DCL MEET #1 (V. BEDFORD) 

Meet Site: 
Reggie Lewis Center. The address is 1350 Tremont Street, Boston, MA.  Phone Number: 617-541-3535  

For Parents:

• A Spectator fee of $5-$7 will be collected in order to get into the meet.
• We hope to return to WHS by 8:30 PM at the latest. 

Parking:  

DIRECTIONS BY CAR:

From Southeast Expressway
Southeast Expressway to Mass. Ave./Roxbury Exit--straight off ramp--- through lights (Mass. Ave.) on to Melnea Cass Boulevard. Follow to end and go left onto Tremont Street. RLTAC is 1/4 mile on left.

From the Boston Logan Airport
25 Logan Airport, East Boston, MA 02128When leaving the airport, follow signs to Boston and go thru the toll booth. The toll fee is $3.00. After the toll booth, enter the tunnel and follow the directions toward 93 South/Southeast Expressway.
Follow directions above.

South of Boston
Route 93 North to Southeast Expressway:
Take exit 16 and turn Left at the lights at the end of the off ramp. Follow Southampton St., which converges into Massachusetts Ave. At the intersection of Massachusetts Ave. and Melnea Cass Blvd., turn left through the lights onto Melnea Cass Blvd. You will see the Hampton Inn on your right.  Follow Melnea Cass Blvd. until you reach Shawmut Ave, which is one street after Washington Street as you are traveling on Melnea Cass Blvd. Take a left onto Shawmut Ave and at your second traffic light, take a right onto Malcolm X Blvd. The RLTAC will be a ½ mile on your right.

North of Boston
Route 93 South/ Route 1 to Southeast Expressway:
Take exit 18 and follow the directions to Massachusetts Ave. At the intersection of Massachusetts Ave, pass through the lights onto Melnea Cass Blvd. You will see the Hampton Inn on your right. Follow Melnea Cass Blvd. until you reach Shawmut Ave, which is one street after Washington Street as you are traveling on Melnea Cass Blvd. Take a left onto Shawmut Ave and at your second traffic light, take a right onto Malcolm X Blvd. The RLTAC will be a ½ mile on your right.

West of Boston
Mass. Pike East to the last exit (Southeast Expressway)

DIRECTIONS BY T:

Take the Orange Line to Roxbury Crossing. The Center is directly across the street from the station.

WHERE TO PARK:

RLTAC/RCC Lot 1- Free Parking
Proceed on Malcolm X Boulevard to the intersection of Columbus Ave and Tremont Streets where you’ll come to a traffic light. Take a left onto Columbus Ave and proceed to the next set of traffic lights. At the traffic light take a left onto Cedar Street. Go 30 yards and take a right into Parking Lot 1 at Roxbury Community College. Go to the far end and park in an available space. If Lot 1 is FULL, proceed to Lot 2 (New Heath Street) and park there.

RLTAC/RCC Lot 2- Free Parking 
To get to Lot 2, take a right out of Lot 1 onto Cedar Street and take a left onto Columbus Avenue. Then, take the next leftonto New Heath Street. Go 30 yards and take a right into Parking Lot 2.

Renaissance Parking Garage @ Northeastern University for Spectators
835 Columbus Avenue. Parking fee: visit their website
Take Exit 18 (Massachusetts Avenue/Roxbury/Frontage Road). Turn left at the third light, staying in one of the two left lanes. Proceed straight onto Melnea Cass Boulevard. Continue for approximately two miles and turn left onto Columbus Avenue. The Renaissance Parking Garage is at 835 Columbus Avenue.

Bus time: 2:30 p. (Meet starts at 4:30 p.) 

Order of Events (sometimes varies for JV):

Boys & Girls

55 Meter Dash Varsity

55 Meter Dash Junior Varsity

300 Meters Varsity

600 Meters Varsity

1000 Meters Varsity

1 Mile Varsity

2 Miles Varsity

55m Hurdles Varsity

4x200 Relay Varsity

4x400 Relay Varsity

Shot Put Varsity

High Jump Varsity

Long Jump Varsity

*Note:  Every year it alternates who starts the events (boys or girls) 

MEET DAY EXPECTATIONS

1. TRACK PACK! Remember your “Track Pack” for meets. Pack your gear the night before and put it next to the door so you remember.

2. ARRIVE EARLY! Remember to arrive ONE HOUR prior to when your event starts!  This is particularly important if you are running late and your parent(s) / guardian(s) must drive you to the meet. Proper bearings and warm up are essential before you race in your event.

3.  TEAM CAMP!  When we arrive at the meet make sure we find our team camp spot!  This can be very confusing at an indoor meet.  This gives us all a chance to CHECK IN, GET BIB NUMBERS, and GET PROPERLY PREPARED FOR THE MEET.

4. REMEMBER WARRIORS CODE OF CONDUCT while at the meet.  You are not just representing yourself as an athlete, you are also representing your teammates, yours school, and your community. BE PROFESSIONAL!

5. YOUR EVENTS ARE YOUR RESPONSITIBILTY! 

. WARM-UP:  It is important to know your exact race time, so you can begin your warm up at the correct time.  Your warm up should begin about 40 minutes before your race with a steady jog (15 minutes); followed with your basic drills, dynamic stretches, and then end with strides out from the starting line. 

. RACE:  It is your individual race, but you are still running as a team.  Your effort, will, heart, and work ethic for your event helps the overall team.  Give it your all, have fun, and go hard until the finish!

REMEMBER: “Do Not Diminish – Sprint to The Finish”   

. COOLDOWN: The cool down is very important after you race.  Try and do a light 10-minute jog and stretch out after your race. 

6. SUPPORT!  If you are not racing you need to be there for your teammates.  Finish your cooldown, get a light snack, get your fluids, and get out and cheer on your team.

PLEASE NO CELL PHONES DURING THE MEET. 

7. CLEAN UP! Remember that we are guest at these meets.  So, we leave our team camp area cleaner then when we left it.  For every trash found by a coach an “extra fitness exercise” will be given the following day in practice.

What to Bring:

The “TRACK PACK” is a way to keep organized and will help you remember the essentials for the meet. 

____  Proper Running Shoes

____  Proper Running Socks (couple pairs)

____  Uniform top and bottom

____  Sweat pants & shirt

____  Long or short sleeve thin insulated or Coolmax shirt

____  Runners Watch (mid distance & distance runners)

____  Change of clothes (after the meet)

____  Healthy Snacks

____  WATER BOTTLE

____  Cell Phone (MAY HAVE BUT ONLY TO COMMUNICATE WITH PARENTS DURING MEET)