3rd EGG Cup

Welcome to the 3rd EGG Cup! And British Champ warm-up event
(Element Games Guild Ball Cup)

SATURDAY 5th August 2017

10:00 - 10:30 - Venue open
10:30 - 10:50 - Registration open
10:50 - 11:00 - Pre-Event Brief
11:00 - 12:50 - Game 1

Tickets: �10

Number available: 16 players

Buy your tickets from: http://elementgames.co.uk/event-tickets/3rd-eggcup

Address:
1st Floor Hallam Business Centre Hallam Street Stockport SK2 6PT

EVENT FORMAT

We will be playing a 4 round swiss event (if we get 8 or fewer players it will be a 3 round event)

Expected finish times, 9pm (hopefully earlier)

The event will be played using the OP document - Regional Cup Format.

We will be playing 100 minute rounds (45 minutes per player on chess clocks), with a 10 minute break between rounds and a 40 minute lunch break after round 1.

TIMINGS (based on 32 players)

10:00 - 10:30 - Venue open
10:30 - 10:50 - Registration open
10:50 - 11:00 - Pre-Event Brief
11:00 - 12:50 - Game 1
12:50 - 13:30 - Lunch
13:30 - 15:20 - Game 2
15:30 - 17:20 - Game 3
17:30 - 19:20 - Game 4
19:30 - Awards & Goodbyes

If we have 16 or fewer players we will be playing a 4 round event.

PRIZE SUPPORT

TBC - Dependent on final numbers but will include at least �5 per person being awarded as Store Credit

Food:

Snacks and drinks will be available on site. It is recommended to bring your own lunch but there are local shops and Takeaways within walking/driving distance if you want to buy some.

Parking/ travel:

FREE PARKING all day outisde in the venues shared/private car par and next door in the 46 space Council run car park.

Public transport: Davenport train station is the closest at a 10-15 minute walk but the main Stockport Station is also only 20-25 minute walk (and you'll find more frequent trains). You can get the bus from Stockport Station for less than �2.00 each way. And the Bus stops at the end of our road - opposite Premier Inn and is a 2 minute walk.