IOST Update

Dear Team Contacts,

Softball Ireland would like to confirm that the 2008 Irish Open Softball
Tournament (IOST) will be held on Saturday the 23rd and Sunday the 24th of
August at the Jordanstown campus of University of Ulster in Belfast.

After many successful years in Limerick, it was time to find somewhere new
and fresh to host the flagship tournament of Softball Ireland. With the
booming increase of softball in Belfast this seemed like the ideal place.

Accommodation on campus of five single-bed roomed ensuite apartments as
well as halls a 5 minute walk from the pitches. Hotels are nearby and
Camping for the brave across the road on the picturesque longshore park
overlooking Belfast Lough. Bars and food on campus and a very willing
staff in Jordanstown to help get this up and running, we hope you will all
enjoy it.

All the registration, accommodation and event details will be released
soon, we are currently working on deals for the price on the accommodation
on both campus and in the local hotels and when we have them we will send
out a list of local accommodation and who to contact to book it.

Entry to the IOST will be limited, so please don’t try and book
accommodation until your team is confirmed as registered. We will have
registration open by the beginning of next week. The entry fee will be 240
euro (190 sterling).

Some info on University of Ulster Jordanstown:
The Jordanstown campus is home to the Sports Institute for Northern
Ireland and has excellent facilities for recreational and more serious
sporting activities. Since being contacted by Softball Ulster the staff
has started playing softball during the lunch breaks in their
state-of-the-art indoor pitch.
Jordanstown Campus is just a few miles from Belfast City Centre and is
served by buses, taxis and a train station a short walk away. Historic
Carrickfergus, with its 12th century castle, harbour and modern marina is
a few miles along the Lough.

Thanks
Steven Trundle
Softball Ireland Treasurer