ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW about the Porró Open 2024 - EDITION XXVI
We are happy to announce the Porró Open Mixed Hat Tournament for 2023
Sign up for the porró at our new website:
DATES
1-3 November 2024 (Friday to Sunday)
DETAILS-
THREE-DAY TOURNAMENT!
- Again this year we will have
ice buckets filled with sodas and beers (free! included in player fee)- The
BAR WILL BE BACK for
Gin Tonics
- As always and most important,
good friends and great games
- Sunday night fancy dress party
Many more details to be announced soon!
SIGN UP
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http://eepurl.com/h8pUibInitial registration will open 1 June with a lottery (if necessary) to confirm players in early July. After this time you still can still sign up for Porró and your name will be put to a waiting list if the tournament is filled.
FORMAT
Porró Open is a
mixed hat tournament where ultimate lovers from all over the world meet to play and party hard.
WHERE
The tournament takes place on the soft beaches of Castelldefels outside of Barcelona, with hotels and facilities close to the fields.
COST
65 euro - note that accommodation is
not included. See below.
COMMUNICATION
We'll have a mailing list and a Facebook page to share information. This page will also be updated with new information as necessary.
CHECK-IN
Check in on Saturday morning before the games which will start not earlier than 11h. Exact place and time TBD.
FREE DRINKS, FRUIT AND WATER ON THE FIELDS
HOW TO GET TO OUR TOURNAMENT
FROM BARCELONA TO CASTELLDEFELS PLATJA
- By train: Take C2 (Cercanias Renfe) from Passeig de Gràcia or Barcelona-Sants stations to Platja de Castelldefels. Check timetable at this link. The train ride takes about 30 minutes. Make sure you get off at Platja de Castelldefels, right after Castelldefels stop.
- By taxi: The taxi from the BCN city center to Castelldefels should cost around 40 euros. The easiest would be to tell the driver to go directly to the hotel (see addresses below) you are staying in on or near Passeig Maritim (Paseo Marítimo, in Spanish) in Castelldefels. Make sure to mention Castelldefels, because there is a Passeig Maritim in Barcelona as well, and that is in the other direction! The ride should take around 30 minutes.
- By bus: Take the L94 or the L95 from Plaza Espanya (red and green lines of the metro). Get off at the stop in front of the Fosbury restaurant, Passieg Maritim/Baixador. The bus ride will take around an hour and games start at 13h, so please try to catch the bus at 11h or before on Friday to give you time to register and settle into the hotel.
FROM THE BARCELONA AIRPORT TO CASTELLDEFELS PLATJA
- By train: Take C10 (Cercanias Renfe) from the Airport to El Prat de Llobregat (just one stop) and change there to C2 from El Prat de Llobregat to Platja de Castelldefels. Check timetable and map in this link.
- By taxi: The taxi from the BCN airport to Castelldefels should cost around 25 euros. The easiest would be to tell the driver to go directly to the hotel (see addresses below) you are staying in on or near Passeig Maritim (Paseo Marítimo, in Spanish) in Castelldefels. Make sure to mention Castelldefels, because there is a Passeig Maritim in Barcelona as well, and that is in the other direction!
- By bus: Now you can reach Castelldefels town by bus from the airport in Terminal 1 with number L99 http://www.emt.cat/Principales/TiraLinea.aspx?linea=268, this bus goes to Castelldefels town, from there you cant take either the bus L94 or L95, the train (just one stop) or a taxi.
FROM THE GIRONA AIRPORT TO CASTELLDEFELS PLATJA
For all options, please go to
this link. For Ryanair, the best option is to take the Ryan Air bus from Girona to the Estació Nord. From there you can catch the red metro line (L1) in the Arc de Triumf metro station. From the L1, take the metro to Plaza Espanya follow the instructions in the section "From Barcelona to Castelldefels Platja"
FROM CASTELLDEFELS PLATJA TO Club Náutico (FIELDS)
Get off the train at "Platja de Castelldefels" and walk to the beach. Facing the water, Club Náutico is to the left. About 10 minutes walking in total.
https://goo.gl/maps/rQkSAcRekHdQ2GSr7
