Steeplechase LRP Centre

Overview

All our events are held at Steeplechase LRP Centre.

Site Address

The address is Steeplechase LRP Centre, Beach Road, Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, CB24 8FP.

Directions

Please ensure that you avoid coming to site via Cottenham as the roads are very narrow and congested in the village. Our suggested route avoids the village of Landbeach - it is slightly longer but avoids congestion. It is vital to follow these directions when you leave site at the end of the event. There will be significant delays for everyone if people try to go through the village to get to the A10.

On Arrival

• Take the A14 to Cambridge
• Leave the A14 at J33, take the A10 North for Ely
• Follow the A10 for 5km, past Landbeach and Waterbeach
• Take the slip road left onto Green End, signposted Cottenham 3, Landbeach 1
• After 1km, Take the first right hand turn onto Cottenham Road, signposted for Cottenham
• Drive 1.5km on Cottenham Road until it becomes Beach Road
• The centre is the on the right - just opposite the lay-by

On Departure

• Turn left onto Cottenham Road
• Drive 1.5km, then turn left at the t-junction towards Streathem and Ely and away from Landbeach
• Drive 1km until you reach the A10
• Turn left onto the A10 heading north
• Drive 750m to the roundabout, circle the roundabout, and back onto the A10 heading south
• Follow the A10 until you reach the A14

By Train

The most convenient train station is Cambridge North.

Cambridge North Shuttle Service

• We will operate a coach service between Cambridge North and the site
• There is no charge for this service this year
• You may not eat on the coach
• There is a sign-up sheet in GOD for the Sunday shuttle

We will operate a coach service collecting players from Cambridge North train station and bringing them to site and taking them back on Sunday. We will provide details of size and timings closer to the event.

The first two coaches to leave at the end of the event are often heavily subscribed. There is a sign-up sheet available in GOD to ensure you have a space. We understand that people will be looking to leave to catch prebooked trains and ask that you sign up for the most appropriate coach to get you there on time. You will have to take a taxi or travel on a later coach if the earlier coach is full.

There is no charge for this service this year.

By Bus or Taxi

We will update this page with more information on bus and taxi services in the area soon.

On Site

• You must observe the 10mph speed limit at all times once you leave the public road

Turn right into the site from the main entrance off Beach Road opposite the lay-by. There is a 10mph speed limit at all times once you leave the public road. Drive 250m up the site access track until you reach the gate. Profound Decisions gate team will be ready to receive you there. Our team will direct you where to camp. They will be able to answer any questions you have on the day and give you additional direction.

There are roads that go through the out-of-character camp, through Anvil and back. Vehicles are allowed to leave the road provided the conditions are acceptable, please check with a member of crew for further details when you are on site.

OOC Camping Fields

There will be a space available for all participants who are camping OOC at the event. There is no need to book a spot in the OOC camping area - there is plenty of room here for everyone.

IC Camping Fields

• If you want to camp in-character, then you must let your nation camp planner know
• You must follow the rules for in-character camping and vehicle access

Anvil is spread over the small woods and the two adjoining fields. If you wish to camp in-character, then you must let the camp planner for your nation know. There are rules in place for in-character camping, so we can only guarantee sleeping space on the IC field to people with accessibility or childcare needs.

You can bring your car onto the in-character field to set up your camp. You can drive onto the roads through IC camping fields provided that you do so before time-in at 6pm, but you can only leave the roads if the weather is dry and the ground is in good condition. Space is at a premium on site and the spot where you stop to unload is likely to be needed by someone else to camp. For this reason, you must unload and set up your camp as quickly as you can and then move your vehicle off site as soon as you are done. You must not leave your vehicle on site over night.

During take-down there is simply not enough room for everyone to bring their car onto the site while all the tents are still up. We need participants to make room for vehicles and be off as quickly as possible, otherwise the traffic on the site becomes gridlocked and nothing can move. For this reason you must take your tent down and pack up your belongings before you bring your vehicle on site, unless you need to bring your vehicle on first for accessibility reasons (such as disability, fatigue, childcare, etc). Once everything is down and ready to be packed away, you can bring your car onto site (assuming ground conditions are reasonable), collect your stuff and go. We strongly recommend bringing a plastic sheet, tarpaulin or similar to protect your gear from any inclement weather.

This rule applies up to 7pm on Sunday - after that time participants are free to drive onto site without needing to take their tents down first. We will actively review this deadline between events and move it earlier in the day if we are confident that we can do so without the site becoming deadlocked.

All these rules apply to the IC camping areas only, there are no equivalent restrictions on vehicle movements in the OOC or crew camping areas.

Crew Camping Fields

• Camping for crew only

The crew camping field is for crew only. Crew may choose to camp here or in any of the player camping areas. GOD, and monster will all operate from this area.

Accessibility Support

There are dedicated accessibility camps at all entrances to the site for anyone who needs to use them. We will provide additional support available where possible - email us at accessibility@profounddecisions.co.uk to discuss what arrangements will suit you best. We aim to make our events accessible to all and will do everything we can to help you enjoy the event.

Site regulations

Ground Fires

Fires must not be set on the ground, they must only be lit on something that keeps the fire off the ground. Existing fires should be completely extinguished each night. We are arranging firewood for the site. The site includes land that is actively farmed - so please do not throw rubbish that does not burn into campfires - particularly tins, bottles and bottle tops.

Rubbish

Please make sure that all your rubbish is suitably bagged and disposed of in the skip before you leave site. Do not overfill your rubbish bags - more bags are available on request from GOD at any time. The skip is located in the main OOC field. Please ask for directions if you cannot find it.

Amenities

The nearest large supermarket is Tesco on Cambridge Road, Milton, Cambridge, CB24 6AY. It provides fuel and four low-power EV charging outlets and can be accessed from the roundabout where the A14 meets the A10 on the way to the site. There is a major EV charging station, 30 fast-chargers, at Cambridge Services, which is about 15 miles away on the A14.

There is a Co-op in Cottenham, on the high street (CB24 8QP), which is smaller but closer and has some parking round the back. There is also a greengrocers on High Street, Les Ward which closes at 17:30 on Friday and 16:00 on Saturday and a butchers S S Gawthroup & Sons Ltd which closes at 17:00 on Friday and 13:00 on Saturday.

Cottenham has Rumbles chip shop and an award-winning Indian Restaurant both of which are on the high street and open seven days a week.

There are three small cafes in Cottenham, Not Just Baguettes, Cottenham Community Centre, and Baked, all of which are on the high street and are open on Friday and Saturday. There’s also a lovely cafe, Joans Coffee Shop, on the A10 just before you turn off for the site. It’s run by the Emmaus charity, who work to end homelessness and serves pleasant food that's reasonably priced.

The Chequers is the closest pub to the site and has some parking. They serve excellent food and are very keen to welcome live roleplayers to Cottenham. There is also The Hop Bind and the Waggon and horses.

Storage

It will be some time before we are able to offer storage on-site because of logistical and planning restrictions. There is a container storage facility called Selected Self Storage at Grasshopper Business Park, Ely Road, Cambridge, CB25 9NN, which is 3 miles from site. We recommend contacting them early, as they have limited capacity, but can order additional containers to meet demand with sufficient warning.