What, Where, When, How?
The 20th edition of the Brussels Games multi-sports tournament will take place from Friday 9 till September 11, 2011.
Registration
Online registration (for sports, party, brunch, gay tour) will be available from April 20 and will close on the 20th of August. Registration is only final upon receipt of payment.
All participating sports(wo)men need to 'check-in' either at the Welcome Evening on Friday or at the venue of their sport on Saturday at least 15 minutes before the start of the activity. Badminton players who play singles have to register at the badminton venue on Friday. For volleyball teams, only the captain of each team needs to check in. Late participants cannot be guaranteed a place in the tournament.
During the registration process online, you can also request extra tickets for the party, brunch or guided gay tour of Brussels. And participants from abroad can request hosted housing with a BGS member in or around Brussels.
- The limited places (for sports, lodging, gay city tour) are attributed on a first-come-first-served basis.
What, Where & When?
For info on public transport in Brussels > www.mivb.be or http://transit.google.be
Friday 9/9:
Badminton singles
- The registration will finish 15 minutes before the start of the competition. People arriving late without notice cannot be guaranteed a space in the competition. The tournamen finishes at 19h at the latest. The medal ceremony will take place on Saturday, together with the medal ceremony for the doubles competition.
- Woluwe Sports Centre, Avenue E. Mounier laan 87, 1200 Brussels (Metro 1: Kraainem/Crainhem, bus 76: Kraainem/Crainhem, bus 79: Mounier) > Map
Welcome Evening
- 07.00 pm -10h30 pm: Halles Saint-Géry/Sint-Gorikshallen, 25 Place Saint-Géry/Sint-Goriksplein, 1000 Brussels (Metro 1, 5: De Brouckère, Bus 48, 95: Annessens, Tram 3, 4: Bourse/Beurse) > Map
- Check-in of competitors, reception of tournament documents & welcome pack, meeting hosts & lodgers, cosy drink
Saturday 10/9
Sports Tournament Venues
In order to have a smooth start of the tournament, Saturday morning check-in will close 15 minutes before the start of the activity! People arriving late without notice cannot be guaranteed a space in the competition. All tournaments end with a medal ceremony.
- Badminton 8.45 am: Woluwe Sports Centre, Avenue E. Mounier laan 87, 1200 Brussels (Metro 1: Kraainem/Crainhem, bus 76: Kraainem/Crainhem, bus 79: Mounier) > Map
- Fitness Workshops 8.45 am: Woluwe Sports Centre (first floor), Avenue E. Mounier laan 87, 1200 Brussels (Metro 1: Kraainem/Crainhem, bus 76: Kraainem/Crainhem, bus 79: Mounier) > Map
- Tennis 8.30 am: TCS Wimbledon, Chaussée de Waterloo steenweg 220, 1640 Rhode-Saint-Genese (just outside Brussels - organise car-sharing) > Map
- Hike: morning 10.15 amMusée de l’Afrique, Leuvensesteenweg 13, 3080 Tervuren (tram 44 : Tervuren) > Map and afternoon 2.00 pm Rouge cloître, Rue du Rouge-Cloître 4, 1160 Auderghem > Map
- Volleyball Men (Mixed) 8.45 am: Sports Complex of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Boulevard du Triomphe-Triomflaan 1, Entrance 8, 1050 Brussels-Ixelles (Bus 95: Etterbeek, Tram 7, 25: VUB) > Map
- Volleyball Women 10.00 am: Centre Sportif de la Forêt de Soignes, Chaussée de Wavre, 2057 - 1160 Brussels-Auderghem (Bus 72: Adeps, Metro 5 Hermann-Debroux) > Map
- Swimming 13.00 am: Olympic Pool Louis Namèche, Van Kalck street 93, 1080 Brussels-Molenbeek (Tram 82 : Mennekens, Bus 84,86: Condor or Dubois) > Map
Cool-down at the swimming pool
- from 06.30 pm – 07.30 pm (for tournament participants only)
- VUB Swimming Pool, Sports Complex of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Boulevard du Triomphe-Triomflaan 1, Entrance 8, 1050 Brussels (Bus 95: Etterbeek, Tram 7, 25: VUB) > Map
Brussels Games Dance Party and the one and only BGS Show
- from 10.30 pm – 05.00 am: Wide Gallery, Rue du Charroi 11, 1090 Forest (bus 49, 50 : Charroi/Gerij; trams 82, 97: arrêt "Wiels", Noctis N12 : Wiels) > Map
- A free shuttle bus 10.15 pm - 4.45 am from the city centre (Location : Rue Lombard 7-17) to the party venue and back again at the end of the party > Map
Sunday 12/9
- Brunch (for those that registered) from 11.00 am – 02.00 pm : Hotel BLOOM! Rue Royale 250 - 1210 Brussels (metro 2 and 6 "Botanique" ; tram 92 and 94 "Gillon" > Map
Some extra brunch tickets can be bought at the Welcome Evening - Guided Tour of Brussels (reservation required) from 02.00 pm – 03.30 pm : leaving from the Brunch place