Durham Go Tournament and Go BBQ 2012

Details | BBQ | Entry Form | Prizes | Travel | Accommodation | Meals and Social Stuff | Useful Information

Tournament Details

Barbecue Details

On Sunday 17th June we'll be hosting a Go BBQ. There will be plenty of meat (and vegetarian options), plenty of drink (including more of the Durham Brewery beer that went down so well at the British Open), and plenty of opportunity for Go playing.

Entry Form

If you would like to make multiple entries, ask questions or have an otherwise complicated entry, please send an email to go.club@dur.ac.uk with the details below, otherwise, simply fill in the form and press "Enter".

Prizes

We're very pleased to be able to offer as first prize for the tournament one month membership to the KGS Insei League (worth $95), as kindly donated by Alexander Dinerchtein.

Other prizes will include beer (from Durham Brewery), and chocolate.

Travel

By Train

Durham is easily accessible by train, as it is on the East Coast Main Line and has direct connections to several major cities. Travel time is about 3 hours from London, 2 hours from Edinburgh, 3 hours 30 minutes from Liverpool, 2 hours 30 minutes from Manchester, 4 hours 30 minutes from Bristol.

Having arrived at the station, you can either take a taxi or walk. If walking, leave the station, and take the second footbridge on your left as you go down the hill. This takes you to the roundabout at the top of North Road. Cross over, and take the road that runs parallel to the Viaduct, travelling away from the station. When you reach the crossroads, cross over and keep going. The road curves left and right, and you reach a roundabout. Turn right, and go uphill. Take the road on your left. St Mary's college is the first entrance on your left.

By Road

Durham is generally approached from both North and South via the A1M. Which junction you choose to leave the motorway from will depend on which bit of Durham you are heading for and where you are coming from.

St Marys's does not have parking accommodation directly available; the nearest parking is probably the parking for the Durham Park and Ride at Ustinov, although there is some on street parking nearby

For most Go players, we recommend that you park either at your accommodation and walk (Durham is a beautiful city which you will appreciate far more on foot!), or use the Durham Park and Ride

Accommodation

Durham has several hotels and B&Bs; some useful places to look are listed below.

• Traveller's World
• County Durham Bed and Breakfasts
• Visit Britain lists many hotels and B&Bs in Durham.

Since the tournament is held during term time, accommodation in Colleges is likely to be limited. However, there may be some accommodation available, see Durham Colleges for more information.

A limited amount of crash-space may be available with student Go players for the deserving. Please contact us if you would like us to try to find some for you.

Meals and Social Stuff

On Friday evening, Go players will be gathering in the Elm Tree, a pub on Crossgate, certainly from 8:30pm and probably earlier.

On Saturday evening we will going to a local restaurant for a meal, followed by the pub.

On Sunday there will be the Go BBQ - see above for more details.

Other Useful Information

Other places you might like to visit while in Durham include:

• The Botanic Garden.
• The Oriental Museum.
• The Old Fulling Mill museum of Archaeology.
• The Cathedral.
• The Castle.

For more information about the club, please email the Exec.

For questions, comments and suggestions on this site, please email the current maintainer, Andrew Thurman.