Countdown returns to the party town! Yes, this September, come and stay for a weekend of letters, numbers and illuminations. Here’s what you need to know…
Date: Co:Blackpool will take place on Saturday 16th September. Doors open at 10:30, and the round 1 draw will take place at 11:15. Please aim to arrive for this time. The rough schedule is below:
Round 1 – 11:30
Lunch – 12:45
Round 2 – 13:45
Round 3 – 15:00
Grand final – 16:30
Prizegiving – 17:00
Address: The Wainwright Club, 173 Hornby Road, Blackpool, FY1 4RD (Thanks to Mark for arranging this venue)
The venue is fully accessible and is a 15 minute walk from the promenade, in the centre of Blackpool. Plenty of free parking on site, you will have to enter your car registration inside. Lunch is not provided so you may bring your own, or alternatively the venue is just a 5 minute walk away from outlets including Tesco Express and Subway.
Format: Lincoln style (tables of 3), six 9-rounder games. 9-rounder grand final
In each of the 3 rounds, you will play 2 games and host 1 other. The draw for round 1 is random, then in the next two rounds you will be matched with others who have scored similarly to you. Don’t worry if round 1 doesn’t go too well, everyone should get some well-matched games by the afternoon!
Staying over? There are many B&Bs/hotels to choose from, starting from £30/night at time of writing. Hornby Road itself has several options, which would place you both a short walk from the venue and the promenade!
Transport: Blackpool North train station is a mile walk from the venue, and has regular services to Preston, Liverpool, and Manchester.
Exercise: The local parkrun has been a hit at the last two co-events! Stanley Park is only a kilometre from the venue, though you may want to shower first
Other plans: The exciting news is that we have the venue until 11pm, so the plan will be to have karaoke on-site! Plans for Friday night and the post-event food will be revealed soon. On Sunday morning, we will most likely be heading to the arcades to see which cute stuffed animals we can win this year.
Admission: Entry to the event costs £10, which you can pay via this link: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/BradleyHorrocks/10. Make sure you select friends and family please! Other methods of payment can be arranged, just send me a message.
Confirmed entrants:
1) Mark Mills
2) Tracey Mills
3) Thomas Carey
4) Adam Beach
5) Mike Brailsford
6) Phil Stanton
7) Last Ashwin Hero
8) Darren Godfrey
9) Richard Priest
10) George Armstrong
11) James Robinson
12) Jason Turner
13) Taz Turner
14) Alan Jones
15) Mark Ivey
16) David Hilton
17) Steven Grady
18) Chloe Jones
19) Fiona Titcombe
20) Stewart Gordon
21) Tasneem Rana
22) Adam Latchford
23) Coral Heath
24) Stephen Read
25) Callum Todd
26) Mike Springett
27) Andy Platt
28) Tim Hebbes
29) Dan Byrom
30) MSR
31) Jack Worsley
32) Tim Down
