Summer Open Masters 2004

National Aquatic Centre Dublin, Telephone: +353 1 64 64 300 11th - 12th September 2004

I can’t believe that I’m writing this so soon (it seems) after the last event, but here we are: it’s mid June and it's time to prepare for our Summer Championships.

For the first time we are holding our event outside of the UK, following on from the lead given by British Superbikes and Touring Cars, British Masters Diving is going across the water to the Emerald Isle. The land of soft rain and Guinness is welcoming us to the brand new National Aquatic Centre in Dublin.

Attached you will find entry forms and conditions for the competitions, and we are very likely to have a strong overseas contingent to the proceedings. Some of our American and European colleagues are planning to attend and this could prove to be a very popular event indeed.

Because of this, and also because we are overseas, we are asking for entries to be in a little earlier than usual, in this case 31^st July, six weeks prior to the date of the event. This will enable us to put together a programme in advance, and also to send out dive sheets to competitors.

We are asking for dive sheets to be sent back by the 28^th August to allow them to be checked (also to allow the post office to deliver them late!) With people flying in it is felt to be dangerous to ask for sheets the usual two hours prior to the event, a late flight arrival could mean no diving, something we want to avoid.

Changes to dive sheets can still be made up to 2 hours prior to the start of the event. If anyone is feeling brave, Lesley is willing to accept blank but signed dive sheets, she and Nina will happily fill in the blank spaces for you….

Accommodation

Wynn's Hotel - 155 euros per room per night b&b
Abbey Street, Dublin 1.

This hotel can be booked through an agency. Call Hanneke Vermolen on one of the numbers listed below and ask for extension 5102. Quote reference number: 28528 for the discounted rate.
The agency's contact details are:
1 Walkers Cottages,
Mount Pleasant Place,
Ranelagh, Dublin 6.
IRELAND

Phone +353-1-4127602 Fax 4060222
USA Tollfree 1800 869 4330
UK Freephone 0800 912 0021

These rooms can be held only until 21st June, so book soon.

Temple Bar Hotel - 175 euros per room per night b&b
Fleet Street, Dublin 2.
Tel: +353 (0)1 6773333
Website: http://www.templebarhotel.com

Contact Gemma McGreevy (Reservations Manager) on +353 (0)1 6129291 or by fax: +353 (0)1 6773088, or email: reservations@tbh.ie.

A strict 2 night minimum stay will apply to this group. They will not be able to accept bookings for one night only. A credit card number will be required to guarantee any reservations. In the case that this cannot be provided, the first nights accommodation will need to be prepaid in full. The group reservation number is 71927396.

Temple Bar hotel is in the thick of the clubs, pubs and discos. Wynn's is about a five minute walk from the nightlife.

For those on a budget, Dublin has a number of youth hostels, which are listed on this webpage.
Jacobs Inn is central, reasonably priced and has both private rooms and dormitories available.

Flights to Dublin are available from most UK airports at a good rate.

See you there!