2012 Carthage Women’s Track and Field Travel Directions
March 31 at the North Central (Ill.) “First Chance Invitational”: To reach North Central College in Naperville, Ill., follow I-294 south to I-88 (East-West Tollway). Go west on I-88 and exit at Naperville Road. Turn right (south) at the bottom of the ramp and follow Naperville Road several miles south. Turn right at Chicago Avenue and continue for several miles. Turn left on Brainard and follow the road to the right to North Central (Ill.) College’s athletic complex and Benedetti-Wehrli Stadium.
April 6 at the Chicagoland Outdoor Championship: The University of Chicago will play host to the 2012 Chicagoland Outdoor Track and Field Championship at Amos Alonzo Stagg Field. To reach that facility, follow I-294 south and exit at I-94 east to downtown Chicago. Exit I-94 at I-55 north to Lake Shore Drive south. Exit Lake Shore Drive at 53rd Street west. Go eight blocks and turn left at Woodlawn Avenue. Turn right onto 55th Street and proceed to Cottage Grove Avenue--you will see Stagg Field on your left. Turn left onto Cottage Grove Avenue, then turn left onto 56th Street. The entrances to Stagg Field will be on your left. Free parking is available after 4 p.m. on weekdays and all day on weekends in the parking garage located at the corner of 55th Street and Ellis Avenue. The garage is available to visitors for a fee at all other times. Free parking is also available on the street. Parking rules are strictly enforced. Please observe all signs in parking areas and on the street.
April 14 at the Wheaton (Ill.) “Twilight Invitational”: To reach Wheaton College (Ill.) in Wheaton, Ill.,, follow I-294 to I-88 (East-West Tollway). Exit at Naperville Road and go left at the bottom of the ramp. Follow Naperville Road north to Roosevelt Road and turn right. Go three or four blocks to Chase Street and turn left. Cross the railroad tracks and McCully Stadium is on the right.
April 20-21 at the Augustana College (Ill.) “Meet of Champions”: To reach Augustana College (Ill.) in Rock Island, Ill., follow I-88 west from Chicago (I-88 becomes Illinois Highway 5 after once past I-80). Follow Highway 5 until 38th Street in Rock Island (not 38th Street in Moline). Follow 38th Street two miles, down a hill and turn left on 7th Avenue, then an immediate right into the Ericson Field parking lot.
April 27-28 at the Drake Relays: Carthage will send a partial squad to the Drake Relays. To reach Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, follow I-294 around Chicago, Ill. Exit I-294 at I-88 west to the Quad Cities area. Near East Moline, Ill., exit I-88 at I-80 west to Des Moines. In Des Moines, exit I-80 at Iowa Highway 415 south (22nd Avenue). Cross the Des Moines River and turn right at University Avenue.
April 28 at the Wisconsin Private College Outdoor Championship: Ripon College will play host to the 2011 Wisconsin Private College Outdoor Track and Field Championship at Ingalls Field. To reach that facility, take I-94 to Milwaukee, Wis. Exit I-94 at I-894 west. Exit I-894 at U.S. 45 north, which merges into U.S. 41 north in northwest Milwaukee. Follow U.S. 41 to Fond du Lac, Wis., and exit at Wisconsin Highway 23 west to Ripon, Wis. Stay on Wisconsin 23 into Ripon (the highway turns into Fond du Lac Ave.). Ingalls Field will be on the left.
May 4-5 at the CCIW Outdoor Championship: Illinois Wesleyan University will play host to the 2012 CCIW Outdoor Track and Field Championship at Tucci Stadium in Bloomington, Ill. To reach that facility, follow I-294 around Chicago. Exit I-294 at I-55 south. Exit I-55 at Business U.S. 51 south and go past Illinois State University. To reach the Illinois Wesleyan campus, turn left on Emerson Street and cross northbound U.S. 51. Turn left on Franklin Avenue (at the Shirk Center), and Tucci Stadium is on the right, behind the Shirk Center.
May 10-11 at the North Central (Ill.) "Dr. Keeler" Invitational: Follow the March 31 directions above.
May 17-18 at the North Central (Ill.) "Final Qualifier" Invitational: Follow the March 31 directions above.