Kent County Relay Champonships

Kent Relay Championships Update 

29 September 2024 – Glass Mill Centre 41 Loampit Vale, London SE13 7FT

ALL ENTRIES HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED

As we have the time all events will be run with both heats and finals

Timings

Session 1

• 0900 Swimmer and coach entry
• 0910 Spectator entry – upper level
• 0920 Commencement of warm-ups – see timings and lane allocation below.
• 1040 Commencement of racing

Session 2

• 1300 Swimmer and coach entry
• 1310 Spectator entry – upper level
• 1320 Commencement of warm-ups – see timings and lane allocation below
• 1440 Commencement of racing

Results

Live results will be available here

Presentations and Medals

The medals table will be on the balcony behind the spectator gallery. Trophies will also be presented on that balcony. This will allow parents the opportunity to take photographs of their swimmers with their medals etc. There will no formal presentations

Spectator Tickets

Spectator tickets for sessions are available for purchase at £3 a session using this link. The number is limited to 250 – once that number is reached no further tickets will be sold and anyone without a ticket will not be admitted to the gallery. There are no cash sales on the door.

There will be an area where those without tickets may sit in the cafe area. Folding chairs will be permitted in that area but there will be no room for their storage in the spectator gallery.

Those parents who are spectating from the gallery are reminded that room is limited so they should not take up more than one seat for each ticket. They are also reminded that they should not place bags on the seats.

Cafes at the Pool

We understand that the café will be open in the Centre. In any event there is a Starbucks, Sainsburys and Marks and Spencer in the Shopping Centre (approximately 5 minutes walk away).

Travel News

The pool is five minutes (or less) walk from Lewisham mainline and DLR stations. Please check the TFL website for any planned closures on the Underground and Overground, and check the South Eastern website for any planned closures on the Mainline

There is a car park at the Pool which, we are informed, is open 24/7. You must pay at the machine before leaving the car. The fee for all day parking on Sundays is £2.00. It is up to those parking their cars to pay the correct fee. KCASA will not be liable for any unpaid charges, fines or penalties. The Shoppers Car park in the Lewisham Shopping Centre is open from 1030 to 1700 so please be aware of this if you park there

Many roads in the vicinity have unrestricted parking on Sundays particularly in the area near St Stephens Church and the Police station

Warm-Up Schedule

The timings are generally based on Clubs' proximity to the pool so the further away the later the warm up. The number of lanes allocated is based on the number of teams entered by each Club in the relevant session.

Session 1				Session 2
Time	Club	Lane(s)		Time	Club	Lane(s)
0920	Greenwich Royals	1234		1320	Greenwich Royals	12345
0920	Saxon Crown	5678		1320	Saxon Crown	678
0940	Beckenham	12		1340	Beckenham	12
0940	Bexley	345		1340	Bexley	345
0940	Orpington OJays	678		1340	Erith and District	67
1000	Erith and District	12		1400	Orpington OJays	12
1000	RTW Monson	34		1400	Maidstone	34
1000	Tonbridge	56		1400	Sevenoaks	56
1000	White Oak	78		1400	Tonbridge	78
1020	Maidstone	123		1420	White Oak	1
1020	Sevenoaks	456		1420	Thanet	234
1020	Thanet	78		1400	RTW Monson	567
				1400	Sheerness	8

WAVEPOWER REMINDER 2

WavePower 2024 has further restricted all mobile use and other devices as part of their changing rooms policy.

It prohibits all use of a mobile phone or device in a changing area' which will also include the call room area

NO:

• Taking photos or videos
• Texting
• Making phone calls
• Browsing the internet

Please remind your swimmers of this.

VOLUNTEER SUPPORT

As you know from your own galas one needs a number of helpers to enable the Meet to run smoothly. At the County Championships Clubs have volunteered to provide helpers for each whole day of the Championships but I am hoping that if each Club with a substantial number of entries can put forward 2/3 people each to fill the volunteer gaps we will not need to go down that road. If we do not fill the gaps by Wednesday 25 September then I will be approaching the Clubs with a request for a given number of helpers each. The roles are either for a limited time mostly whilst swimming is not taking place or have full view of the swimming from the balcony or on poolside.

Please let me know if you can help us as soon as possible either directly or via your Club.

Many thanks to those who have already volunteered and in anticipation.

John Handley