Directions to the Competition

When: February 26th, 2006
Arrival Time: 9:00 am for Registration
Where: Student Union Ballroom - UMass Amherst

GETTING TO CAMPUS:

To Campus from the South
Via I-91 North, Exit 19 in Northampton. From the exit ramp, turn right onto Route 9 and go approximately 4.5 miles to Route 116 North (left turn at the lights) 1 mile to UMass exit.

Via I-91 North, Exit 24 in Deerfield. At the stop sign at the top of the ramp turn right onto Routes 5 and 10, and immediately turn right again at the traffic lights onto Route 116 South. Continue 8 miles to the UMass exit.

To Campus from the North
Via I-91 South, Exit 25 in Deerfield. At the end of the ramp turn left and follow the road to the intersection. Turn right onto Routes 5 & 10 South. Go 1 mile, then turn left onto Route 116 South. Follow for 8 miles to the UMass exit.

Via I-93 South. Follow I-93 to I-495 South. Follow to Route 2 West. Continue on Route 2 to exit 16 (Belchertown/Amherst). Follow Route 202 for about 15 miles to blinking light at Route 9 and 116 Amherst exit (Pelham). Turn right and follow for 7 miles to Amherst center. Follow signs to UMass.

To Campus from the East via Route 2
Via Route 2 West to exit 16 (Belchertown/Amherst). From Route 2 take Route 202 South for about 15 miles to a blinking yellow light at Amherst Road. (You will see signs "to Rt 9 and Rt 116"). Turn right and follow Amherst Road (becomes Pelham Road after about 4 miles) for 7 miles to Amherst center. Follow signs to UMass.

To Campus from the West via Route 2
Via Route 2 East. Follow Route 2 east to Greenfield/I-91 exit. Follow I-91 south to exit 25 in Deerfield. At the end of the ramp turn left and follow the road to the intersection. Turn right onto Routes 5 & 10 South. Go 1 mile, then turn left onto Route 116 South. Follow for 8 miles to the UMass exit.

To Campus from the East or West via I-90 (Massachusetts Turnpike)
Exit 8 (Palmer). Follow Route 32 South to Palmer, take Route 20 West to Route 181 North into Belchertown, and then Route 9 West to Amherst. Follow signs to UMass.

Exit 7 (Ludlow). Follow Route 21 North to U.S. 202 North to Route 9 West to Amherst center. Follow signs to UMass.

Exit 5 (Chicopee). Follow Route 33 North to Route 116 North to Amherst center. Turn left at the light into Route 9 West. Follow signs to UMass.

Exit 4 (W. Springfield). Follow I-91 North to exit 19. From the exit ramp, turn right onto Route 9 and go approximately 4.5 miles to Route 116 North (left turn at the lights) 1 mile to UMass exit.

PARKING:

For parking you have two options.

CAMPUS CENTER GARAGE: The easiest place to park is at the Campus Center Garage. Unfortunately there is a fee but the nice thing about parking here is that it is directly connected to the building that the competition is being held in. There are some signs for this building once you are on campus, but you can get a map here as well as using this address in MapQuest:
91 Campus Center Way
Amherst, MA 01003

LOT PARKING: There are certain free on-campus lots during weekends. You can park in any space that is not marked as a special reserved space. This is advised if you are willing to walk a little bit and feel comfortable following a map to get to the Student Union. For a map of these parking lots Click Here. Keep in mind that the map is coded for weekdays, and that you can park in the after 5pm lots on Sundays.

GETTING TO CAMPUS CENTER AND STUDENT UNION BALLROOM:
FROM CAMPUS CENTER GARAGE: This is the easiest way. Once parked in the garage you want to proceed to Level 2 where there is a "To Campus Center" sign somewhere. Once you find the door, you will walk through a long hallway to the other end where there is a glass door. Proceed through this and you will be in the Campus Center. Immediately go right and follow the hall way down. You will see a FedEx on your right and an arcade type place at the end of the hallway. You will also see signs for the Student Union Ballroom. Proceed to the right down the next hallway just before the arcade. Follow this hallway until it ends, and proceed to the left down the next hallway. This hallway opens up, and immediately on your right will be the UMass Craft Center and stairs. Proceed up the stairs and when you come to the top, turn around and go straight into the back of the building. The competition is held in the Ball Room there which is a big room hard to miss in the buiding. We will have people set up to help guide from 9:00-9:30 am. We will try to have signs up to help direct people there as well. But feel free to ask around if you do get lost. It can be confusing and the people around the area should know what room you are talking about.

FROM ONE OF THE VARIOUS LOTS: Again this can be tricky if you are unfamiliar with the campus since this is a rather big school. But if you feel up to it you can give it a try. The campus center which is attached to it is very large and people commonly call it the "waffle" building because of its unusual design. A picture of it can be found by Clicking Here. Best thing to do is probably use your map from the Lot Parking and navigate across campus to it. Ask anybody that you see. Chances are that they will know where the Campus Center is. If you've entered through the main entrance the Blue Wall will be on your left. Walk down the main chamber until you see the UStore on your right, then take a left, and follow the instructions above from the glass door. Again we will try to have signs up to help navigate.

If you have any questions feel free to email me at MAStates@gmail.com
If you get really lost somewhere on campus my cell phone number is 413-374-8619 but please use this as a last resort. There are maps across campus, and the building should be quite visable from wherever you park. Every student (and most faculty) should be able to give you directions. Good luck and can't wait to see everyone there!!!!
-André Boulay