Freeman’s Quay, Walkergate, Durham, DH1 1SQ
Saturday 18th November 2023
Entries CLOSE on Friday 13th October 2023
Please read Gala information on the following link as this gala is not individual race entries.
Durham City Aquatics Medley Challenge 2023
Gala entry form – Click here
For gala entries you will need to complete the online gala entry form. For events just select the 4 50m events, total swims 4 and the cost as 25.
If you have any problems with submitting your gala entry email Steve hettonascgalasecretary@outlook.com
One off entry fee of £25 which enters the swimmer into 4 swims, one for each of the strokes. 50m for 11 and under, 100m for 12 and over.
Gala entry fees are to be paid to the annual membership account (40469955) and add the swimmers name and GALA as the ref.
Please make entry fee payment when emailing to confirm swimmers attendance.
Session Timings
Session 1:
Warm-up times:
08:30 – 08:48: Girls aged 11 & under and Boys aged 10 & under;
08:49 – 09:07: Girls aged 12 & 13 and Boys aged 11 & 12;
09:08 – 09:26: Girls aged 14 & over and Boys aged 13 & over.
Heats start at 09:30 (anticipated finishing time 11:40 approx.).
Session 2:
Warm-up times:
12:00 – 12:18: Girls aged 11 & under and Boys aged 10 & under;
12:19 – 12:37: Girls aged 12 & 13 and Boys aged 11 & 12;
12:38 – 12:56: Girls aged 14 & over and Boys aged 13 & over.
Heats start at 13:00 (anticipated finishing time 15:00 approx.).
Session 3 (Finals):
Warm-up times:
15:10 – 15:25: Girls and Boys aged 12 & under;
15:26 – 15:41: Girls and Boys aged 13 & over.
Heats start at 15:45 (anticipated finishing time 16:45 approx.).
Swimmers will be admitted from 08:00; spectators will be admitted from 08:30. Please note that the Lumiere event will be taking place in Durham over the weekend. However, access to the venue and multi-storey car parks should not be affected, although some delays should be expected, particularly in the evening.
Spectator tickets will be available on the door on a first-come first-served basis; please be mindful of and respectful towards others. The entry fee will be £8.00 (£4.00 for under 12s accompanied by a paying adult); cash and card payments are accepted.
There will be a raffle and cake stand adjacent to the admissions desk, as well as (hopefully) a second-hand kit stall selling fins, training aides, etc.
Due to printing issues, we are not in a position to offer start lists for sale; please ask spectators to print out their own start lists. Start sheet: Link
Coaches, officials and volunteers are kindly requested to bring a water bottle. As a Club, we are trying to reduce waste to help the environment; there will be a water tank available for refills.
Please note the following:
1. Due to a pool malfunction, the movable floor is broken; the depth at the turning end has been fixed at 1.0 m; the depth at the diving end is 2.0 m.
2. The same fault affects the cool-down pool and this pool will therefore NOT be in use throughout the duration of the Gala.