Centre website

Information can be seen at www.anglianwaterparks.co.uk

Directions

For your sat-nav the postcode is LE15 8BL.

From the A14

Take junction 7 A43. At Island turn left on A6003 to Corby. At Oakham turn right on to A606 to Rutland Water NORTH shore. Turn right onto Bull Brigg Lane. Go straight over the roundabout, follow the road round and the center is in front of you. Beware of high speed bumps.

From A1

Take A606. Turn left onto Bull Brigg Lane. Go straight over the roundabout, follow the road round and the center is in front of you. Beware of high speed bumps.

Camping

Important change to camping at Whitwell

Please see below from Rutland Watersports, we have attempted to negotiate a better deal but Rutland Watersports have rejected our approach therefore we advise you read below.

All competitors wishing to camp must phone and pay in advance.

Costs:

• Camping pitch for 2 or 3 nights booked in advance: £25.00
• Camping pitch for 1 night booked in advance: £12.50
• Camping pitch for 1 night late booking: £17.50

Late booking price is applicable after the Monday before the event.

• The campers will be checked in and issued a permit on arrival.
• Any persons arriving to camp who have not paid in advance must pay the going rate of £17.50 per pitch per night.
• The camping area will be checked and patrolled throughout the weekend and all campers have to display their camping permit at all times.
• Please can all campers aim to be at Whitwell be no later than 10pm.
• If you arrive later than 10pm you may be requested to move to a different area if it is deemed necessary.
• Under no circumstances are the campers to park in the car parks for their overnight stay.
• Non-campers will need to pay the day rate for their parking, which is £6.00 per vehicle.
• Anyone attempting to leave the site without a valid parking permit, at any time during the weekend, will be asked to turn around at the barrier and proceed to a pay station to pay for their ticket – campers will need to report to the Watersports Centre with their permit, where their tickets will be authorised for exit.
• If anyone loses their car parking ticket they will have to press the “lost ticket” button at the pay booths and pay the relevant fee.
  
  
• To simply state that you are part of the event when at the exit barrier, will not authorise you to leave, it is imperative that you have a validated car parking ticket.

Other activities

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

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Terms of attendance

The UKWA reserves the right to exclude or expel any member / non member / family / group or individual from its event site should it be considered that they may by their actions or the perception of such bring the UKWA, its hosts other parties or individuals into disrepute. The UKWA Committee, in part or in it’s entirety, shall be the sole judge of such action, and their decision is deemed final.

Persons expelled shall leave the event site within 30 minutes of any verbal notice and shall not return. Exclusion may be deemed temporary (this event) or permanent (all events). Permanent expulsion shall be the decision of the elected committee and shall be confirmed in writing within 21 days of any temporary expulsion, however any excluded individual may not attend any UKWA events during this period of consideration.