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NATIONAL AGE GROUP: HOW TO GET THERE

The QCD 33rd National Age Group Championships is being held this year at Bartley Secondary School on Jalan Bunga Rampai near the junction of Bartley Road and Upper Paya Lebar Road.


Drivers can enter via Joo Seng Road or Little Road along Upper Paya Lebar Road. For players taking the bus/MRT, you are requested to walk along Bartley Road till the intersection with Upper Paya Lebar Road. There is a small path that will take you  along Jalan Bunga Rampai and a 200m walk to the school gate. The tournament hall is on Level 2 and is fully air-conditioned.

The Black route above is for those alighting from CC12 (Bartley Station) while the Red route is for those coming from CC11 (Tai Seng station). The side gate to the school is not open as the distance from the side gate to the tournament hall is approximate to that of the Black route.

Drink stalls are open but not the food stalls so you need to scout along Upper Paya Lebar Rd (many stalls along Little Road - Pereira Rd) and there is a Breadtalk Food Republic near the Tai Seng station where there is the usual fast food 0.5 km from the school.

Players are advised NOT to loiter to other parts of the school when not in the tournament hall. There is hardly any space in the Hall so parents will have to wait at the School Canteen once the round starts.

Thanks to the QCD Group for helping with the venue which is more central to get to, plus the Tshirt, clipboards and pens for each player!

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