It's now more than 2 years since the opening of the SRT facility at the YSS. In that time hundreds of people have had a go on the various pre-rigged routes. We will shortly be replacing the ropes and are looking for feedback on the current layout, or indeed on anything else to do with the...

As part of EuroSpeleo the CRO will be hosting an Open Evening at its HQ in Clapham on Wednesday 17th August any time between 5pm and 9pm. This will be a great opportunity to see how a different Rescue Team operates. Thanks to the CRO.

I know this is a long shot, but the person who was bringing the Speleo Olympics to EuroSpeleo is no longer able to make it. Does anybody have a van that is going from Kent to the Dales in the next week by any chance?

Congratulations to the Lecture Team who have pulled out all the stops and are able to publish a draft Lecture Timetable for the whole week ... see http://www.eurospeleo.uk/program/

If you are lucky enough to look under 25 (or have booked an under-25s ticket) UK licensing laws mean we will need to see ID to prove you are over 18. If you do not bring any, we will have no option but to give you an ?Under 18? wristband and you will not be able to buy alcohol all week. :o So...

Thought I'd put into a post some of the most Frequently Asked Questions about EuroSpeleo: When can we arrive? We will open for parking and camping from 6pm on the evening of Friday 12 August. A basic bar will be open until about midnight. When do we have to leave? If you are camping in the...

Less than 1 week to go for discounted tickets to EuroSpeleo or for tickets to the Banquet - advance bookings close at midnight on 31st July. Buying in advance means you save ?20, you bypass the queues at the Reception Desk and you've got no excuses for missing an amazing event! Banquet tickets...

A number of discounts have been negotiated with local firms for Congress Delegates wearing the appropriate wrist band. I can particularly recommend trips to White Scar and Ingleborough, both of whom are offering about 1/3 off their normal rates ... for anyone who has not visited them, they are...

Want to go Caving at EuroSpeleo? More than 50 of the best region?s caving trips are being fully rigged for EuroSpeleo, from Calf Holes to King Pot. So, how do delegates go about visiting them? Go to the Caving Tent at EuroSpeleo, browse the mass of surveys, guidebooks and topos available...

Not yet booked, but fancy a long weekend at EuroSpeleo? Friday night - arrive from 6pm for camping and basic bar  :beer2: Saturday - breakfast onsite, (quieter!) caving available all in many of our pre-rigged caves (but we can't guarantee at this stage that all will be rigged by this point -...

I can confirm that the EuroSpeleo After-Banquet Speaker will be Tony Waltham. Tony has caved all over the world and is an accomplished speaker, so he will be well worth listening to. The Banquet is one of the few event "extras" and you need to have bought your ticket (?20) in advance. There...

With only a month to go, it's time to whet your appetites with what's happening at EuroSpeleo: Friday 12th August Evening arrival, pitch tents, settle in, bar 'till ~midnight Saturday 13th August Food all day, arrival, settle in, 8pm - Opening Ceremony follwed by Live Band and DJ until late...

EuroSpeleo is on track to be an amazing event. We have sold over 1,000 tickets, have some amazing lectures and entertainment booked and will be rigging loads of amazing caves. We are now looking to fill up our team of volunteers, who will be so vital to the overall success. All volunteers will...

I have received an email from someone in Norfolk asking for someone to have a look at some old chalk workings he is considering purchasing in Norfolk. I know no more than this, but am happy to put him in touch with anyone who might be interested.

I understand there was a rockfall "just downstream" of one of the entrances to Thistle Cave on Thursday 12 November. If you're going there, take care!

2016 is going to be a huge event and will, of course, need loads of volunteers. There will be an online form for potential volunteers to offer their services and, as with Hidden Earth, 1 day's free admission will be given for each half day's volunteering. This will be refunded after the event...

The YSS has been shortlisted for the final of a competition to win some SRT for use at our SRT facility. It comes down to the public vote, so it would be great if as many people as possible could help us out ... it'll take two seconds, but remember to tick the 'no mail' box! Vote for us here...

I have just found out that the rules relating to Community Amateur Sports Clubs have changed and existing CASCs have until April 2016 to prove they comply. One of my clubs is a CASC and I know of one other caving CASC, but are there others? This change is likely to have serious consequences for...

Euro Speleo 2016 Tickets will be on sale very shortly (i.e probably within the next 24 hours) at: http://eurospeleo.uk/tickets/ For tickets purchased before 28 September, there is a special offer: Weekly Ticket: ?120 *** Special Offer - ?60 - until 28 Sept *** Concessions (Under 25s and...

The Agenda and Reports for the 2015 AGM (to be held on Sunday 14 June) are now on the BCA website.