East Hardwick Park, Sedgefield, County Durham
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Coaches and Minibuses (point 8 on site map)
Parking is provided for coaches and minibuses at Hardwick Park TS21 2DN – Note maps will only take you to the park, see site map above for coach parking within the park, and follow signage and marshals once on site.
Permits to park a coach must be purchased in advance, from the link on the SportsSoft entry portal (next to the entry link for the race itself). https://www.race-results.co.uk/eccacoach
The coach park is accessed from the small roundabout on the A177 (located 300 metres north of the main roundabout at the intersection of A177 and A689) at What3Words: //nicer.microchip.split
Blue Badge parking
This is also at Hardwick Park (details above). Please contact the ECCA Secretary eamonnmartin1958@gmail.com if you require a blue badge parking allocation
Public Transport
The nearest railway stations are Darlington (12 miles) and Durham (16 miles). A number of buses operated by Arriva North East cover the Darlington to Sedgefield route, but they are predominantly routed via Stockton-on-Tees (change there from X67 to X12 service), so total transfer time is in excess of 1 hour 10. The bus service from Durham has a direct link (X12 service) with a shorter journey time (approx. 30 mins), also operated by Arriva NE X12 – Middlesbrough – Durham – Newcastle – Arriva North East – Bus Times .
Travel by car
Leave A1M at junction 60 Bradbury Interchange. The park is situated on the east side of the A177, just north of the junction with the A689 (Sands Hall Roundabout), so is to the west of Sedgefield town. The Sands Hall Roundabout is about 2 miles east along the A689 from A1M junction 60 Bradbury Interchange. However, there is no parking within the venue itself – see below.
Parking
There is no parking for athletes or spectators in the park itself, but there are 4 designated car parks, with a shuttle bus service operating from the main car park at the North East Technology Park (NETpark). These run from 08:30 to 17:30. The other car parks are within walking distance.
Booking car parking
All parking must be booked in advance, online, via the SportsSoft entry portal at SportSoft Entries & Results. If you do not already have one, you will need to create an account, but you do not need an EA number to do this. All parking is charged at £5 per car. The link for booking parking is to be found at http://www.race-results.co.uk/eccaparking
On receipt of your booking, you will receive a permit for a specific car park – note this permit will only allow you access to the designated car park, not a choice of car parks.
Car Park A
(the main car park) – North East Technology park (NETpark), Winterton, TS21 3FD;
This is to the north of Sedgefield, and a shuttle bus will operate from this car park to the course. The car park is accessed via Inspiration Way (off A177, and signposted). From What3Words location //workbook.chatted.holiday on Inspiration Way you will be directed to an available parking space by our marshals. The shuttle bus will load from //clearing.dabbing.processes– this is on William Armstrong Way on the north side of the Technology Park. Please allow time for transfer to the course – there will be an approximately 15-minute service operating from 8:30am until 17:30pm, with a transfer time once loaded of approximately 7 minutes.
Car Park B
– Sedgefield Racecourse TS21 2HW: This is accessed off Racecourse Road at what3words.com/overdrive.stacks.demanding. It is less than a 10 minute walk to the course from this car park (signposted).
Car Park C
– Hardwick Hall Hotel TS21 2EH accessed via What3Words //outgoing.breaches.hiring
Car Park D
– Hardwick Park TS21 2DN accessed via What3Words //nicer.microchip.split.
Priority on bookings for this car park will be given to coaches, minibuses, blue badge and club tent permit holders.
Enquiries to: Paul Gooding, Championship Secretary
paulgooding1962@gmail.com