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I   Air Time Home Site at Natick Vault Garden - Natick, MA

II The Concord Armory - Concord, MA

III Brown University Sports Complex

IV  Harvard University, Alston, MA

V Boston University Track & Tennis Center - Boston, MA

VI  Tufts University Fieldhouse

VII  168th Street Armory, NYC

 


 

I

Air Time Home Site at Natick "Vault Garden"

6 Dartmouth St - Natick, MA 01760

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From Boston or from West

Mass Pike to Exit #13 [Natick, Wellesley] 

East on route #30.

At third light, turn RIGHT onto route #27.

At first full light, turn RIGHT onto Evergreen Street.

At first street (on left), turn LEFT onto Dartmouth Street.

The second house on the left is #6.

Note: When coming to a practice, PLEASE DO NOT DRIVE DOWN Dartmouth Street

{it is a dead end with children playing}

Turn left from #27 North or right from #27 south onto Evergreen St - then, on your left will

be a parking lot connected to the local Elementary School.

Park there and walk back, across route #27, following

directions to 6 Dartmouth St.

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Alternative from North:

Heading East/South on #495 - Go to Mass Pike. Head East on #90 Mass Pike.

Get off at Exit # 13. This is Route #30. Head East toward Wayland / Weston.

At Light Intersection of #30 and Route #27 - Starbucks on right corner - turn right onto #27.

Then - at first light {about 1/2 mile} turn right onto Evergreen Rd/

First left is Dartmouth St.

Turn onto Dartmouth St. - We are 2nd house on left. #6.

Note: When coming to a practice, PLEASE DO NOT DRIVE DOWN Dartmouth Street

{it is a dead end with children playing}

Turn left from #27 North or right from #27 south onto Evergreen St - then, on your left will

be a parking lot connected to the local Elementary School.

Park there and walk back, across route #27, following

directions to 6 Dartmouth St.

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If coming from #95 South - or -  From North:

From North following route 128 East.

Turn onto Route #9 West.

Follow Route #9 West for about 5 miles to Route #27.

Take first exit onto route #27, heading North toward Cochituate / Wayland

At second light, turn LEFT onto Evergreen Street.

At first street (on left), turn LEFT onto Dartmouth Street.

The second house on the left is #6.

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Note: When coming to a practice, PLEASE DO NOT DRIVE DOWN Dartmouth Street

{it is a dead end with children playing}

Turn left from #27 North or right from #27 south onto Evergreen St - then, on your left will

be a parking lot connected to the local Elementary School.

Park there and walk back, across route #27, following

directions to 6 Dartmouth St.

 


II

The Concord Armory

91 Everett Street - Concord, Mass 01742

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From I-495 take Rt 2 east 10 miles to a traffic light at Route #126 - turn left onto #126 towards Concord.

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From Rt. 128 take Rt 2 west 4.7 miles to a traffic light at Route #126 - turn right #126 towards Concord.

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Go down Rt. 126 about 1/2 mile and turn left onto Thoreau Street.

Follow Thoreau Street about 1/2 mile, going by several streets to a stop sign.

Turn right onto Everett St.  The Armory will be on your right.

Park across the street from the armory, or on the side street to the left of the Armory.

 


III

Brown University

DIRECTIONS TO THE ERICKSON ATHLETIC COMPLEX

Paul Bailey Pizzitola Sports Center, Meehan Auditorium, Aquatics Bubble, Olney-Margolies Athletic Center (OMAC), Stevenson Field, Murray Stadium, Brown Softball Field, Meister-Kavan Field, Berylson Fields

From the North: Take 95 South to Branch Avenue (Exit 24). Turn left onto Branch Avenue to traffic light. Cross intersection and go up Cypress Street hill to Hope Street (stop sign). Turn right on Hope Street, bear to the left at the fork and cross over Lloyd Avenue. Entrance to Athletic Complex is next driveway on left.

From the South: Take 95 North to Rhode Island. Once in Providence, take Branch Avenue (Exit 24). Turn right onto Branch Avenue to traffic light. Cross intersection and go up Cypress Street hill to Hope Street (stop sign). Turn right on Hope Street, bear to the left at the fork and cross over Lloyd Avenue. Entrance to Athletic Complex is next driveway on left.

From the East: Take Route 195 West to Gano Street exit in Providence. Take right onto Gano Street, go to Angell Street (at that point Gano Street turns into Taber Avenue) and turn left. Take Angell Street to Hope Street and turn right. The Athletic Complex driveway is on the right after Stimson Street.


IV

Harvard University

65 North Harvard Street, Boston, MA 02163

From the West
Take the Massachusetts Turnpike east to Exit 18 (Allston/Cambridge). After paying toll, bear left at fork towards Allston. Turn right at second set of lights onto North Harvard Street. Proceed approximately one mile. The following facilities will be on your left: Harvard Stadium, Bright Hockey Center, Blodgett Pool, Palmer Dixon Tennis Courts, Beren Tennis Center,
Gordon Track,
Cumnock Field, Jordan Field, O'Donnell Field, and the softball field. Ohiri Field, used for soccer, will be on your right. For football, men's ice hockey, and men's basketball, you must have a Gate 6 parking pass to enter at this location. Public parking is available for football at Gate 14which is accessible from Soldiers Field Road.

From the North
Take I-93 south to Storrow Drive exit. Take Storrow Drive west for approximately five miles. Exit at Harvard Square/North Harvard Street. At top of exit, turn left onto North Harvard Street . Approximately 1/4 mile on your right will be the entrance for Harvard Stadium, Bright Hockey Center, Blodgett Pool, Palmer Dixon Tennis Courts, Beren Tennis Center,
Gordon Track, Cumnock Field, Jordan Field, O'Donnell Field, and softball field. Ohiri Field, used for soccer, will be on your left. For football, men's ice hockey, and men's basketball, you must have a Gate 6 parking pass to enter at this location. Public parking for football is available at Gate 14 , which is accessible from Soldiers Field Road.

From the South
Take I-95 north to I-93 north. Follow I-93 until Exit 20 (Massachusetts Turnpike). Take Mass. Pike west to Exit 20 (Allston/Cambridge). After paying toll, bear left at fork towards Allston. Turn right at second set of lights onto North Harvard Street. Proceed approximately one mile. The following facilities will be on your left: Harvard Stadium, Bright Hockey Center, Blodgett Pool, Palmer Dixon Tennis Courts, Beren Tennis Center,
Gordon Track, Cumnock Field, Jordan Field, O'Donnell Field, and softball field. Ohiri Field, used for soccer, will be on your right. For football, men's ice hockey, and men's basketball, you must have a Gate 6 parking pass to enter at this location. Public parking for football is available at Gate 14 which is accessible from Soldiers Field Road.

Alternative From the Southwest/Northwest
Take Route 128 (I-95) to Massachusetts Turnpike. Take Mass. Pike east to exit 18. (Allston/Cambridge). After paying toll, bear left at fork towards Allston. Turn right at second set of lights onto North Harvard Street. Proceed approximately one mile. The following facilities will be on your left: Harvard Stadium, Bright Hockey Center, Blodgett Pool, Palmer Dixon Tennis Courts, Beren Tennis Center, Gordon Track, Cumnock Field, Jordan Field, O'Donnell Field, and the softball field. Ohiri Field, used for soccer, will be on your right. For football, men's ice hockey, and men's basketball, Gate 6 parking is limited to those with passes. Public parking for football is available at Gate 14 which is accessible from Soldiers Field Road.


V

Boston University Track & Tennis Center

 

   DIRECTIONS TO BOSTON UNIVERSITY: http://www.bu.edu/visit/directions/    The indoor track is located at 100 Ashford Street. To reach the track, coming up from Kenmore Square, go to 1000 Commonwealth Avenue and turn right onto Babcock Street. At the bottom of Babcock Street, turn left onto Ashford Street. The indoor track is up one block on your right.

 


VI

Tufts University Gantcher Center Track

From the southwest, west, or northwest

via Routes 2, 3, 9 Interstate 95, or the Massachusetts Turnpike (Interstate 90),

the easiest approach to the campus is to turn from any of these routes onto the circumferential Route 128 (Interstate 95)

and proceed to its intersection with Route 2 (exit 29A). Proceed east on Route 2 to the junction of Routes 2 and 16

and turn onto Route 16 east (Alewife Brook Parkway). Follow Route 16 through two full traffic lights.

Take the next right, a sharp turn, onto Powderhouse Boulevard. Proceed to Curtis Street, your second left, which is your second set of lights.

Follow Curtis Street up and over the hill, through a set of lights on the other side, and take a right at the variety store, onto George Street.

Follow George Street to the first stop sign and take a right onto College Avenue. Cousens Gym will be 100 yards on your right.

The Athletic Offices are located on the second floor of the EECS building (Halligan Hall) attached on the left of Cousens Gym.

The Gantcher Center and Hamilton Pool are attached to Cousens Gym on the right.

Bello, Huskins and Spicer Fields are across the street from Cousens Gym, beyond the parking lot.

 

From Boston, the south, & the South Shore,

follow the Southeast Expressway (Route 3 North) to Interstate 93 north to exit 32, Medford Square.

Follow the exit ramp to Medford Square. At the blinker at the end of the ramp, turn left onto Main Street.

*Follow Main Street for approximately 3/10 of a mile, keeping to the right of the Mobil gas station.

Turn right onto George Street, then left onto College Avenue.

Cousens Gym will be 100 yards on your right.

The Athletic Offices are located on the second floor of the EECS building (Halligan Hall attached on the left of Cousens Gym.

The Gantcher Center and Hamilton Pool are attached to Cousens Gym on the right. Bello,

Huskins and Spicer Fields are across the street from Cousens Gym, beyond the parking lot.

From the north

via Routes 1, 3, 128, Interstates 95 or 93, the recommended approach is via the circumferential Route 128 (Interstate 95)

to its intersection with Interstate 93. Go south on Interstate 93 to exit 32, Medford Square.

Proceed to the center of the square, turn left onto Main Street, and refer to the directions in the preceding paragraph*.
 


VII

168th Street Armory, NYC

Home of US Scholastic Indoor Championships

 

Directions By Car

 

From Westchester County and Tappan Zee Bridge

Saw Mill Parkway South merges to Hudson River Parkway.

After you go under the GW Bridge,

take exit 14/15 to Riverside Drive south.

Turn left at 165th Street. Go up hill and take first left on Fort Washington.

Armory is on the right after the first traffic light.

 

From New England

I-95 south. As you approach the George Washington Bridge,

get to the right as the highway splits.

Take the 181st Street exit,

the LAST exit before the bridge. Exit onto 181st Street and take a right at the light.

Go up hill 3 blocks and take a right onto Fort Washington Avenue.

Go 12 blocks. Tthe Armory is on the left at 168th Street.

 

From New Jersey and Points South

Take the New Jersey Turnpike North, following signs to the George Washington Bridge.

As you near the bridge (after passing the Meadowlands),

follow yellow signs that say "express" to Bridge.

Take the upper level of the Bridge. Once at the bridge and past the $4.00 toll,

get to the right lane and exit at 178th Street.

Go through one light and make a right at the next light onto Broadway.

Go 10 blocks south and make a right onto 168th Street.

Go one block west to Fort Washington Avenue.

The Armory entrance is at 168th and Fort Washington.

 

From Brooklyn and West Side Manhattan

Take the West Side Highway (Henry Hudson Parkway) north.

Take Exit 15 to Riverside Drive, going south.

Go to the 2nd light on Riverside and take a left onto 165th Street.

Go up hill and take first left on Fort Washington.

Armory is on the right after the first traffic light.

 

Parking

Street parking adjacent to the Armory is available and requires feeding a meter.

Two good options are Riverside Drive just south of 165th Street or

 the parking lot at 165th Street and Fort Washington Avenue.