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19–22 March 2012
ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL
Doxbridge is the famous annual inter-collegiate multi-sports tournament in Dublin. It’s the unique opportunity for college teams from Durham, Oxford, Cambridge and York to battle it out on and off the field on tour!! Coach tours only
£179 per person
Utter brilliance – the sport, the hostel, the nights out – everything was really enjoyable and well thought out... I just wish that there had been more hours in the day to enjoy it all! New College, Oxford One word. ‘Epic!’
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Sport, socialising, and even a bit of sunshine – Doxbridge 2011 was even better than anticipated! Stephenson College, Durham Thank you for an amazing Tour! Definitely coming back next year. Why is there only one of these a year?!! It's Tourtastic! Derwent College, York
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SportsParty is the student brand of Sports Travel International – one of the UK’s leading sports tour specialists handling everyone from Heineken Cup rugby teams to grass roots clubs and schools. We’ve been helping thousands of students to enjoy fantastic university and college tours since 1993.
About Doxbridge Thousands of students have now enjoyed the Doxbridge experience over the last 12 years and with your help it will be bigger and better again next year! Once again we’re looking forward to a tremendous amount of sporting endeavour, fancy dress and banter as we head across the water to Ireland – and enjoy the exceptional sporting facilities and nightlife of Dublin! For 2012 we’ll be delighted to welcome the York University Colleges on tour after their inauguration last year. Of course they’ll be joining longstanding and historical counterparts from Durham, Oxford and Cambridge to battle it out on and off the field for the Doxbridge trophies. If you’ve not been before, then now’s the time to get on board! With a compact itinerary crammed with class, competition and craic, the price-freeze means that Doxbridge remains an affordable tour necessity for everyone.
About Dublin All Doxbridge accommodation is smack bang in the middle of Dublin, so all the great pubs and clubs of the city are here on your doorstep. The local ‘craic’ is legendary of course and you should arrive at Doxbridge ready to party! Sample 1,000 years of culture, food, drink, verse and song… and take advantage of our fantastic drinks offers at the featured Doxbridge venues. The sports facilities are awesome here too and there are no long transfers to endure!
From the superb facilities to the international class officials, everything about the sport at Doxbridge is first class! Dublin’s a fantastic festival city – come and join the Party!
Tour itinerary I Monday 19 March We’re off! Journey to the port and ferry crossing over the Irish Sea to Dublin. Check into hostel accommodation in the heart of the city. Welcome Party night a short walk from the hostel. I Tuesday 20 March Short transfer to local sports venue in the city. First day of serious competition at some of Dublin’s finest facilities. Optional ‘Guinness Storehouse tour’ for supporter groups. Exclusive Doxbridge party in Temple Bar! I Wednesday 21 March The sports tournaments and games continue with finals in the afternoon. Presentations and themed party night in one of Dublin’s hotspots! I Thursday 22 March Up early and check out ready for the ferry crossing and onward journey by coach. Arrive back home with memories to last a lifetime.
The Doxbridge Experience
Tour prices frozen for
I The famous annual tour to Dublin 2012 I Inter-collegiate tournament I Professionally officiated sports events I Superb facilities and competition Doxbridge is I Excellent city centre hostels an experience n I Door-to-door travel by coach and ferry to be missed! I FREE entry to featured nightclubs St. Aidan’s College, Durham I Fantastic fancy dress, banter and Irish craic! Doxbridge has become a traditional institution in Lady Margaret Hall – best to stick with a winning formula! Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford
ROLL OF H 2011 CHAMPIO I Men’s football
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Doxbridge is a tumultuous clash of the top college sports resulting in the most enjoyable madness I've ever encountered Derwent College, York
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TOUR DATES: Monday 19 – Thursday 22 March 2012
Tour prices
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COACH TOUR Hostel (self-catering)
FLIGHT TOUR Hostel (self-catering)
£179 pp (excl. flights)
(incl. flights)
£149 pp
£249 pp
Extras PACKED BREAKFAST
£9 pp
Costs just £3 per person per night. Head off for your sports with a packed breakfast or simply use the self-catering facilities at the hostel if you prefer.
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What’s included Playing sports all day, partying all night… if you're sleeping for more than two hours, you're doing something wrong Christs College, Cambridge
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Accommodation: 3 nights, Dublin city centre hostel in multi-bed rooms Board: self-catering – but with the option of a packed breakfast (see ‘Extras’) Travel: door to door executive coach transportation or flight tour options Staff: professional officials, paramedics and 24/7 Doxbridge rep team Nightlife: FREE entry to our featured clubs and bars T-shirt: SportsParty T-shirt (for all early bookers)!* Downloads: Safety Management System, Safety Guide and other useful documents Sports festival: 2 day events at quality venues in and around Dublin or Supporter Package: FREE Guinness excursion also included *FREE SportsParty T-shirt for everyone who pays their deposit by Friday 25 November.
diary Key dates for your Now: get the ball rolling as soon as possible 25 November: FREE T-shirts for all early bookings 9 December: individual deposits of £60 per person now due 27 January: final balances due 19 March: set off on tour See website for How to Book
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