FIR Racketlon World Doubles Championships & IWT London Open
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Sport(s): Racketlon
Federation: Federation of International Racketlon
Status: World Championships
Date: 20 Jul 23 - 23 Jul 23
Federation Delegate: Jack Bishop
Tournament Director: Duncan Stahl
Location: Roehampton Club, Roehampton Ln, London SW15 5LR
The 2023 FIR World Doubles Championships will be staged at the iconic Roehampton Club in London – one of the most famous sports clubs in the UK.
With unbelievable facilities both on and off court, this is sure to be a very special experience for all players.
Grass court tennis will be used at a Racketlon World Championships for the first ever time.
All world doubles categories will take place on Thurs 20th and Friday 21st July…except for the following Junior Categories: u11, u13, u16 and u18 which will take place on Sat 22nd and Sunday 23rd July.
IWT London Open will take place on Sat 22nd and Sunday 23rd July.
Please make a note of the date and time that online entries will open – details below – for both World Doubles and IWT London Open and make sure you enter very soon after entry opens: this tournament will reach its capacity very quickly, so you must enter early to avoid disappointment. All tournament entry details are below…
Venue Information
Before talking about the actual racket sports facilities, it is worth mentioning the gardens, the fountains, the croquet lawns, the immaculate changing rooms, the prestigious golf course, and the luxurious club house!
The Club’s brand-new indoor tennis facility will host the Table Tennis and Badminton – all on 3 brand-new roll out tournament mats. A 3 minute walk through the Club’s gardens will take you to the squash complex with 5 perfectly maintained glass back courts (which host several national and international squash tournaments).
We then have 6 of some the best grass tennis courts in the world to finish off matches in style! (There is also 3x outdoor artificial clay courts and 1x indoor hard court if the weather makes the grass courts unplayable).
There will be a separate Player’s Lounge just for Racketlon players and their guests in the main club house, where it will be possible to relax and order food and drinks throughout the day.
Schedule
Once we know the final entry numbers in each category we will be able to update the below schedule information with more details. However the below information should give a good general idea:
Thurs 20th July:
08.00: Earliest possible start
All World Doubles categories will begin
Friday 21st July:
16:00 onwards: Some selected first round matches for IWT London Open (for those players who have finished all World Doubles matches)
22:00: Latest possible finish of all World Doubles categories
Saturday 22nd July:
08:00: Earliest possible start
Start of u11, u13, u16 & u18 World Doubles categories
Start of IWT London Open categories
Sunday 23rd July:
19:00: Latest possible finish for u11, u13, u16 & u18 World Doubles categories
Latest possible finish for all IWT London Open categories
IMPORTANT: we will update the latest finishing time on Sunday 23rd July once we have a better idea on total numbers in certain categories…as we hope the Sunday finishing time will be earlier (approx 16.30 / 17.00). We will confirm this finishing time by Sunday 12th March…
Accommodation Details
Hotels in this part of London in mid summer will all be very expensive so we have managed to find accommodation in the nearby Roehampton University (12 mins walk from the club), who will provide single guest rooms.
We also have a few rooms in a Conference Centre (10 mins walk from the club) who can provide double rooms (with small double beds).
There should also be some AirBnB options but please book early as it is peak time.
Each university single room has its own bathroom and also has access to a shared kitchen with a fridge/freezer for storing food & drink. They are a 12 minute walk from the sports club. They do not include any breakfast, but a player’s breakfast is being offered at the sports club every morning from 8am.
Each double room in the Elm Grove Conference Centre has one double bed, its own bathroom, all usual hotel room amenities and is 10 mins walk from the club. No breakfast included but a player’s breakfast is being offered at the sports club every morning from 8am.
Accomodation Options
University Single Guest Rooms
Situated on the nearby Roehampton University campus, these are single guest rooms with each room having a private bathroom.
The rooms are part of an apartment which has a shared lounge, basic kitchen and free wifi.
Roehampton University Campus
The rooms are only a short 12 minute walk from the club so are ideally located.
We have a limited number of rooms reserved so please book your rooms early!
£45.00+ VAT per single room per night.
Please send your check in and check out dates by email to: conferences@roehampton.ac.uk
And use the Reference: DWS Tennis and state you would like a “University Room”
Rooms need to be reserved before June 14th 2023 (but they may sell out before then, so reserve early).
Elm Grove Conference Centre
The Elm Grove Conference Centre is also part of the nearby Roehampton University campus.
They have nice double rooms (1x double bed), bathroom, tea/coffee making facilities, TV, free Wifi
And it is only a short 10 mins walk away from the club so ideally located.
£68 + VAT per room per night
Please send your check in and check out dates by email to: conferences@roehampton.ac.uk
And use the Reference: DWS Tennis and say you would like a “Conference Centre room”
Rooms need to be reserved before June 14th 2023 (but they may sell out before then, so book early)
Food & Entertainment
The main club house at the Roehampton Club has a cafe which serves very good quality breakfast, lunch, snacks and drinks throughout the day.
In the evenings, the main bar and restaurant will serve a variety of evenings meals.
On Friday evening, we will be having a curry banquet (registered players will be sent a form in advance to book their spot) and Saturday evening will be the Player’s Meal followed by a party in the club house.
Tournament Entry
Entry Restrictions:
Senior Players can enter a total of 3x seniors doubles categories (eg 45+ doubles, 45+ mixed & 50+ doubles) – but they have to be consecutive age categories: EG 45+ & 50+ and not 45+ and 55+
The only exception is for Men’s Senior players – if they choose to enter an open doubles category (eg Men’s B or C doubles), then they are only permitted to enter a total of 2x doubles categories (eg Men’s 45+ doubles & Men’s B doubles).
All Open players can enter a maximum of 2x doubles categories (eg Men’s B doubles & Mixed B doubles).
u11, u13, u16 and u18 Juniors (who play their world doubles on Sat 22nd and Sunday 23rd) are only allowed to enter a junior singles category at the IWT London Open
All players at the IWT London Open are only allowed to enter 1x singles category
FIR Racketlon World Doubles & IWT London Open will reach capacity very quickly – please enter these tournaments as soon as possible after online entries open (we are expecting them to fill up very quickly!)
Online Entry for the FIR Racketlon World Doubles will open at 19.30 CET on Tues 7th March at this link:
FIR World Doubles Online Entry
Online Entry for the IWT London Open will open at 19.30 CET on Tues 7th March at this link:
IWT London Open Online Entry
All players must have a valid 2023 FIR Player’s License in order to enter the above tournaments – you can get this license now at this link:
2023 FIR Player License
(Please note: World Doubles & IWT London Open are separate tournaments so they cannot both be covered by a one event EUR15 FIR license)
World Doubles Entry Fees:
Doubles Entry: EUR35 per player
Junior Doubles: EUR20 per player
IWT London Open Entry Fees:
Singles Entry: EUR55
u21 & u18 Entry: EUR30
u11, u13, u16 Entry: EUR25
Playing Conditions
Table-Tennis:
Played on 3x brand-new Butterfly 25 tables
Badminton:
Played on 3x tournament mats
Squash:
Played on 5x glass backed courts using Dunlop XX balls
Tennis*:
Played on 6x grass courts. If the grass courts are not playable (morning dew or rain) then there are 3x outdoor artificial clay courts (which can be played on in light rain). If there is heavy rain then there is 1x indoor hard court which can be used.
*The Head Groundsman at the Roehampton Club will inform the FIR Delegate & Head Referee if the grass courts are in playable condition or not…and they will have the final say on this
Details of what balls & shuttles will be used for TT, Badminton and Tennis will appear here as soon as it is confirmed
Travel
Nearest railway station: Barnes (7 mins walk to the club).
Barnes railway station is easily accessed from central London.
There are also many bus routes stopping close to the Roehampton Club.
London has many airport options: Heathrow is the closest to the Roehampton Club if traveling by car or taxi but Gatwick is quickest by train.
Eurostar to St Pancras International train station |
St Pancras International (central London) to Roehampton Club: 40 mins |
London Heathrow |
By car / taxi to Roehampton Club: 35 mins By train to Roehampton Club: 60 mins |
London Gatwick |
By car / taxi to Roehampton Club: 45 mins By train to Roehampton Club: 45 mins |
London Luton Airport |
By car / taxi to Roehampton Club: 70 mins By train to Roehampton Club: 90 mins |
London Stansted |
By car / taxi to Roehampton Club: 80 mins By train to Roehampton Club: 90 mins |
London City Airport |
By car / taxi to Roehampton Club: 60 mins By train to Roehampton Club: 60 mins |
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