BUCS Big Wednesday is the team finals event and sees the best university teams battling it out for the Championship and Trophy titles across 16 league sports.
The event brings together the best student-athletes, coaches, performance support staff and volunteers from across the higher education sector and we feel privileged to be at the heart of what is sure to be an excellent day of sporting drama.
All are welcome to watch and tickets are on sale on the BUCS website.
As a significant sports event with over 2,000 competitors and 2,500 spectators, campus users should be aware of the following information. You may wish to consider alternative methods of travel on Wednesday 20 March, such as car sharing, cycling to work or using public transport. You can find information about sustainable travel options on our website. Where colleagues are able to, they may also wish to consider working from home.
Tuesday 19 March
Car park closures:
- Hockey/Elite Athlete Centre – closed for catering village
- Car Park 12 – behind SDW for spectator provisions
- Car Park 15 – behind Rutland for officials/team staff (access with event permit only)
- Tennis and Squash Centre – for officials/team staff (access with event permit only)
Car parks with limited access:
- Car Park 9
- Brockington/Schofield
Spectators will be directed to:
- Car Park 1 (multi-storey)
- Holywell Conference Centre Car Park
Road closures:
- Towers Way, from the main University gatehouse to the corner of NCSEM (around the 1st XV Rugby Pitch). Controlled access will be permitted to the disabled parking bays and for deliveries until 1pm when there will be a hard road closure in place.
PA systems will be used at the following venues:
- 1st XV Rugby Pitch
- Waterbased Hockey Pitch
- Outside Sir David Wallace Sports Hall (there will be a DJ as part of the spectator zone)
Wednesday 20 March
Car park closures:
- Hockey/Elite Athlete Centre – closed for catering village
- Brockington/Schofield – closed for athlete coaches
- Car Park 12 – behind SDW for spectator provisions
- Car Park 15 – behind Rutland for officials/team staff (access with event permit only)
- Tennis and Squash Centre for officials/team staff (access with event permit only)
Car parks with limited access:
- Car Park 9
- Holywell Fitness Centre
- Swimming Pool
Spectators will be directed to park in the following car parks:
- Car Park 1 (multi-storey)
- Holywell Conference Centre Car Park
Road closures:
- Towers Way, from the main University gatehouse to the corner of NCSEM (around the 1st XV Rugby Pitch). Controlled access will be permitted to the disabled parking bays and for deliveries until 2pm when there will be a hard road closure in place.
PA systems will be used at the following venues:
- 1st XV Rugby Pitch
- Waterbased Hockey Pitch
- Outside Sir David Wallace Sports Hall (there will be a DJ as part of the spectator zone)
- Shirley Pearce Square – a screen showing a live stream and video content
- Holywell Pitches – 1, 2, 4, Football Stadium and American Football
Kinch Bus (staff only)
Please note that the Kinch Bus service from Monday 18 March will now permit staff to travel in both directions from the Loughborough campus to the Loughborough College site free of charge. This is available on the Sprint buses only. Staff will be required to show their ID badges to use the Sprint service.
Any bus labelled Shuttle does not leave the campus but will take staff from West Park to East Park on the main campus.