Further to the notice published on this site on 29th March, the following parking arrangements for the London Irish Mini Festival on Sunday 28th April will be of interest to all residents living in roads close to the Hazelwood Centre off Green Street:
The Club has a record number of teams arriving by coach who will all be parked in their grounds and this mode of transport is something the Club has vigorously promoted this year in the hope that it will help relieve some of the parking problems experienced in previous years. The Club has also increased the spend on buses and car parking facilities and has promoted these through several emails and facebook posts. Unfortunately, however, the usual park & ride facility at Kempton Park is unavailable this year due to a racing meeting at that venue. The alternative Rosebine facility on the A316 (see notice to visiting clubs) is to be used instead.
This said, and despite the best efforts of organisers to prevent inconvenience to local residents, there is little the Club can do about visiting parents and supporters who choose to disregard the travel and parking arrangements. Blocked streets and driveways are always a possibility. The busiest time for traffic will be 8am to 10.30am peaking between 9 – 10am as teams arrive for a 10am start. The event has a staggered finish from approximately 2pm (age group dependent) with the last games finishing about 4pm.
