2008 Meet Directions

Meet Directions DIRECTIONS to our RACES

Please double check with your runner to see if the race location has changed. Schools have been known to change race locations at the last minute. I would also suggest that you double check these directions as you may have a quicker route you may want to take that our bus wouldn’t want to take.

U of I Course (Urbana Meet) Take I-74 East to Urbana. Take the Lincoln Avenue exit. Take a right at the top of the overpass heading south. Take Lincoln Avenue South through town to the orchard downs open fields just past Florida avenue. Approximate travel time is 20 minutes.

Eastern Illinois University Pond (Charleston Invitational)

Take I-74 East to Champaign exit (I-57 South). Proceed South on I-57 South to the Charleston exit (Route 16). Continue East on Route 16 through Charleston. Turn right (South) on 4th Street. Take 4th street about 1 1/2 blocks South until you see a parking lot on your left. The EIU Pond and Regional course is directly South of this parking lot. Approximate travel time is 1 hour and 10 minutes.

Pontiac Rec Park (Pontiac Meet) These are the directions that their coach gave me from I-74 to I-55 North. Exit I-55 (exit 197) and go right. Follow the road for 2-3 miles all the way in town until you get to the intersection with Family Video on your left & Thorton's on the right. Cross RR tracks and take immediate right. Follow this road out of town about 1 1/2 miles. Turn left into Pontiac Rex Plex Complex. Drive all the way down on the right hand side.
These are the directions using route 47. Take Rt. 47 to Saunemin. Then take Rt 116 into Pontiac which becomes Howard St through Pontiac. You will take this all way to the intersection of Howard and Ladd St. Then go left on Ladd Street. The Family Eye Care will be on your left and Big Boys Toy Electronics will be on your right. Go left at the stop sign and go across the RR crossing (Ladd and Reynolds St). Take an immediate right after the RR crossing. Go 1 1/2 miles out to the Rex Complex. Approximate travel time is 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Springfield Lincoln Park (Springfield Invitational) Take Route 47 South to I-72. Take I-72 West all the way to Springfield. Go to I-55 North in Springfield. Stay on I-55 North for about 2 miles. Take Sagamon Avenue West. Stay on Sagamon Avenue until it ends at a T intersection. Take a left onto 5th street. Lincoln Park is on 5th street. Approximate travel time is 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Eureka Lake (Eureka Fresh/Soph Invitational) Take I-74 West past Bloomington. Take I-55 North (I-74 West) until you come to the exit for I-74 West going to Peoria (exit #163). About half way between Bloomington and Peoria, take Route 117 (exit #112) towards Goodfield/Eureka. Turn right off the exit ramp heading North on Route 117 to Eureka. Towards the front of the town of Eureka, you will see a convenient mart on the left. Turn left at the convenient mart. Then take the first right. You will see a ball complex on the right This is where the race is held. Approximate travel time is 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Fairbury Fair Grounds (Prairie Central Meet)

Take route 47 North out of Mahomet to Route 24. Turn left (West) onto Route 24 toward Fairbury. Shortly into town turn left towards the fair grounds on 1st street. Approximate travel time is 1 hour.

Peoria – Detweiller Park (Peoria Notre Dame Invitational & State) Take I-74 to Peoria and over the river. Immediately over the bridge, take Route 24 North (exit #93). Route 24 later turns into Route 29. Travel along the river approximately 5-6 miles. The park is on the left and parking is on the right side of the road. Approximate travel time is 1 hour and 45 minutes.
Illinois Central College Course (East Peoria Invitational & Sectional) Take I-74 West to Route 150 (along the river by the casino). Take 150 to route 24 East. Take route 24 to the top of the hill and turn right into Illinois Central College's entrance. Parking is available at the East Campus Lot. Approximate travel time is 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Olympia High School (Olympia Inviational F/S and Open Meet) Take I-74 West to I-55 South at Bloomington. Take I-55 South to Shirley (first exit off I-55 South). Turn right off the exit ramp to old Route 66. Turn left on old Route 66, go approximately ½ mile to the first right, which is Shirley Bridge at County Road 850. Turn right across the bridge through Shirley. You’re now on a blacktop headed into the sticks. Continue West 6 miles to “T” intersection at 500 East. Turn left (south) at the “T” approximately ½ mile to the first road on the right. Turn right (West) onto 800 N. West approximately 3 miles to Olympia High School. Approximate travel time is 1 hour.
Maxwell Park (U-High Invitational, Conference & Regional) Take I-74 West to Bloomington exit (Route 51 North). Proceed North all the way through Bloomington to Normal. Route 51 also becomes Main Street. You will go through the Illinois State University campus to Gregory Street. Turn left on Gregory. You will see University High School on your left. Take Gregory West until you come to a T-road. Maxwell Park is at the T-road. Approximate travel time is 1 hour.

Metamora (Metamora Invitational) Take I-74 West to I-39 (just North of Bloomoington). Take I-39 North to route 116. Take 116 to Metamora. Go through the town of Metamora and turn right after the McDonalds. Then turn left onto Progress Street. Travel 1 block and turn right onto Coal Bank road. Stay on Coal Bank road for 1/2 mile and you will be at the Black Partridge Park. The course is at Black Partridge Park. Approximate travel time is 1 hour and 25 minutes.