SCOTTISH STUDENT NATIONALS 2017

For the first time, Scottish Student Sport has deliberately brought a number of our individual championships together over one weekend in one city. As our members continue to work to make sport more accessible for the student population, we hope that by having one city to get students to, we can contribute to this work by creating economies of scale – no longer does one fencer have to travel on their own across the country but an institution can mobilise fencers, table tennis players, and more, travelling together under one badge to take on the rest of Scotland.

In 2017, Edinburgh will play host to a range of sports during the first weekend in February, 3^rd-5^th:

• Judo
• Fencing
• Squash
• Table Tennis
• Trampoline

With sports spread across three venues, the weekend promises to be a celebration of everything great about student sport, with the best athletes crowned Scottish Student Sport Champions.

 

Competing

Judo

The Scottish Student Judo Kyu Grade Championships will run on the Saturday of the weekend. The competition will be hosted by Edinburgh Napier University, in the ENgage gym.

For further details of the event and for the entry form please follow THIS link.

Fencing

The Scottish Student Fencing Championships run over two days and encompass individual events in foil, sabre, and epee. The competition will be hosted by Edinburgh Napier University, in the ENgage gym.

For further details of the event and for the entry form please follow THIS link.

Squash

The Scottish Student Squash Individual Championships return to Colinton Castle Sports Club for the 2017 edition. With male, female, and beginner categories, the competition is open to all student squash players in Scotland.

For further details of the event and for the entry form please follow THIS link.

Table Tennis

After a one year hiatus in 2016, the Scottish Student Table Tennis Championships return to the calendar and will be hosted at Sport & Exercise, University of Edinburgh. With singles and doubles competitions for both male and female students, this is an event for all student table tennis players to enter and compete to be crowned the best in Scotland.

For further details of the event and for the entry form please follow THIS link.

Trampoline

The Scottish Student Trampoline Open, one of the highlights of the student sporting calendar and in its 32^nd year, will return to Sport & Exercise at the University of Edinburgh. With over 400 students expected to compete across two days of competition, this is not an event to miss.

For full details of the event, and entry details, please see the SSTO Pack. and the event page on our website.

To see the action from last year, please see the photo available on Facebook.

 

Travelling to Edinburgh

Most train services to Edinburgh end at Edinburgh Waverley rail station. The rail station is at the east end of Princes Street in the city centre. You can find out more on the Network Rail website.

You may find the ScotRail website (external link) useful for planning a trip to Edinburgh by train.

Bus

Most intercity buses to Edinburgh arrive at the Edinburgh Bus Station. The bus station is on St Andrew Square in the city centre.

You may find the Transport Direct website and the Traveline Scotland website (external link) useful for planning a trip to Edinburgh by bus.

Car

You can leave your car at a Park and Ride site and take a bus or train into the city centre. You can find out more on the Park and Ride webpage. If you want to drive into the city centre, you can use a car park or park by the roadside. You can find out more on the parking spaces webpages.

You may find the AA Route planner (external link) and the RAC Route planner (external link) useful for planning a trip to Edinburgh by car.

Air

Edinburgh Airport is located on the west side of Edinburgh. You can travel from the airport to the city centre by tram (external link), bus (external link), taxi (external link) or car (external link). You can find out more on the Edinburgh Airport website (external link).

For more information, please see the Edinburgh Council website HERE.

Travel within Edinburgh

Bus – download the Transport for Edinburgh app to plan your journey

Sport & Exercise:

Multiple options due to city centre location.

ENgage:

• Services 3,21,25,32,34 and 35 from the city centre stop at bus stop “Sighthill Shops” on Calder Road.
• Services 2,12 and 22 from the city centre stop at bus stop “Bankhead (W)” on Bankhead Drive.
• Service 35 from Edinburgh Airport (Stance F) stops at bus stop “Sighthill” on Calder Road.

Colinton Castle Sports:

• Services 10 and 45 from the city centre stop at bus stop “Elliot Road” on Colinton Road.
• Service 18 from Little France at bus stop “Elliot Road” on Colinton Road.

Uber

Through our partnership with Uber, new account registrations can get £15 free credit through the app. Just download and use code ScotStuSport.

 

Sleeping

SSS have an agreement in place with SafeStay, a hostel located very close to Sport & Exercise at the University of Edinburgh in the centre of Edinburgh. Rooms are limited so we would advise booking early to reserve your bed, using the following method to take advantage of our discount:

Smart City Hostels by Safestay is located just off of the Royal Mile in the heart of Edinburgh city centre. Dorm and private rooms are available, all are en-suite. There’s a guest kitchen, free secure luggage storage space, guest laundry facilities, 24 hour reception, a quiet chill out area and free Wi-Fi runs throughout the building.  Bar 50 is our lively bar and kitchen and as well as having a locally sourced bar food and drinks menu, we can provide group lunches, dinners and packed lunches. Our heated roof terrace area is a great space to meet and gather friends in.

Beyond SafeStay there are a number of conveniently located hotels and hostels in the city, while airbnb may be an option for small groups.

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