Archive for July, 2009
Update: WCR 2009 Schedule, Spots and Directions
WCR 2009 Schedule, Spots and Directions
Schedule
Friday, July 31, 2009
6:30pm registration begins at the meeting spot
7:00pm precontest begins at the meeting spot
9:00pm departure to 1 of 1 spots
12:00am (ish) after party
Saturday, August 1, 2009
1:30pm presession at Whiting skatepark
3:00pm departure to begin contest
8:30pm ish award ceremony for 17 and under
11:00pm ish afterparty and award ceremony
Spots and Directions
Friday, July 31, 2009
Meeting Spot
To the meeting spot – From the Northwest, take I-90/94 into the city, go past 290/congress and exit on 18th. Turn right onto 18th Street to head West. Make your first left onto Halsted. Make your first right onto 19th Street to head West. The meeting spot is at the basket ball court one block down on your left. From the West, take 290 into the city, just before you get downtown take I-90/94 East towards Indiana. Exit on 18th Street. Turn right onto 18th Street to head West. Make your first left onto Halsted. Make your first right onto 19th Street to head West. The meeting spot is at the basket ball court one block down on your left. From the South/East, take either I-90/94 into the city. Exit on Canalport/Cermak. Turn left onto Canalport to head Southwest. Go under the highway then take a right onto Halsted to head North. Go two blocks then take a left onto 19th Street to head West. The meeting spot is at the basket ball court one block down on your left.
Meeting spot to UIC Launch to Rail
Head west on 19th St (5 block). Turn on Racine to head north (1.1mi). Turn right on Polk St. (0.3mi). Take Polk St. until it dead ends. Park as close as you can to the dead end. The spot is to the left of the dead end.
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Click here for the google maps generated directions to view and print.
Click here for the .doc version of these directions to print.
Click here for the .txt version of these directions to print.
The first 5 people who come with at least 15 printed copies of this document, will get $5 off their registration fee.
Downtown to Whiting Skatepark
I-90/94 east (aprx. 5mi) | I-90 east (aprx. 9mi) | Exit on Indianapolis Blvd and turn left (2.3mi) | Left on 119th St (0.5mi) | The skatepark is on your right just after Schrage. You can partially see the park from 119th. There is a sign for the park that you can see from 119th though.
Whiting Skatepark to Chicago State University
Turn left out of the parking lot to head west on 119th St. (0.5 mi) | Right on Indianapolis Blvd (US-12/US-20) to head northwest ( 3.3mi) | Right on Ewing Ave. to continue on US-12/US-20 heading north (0.4mi) | Left on 95th St. to head west (4.0mi) | Left on Martin Luther King Dr. to head south (1 block) | Park on MLK Dr. between 96th and 98th on the west/right side. Look for white rails in the center of the campus.
Chicago State to Beverly Rails
From where you are parked, turn around to head north on MLK Dr. (1 block) | Left on 95th St. to head west (2.5mi) | Right on Ashland Ave. to head north (0.5mi) | Left on 91st St. to head west (0.2mi) | Keep driving until you end up in a parking lot. Park in the parking lot. The rails are in the woods around the corner on 91st St.
Beverly Rails to Old Kennedy King
Head back east towards Ashland Ave. on 91st St. (0.2mi) | Left on Ashland Ave. to head north (2.4mi) | Right on 71st St. to head east (1.8mi) | Left on Wentworth Ave. (0.4mi) | Turn right into the abandoned parking lot just after you go through the second tunnel. Park in this lot. The spot is on the opposite side of the street between the tunnels.
NOTE: The afterparty location will be distributed in hard copy on Friday
Update: Directions to the Meeting Spot on Day 1
WCR 2009 Directions to the Meeting Spot
Day 1
Note: The meeting spot is the same spot as the last few years.
To the meeting spot – From the Northwest, take I-90/94 into the city, go past 290/congress and exit on 18th. Turn right onto 18th Street to head West. Make your first left onto Halsted. Make your first right onto 19th Street to head West. The meeting spot is at the basket ball court one block down on your left. From the West, take 290 into the city, just before you get downtown take I-90/94 East towards Indiana. Exit on 18th Street. Turn right onto 18th Street to head West. Make your first left onto Halsted. Make your first right onto 19th Street to head West. The meeting spot is at the basket ball court one block down on your left. From the South/East, take either I-90/94 into the city. Exit on Canalport/Cermak. Turn left onto Canalport to head Southwest. Go under the highway then take a right onto Halsted to head North. Go two blocks then take a left onto 19th Street to head West. The meeting spot is at the basket ball court one block down on your left.
Windy City Riot 2009 Flyer
Here is the official WCR 2009 Flyer. Feel free to post this around! Thanks.
