Tuesday, February 13, 2018

INFORMATION FOR  MEET THIS WEEK

D4 STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS - 2/14/18 (Wednesday) - Bus leaves 2:30 p.m. (Please arrive by 2:15 p.m.) 
Meet Starts at 5:00 p.m. 

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 2:00 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

ORDER OF EVENTS FOR DIVISIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 

Approximate time from the Meet start times. Times are approximate and each meet will vary according to the number of participants. (e.g. – If planning to watch Girls’ 2-Mile run, it would be 75 minutes from start of Track Events. If 5 pm meet start, 2 mile start would start approximately at 6:15 pm). 


4:30 LONG JUMP / Shot Put /  55M HURDLES TRIALS & FINALS / All Sprint Finals will use 8 lanes  / 55M DASH TRIALS & FINALS In lanes  / Mobility & Visually Impaired Exhibition Events  / HIGH JUMP – will begin at conclusion of mobility events 

5:00 One Mile Run (will begin at conclusion of the dash finals) / 600 M / 1000 M / 300 M / TWO MILE RUN FINAL–Girls (75 min.) TWO MILE RUN FINAL – Boys (100 min.) Will follow completion of the girls 2-mile /  4x200M RELAY FINAL (125 min.) Report no later than the start of the boys 2 mile / 4x800M RELAY FINAL (145 min.) Report no later than the start of the girls 2 mile / 4x400M RELAY FINAL (215 min.) Report no later than the start of the boys 4 x 200 

ALL TRACK EVENTS: Girls followed by Boys (flip flopped yearly – 2019 will be B-G) LONG JUMP AND SHOT PUT: Girls followed by Boys (flip flopped yearly – 2019 will be B-G) HIGH JUMP: Boys and Girls compete simultaneously 

Running shoes with spikes can only be worn inside the Reggie Lewis track, not the foyers, hallways or gymnasium. The only spikes allowed at the Reggie Lewis Track are ¼” pyramid

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