Gymnastics Championships 2023-24

DATES

Saturday 3^rd February – Sunday 4^th February 2024

VENUE

Hinckley Gymnastics Club, New College Leicester, Glenfield Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 6DL, United Kingdom

Saturday 3^rd February 2024 – All Women's grades
Sunday 4^th February 2024 - All Men's grades

Registration will be open from 08:00.

Please see the draw on the website for the end time of your registration slot.

Men are able to register on Saturday but please allow any Women to register ahead of you.

Please bring your student ID with you to show the control desk.

The GymData music upload system is now open for this competition.

Instructions for how to use the system:

If you haven’t used the system before, please click here to register to upload music:

You will be asked to provide your name, email address and the name of the club you are associated with along with a password. Once you have entered this information click “Register”. You will be sent an email to the address provided which contains a link which will confirm your registration. You will only need to register once for all future competitions.

Once registered you can login to the Gymdata website as shown below:

Once logged in you can find this event on the “Future Events” page and then select the “Music Upload” option.

To upload a gymnast(s) music:

1. Select your club to show a list of gymnasts.

2. Find the gymnast(s) and routines you would like to upload music for.

3. Click 'Choose File' and select the appropriate file from your device.

4. Once uploaded you will be able to play the track to confirm it is correct.

If you accidentally upload the wrong music you can upload another track which will replace the original. Uploaded music can only be played by the user who uploaded it so nobody else will have access to your music.

If you can’t find your gymnast(s) please email their music to [email protected] as the system may not be updated regularly with changes and late entries.

Please bring a copy of your music to the event (on USB or CD) as a backup.

For any problems, please email [email protected]

As per regulation GYM 5, all institutions must bring an appropriately qualified coach. Coaches must be British Gymnastics qualified to a minimum of level 2, with the correct skill set for the competing gymnast(s) for which they are responsible. A gymnast cannot be their own coach.

Please see regulation GYM 4 Clothing for more information.

There are two car parks available - South Entrance Car Park (Glenfield Road, LE3 6DN) and Central Car Park (Greencoat Road, LE3 6RN)

Please be considerate when parking and use the overflow car park in South Entrance Car Park if needed. 

Coaches can use the bus stop directly outside the south car park entrance car park but will not be able to park on-site.

There will male and female changing facilities available for use.

There is an onsite cafe which competitors are welcome to use to purchase food and drink. The café will be open 8:30am - 4:30pm.

It is New College's policy that no external food can be brought into the college

Medal presentations will take place at the end of each day.

New Balance

As BUCS’ kit provider, New Balance are giving you as BUCS athletes the chance to access a range of bespoke and personalised kit online. Click here to purchase this new range.

Order you kit by the 19^th January 2024 to receive it before the event! The last chance to order will be 9^th February 2024.

AmeriCamp

Voted the best summer camp organisation in America for eight years running, AmeriCamp aims to offer students the summer of a lifetime. They look to do this by providing the highest quality cross-cultural opportunities for both camps and international participants through excellent service and support.

Whilst at camp, students have the opportunity to earn a minimum of $2000 working abroad at a summer camp in the USA, using skills and experience gained from their involvement in sport. You can find their stand at the Gymnastics Championships this year so please have a chat to them if you'd like to find out more!

Anyone wishing to take photos or video at this event must complete the BUCS Media Accreditation Form prior to the event.

BUCS reserves the right to prohibit photography equipment being used at a BUCS event. BUCS reserves the right to request that the individual ceases to take photographs, deletes any images and, if considered necessary, leaves the venue.

Competitor withdrawals must be made by a competitors athletic/students union by emailing the event lead.

Please see REG 7.9 for our withdrawal policy.

Competitors who withdraw after 23:59 on the 19 January 2024 or do not attend the competition will be classed as a late withdrawal/no show and therefore will be charged the entry fee and fined £50.

The Rules and Regulations can be found here

The sustainability of our event matters to us and these are the positive steps we are taking to manage our environmental impact:

• All staff and volunteers are encouraged to travel to the event via public transport
• We have used local suppliers where possible
• Event programmes are all online, minimising paper use
• We will print on demand merchandise (if applicable)

How can you help at this event? Here’s some ideas:

• Be self-sufficient by using refillable bottles and coffee cups to reduce waste
• Travel smarter – as a team on a minibus, cycle or use public transport
• Go paperless - use your phone for all event information

All questions should in the first instance should be directed to your Institution Administration.