DIRECTIONS

Berkshire Early Bird @ Kent State Geauga Campus
14111 Claridon-Troy Road  Burton, OH 44021 
45 min from Independence


480 East to Rt 422 East
Rt 422 East to Rt 44 Exit
Turn left/North on Rt 44 (Ravenna Road)
Follow Rt 44 North for about 5-6 miles.
Turn Right/East on Rt 87 (Kinsman Road)
Follow Rt 87 for about 3 miles to the Burton Square.
Burton Square has a one direction flow.  Go ¾ around the square, then turn right/north on N. Cheshire St, which becomes Claridon-Troy Rd. Kent State Geauga Branch will be on the right approx one mile from the square.  It is just beyond the Geauga County Fairgrounds.


Boardman High School:
7777 Glenwood Ave, Boardman, Ohio
Take  I-77 S toward Akron            
Take exit 146 toward I-80/Toledo/Youngstown            
Keep left at the fork, follow signs for Interstate 80/Ohio Turnpike
Keep right at the fork, follow signs for I-80 E and merge onto I-80 Ohio Turnpike
Continue onto Ohio Turnpike
Continue onto I-76 E
Take exit 232 to merge onto OH-7 N/N Main St N/Market St
Turn left onto W Western Reserve Rd            
Take the 1st right onto Co Rd 143/Glenwood Ave/Sharrott Rd
Continue to follow Glenwood Ave
Estimated from Independence is 1 hour 20 min.
Brecksville High School: Take Rt. 21 South to Mill Rd.   Turn right on Mill Rd. and the school will be on the left. NO PARKING at Hilton Elementary (this is where race starts/finishes). The High School is located less than .5 miles away and there is a connecting driveway from Middle/High School to the area where the race starts/finishes. 

Cardinal High School:
14785 North Thompson Avenue, Middlefield, OH

Take I-77 N to I-480 E toward Youngstown

Take exit 26 on the left to merge onto US-422 E toward Warren

Turn left onto OH-700 N/Claridon Troy Rd

Turn right onto OH-168 S/Tavern Rd
Take the 1st left onto Co Rd 34/Gingerich Rd
Turn right onto OH-87 E/Kinsman Rd
Turn left onto Old State Rd/N State Ave
Take the 1st right onto Pierce St
Continue onto Pierce Ln .1 mile
Click here for a map. Estimated time from Independence is 55 minutes.


 Gilmour Academy

2045 Som Center Road
Gates Mills, OH 44040
Turn right to merge onto I-77 N toward Cleveland            
Take exit 156 to merge onto I-480 E toward Youngstown            
Take exit 26 on the left for U.S. 422 N toward Warren            
Follow signs for US-422 W/I-271 N/Harvard/Chagrin
Merge onto I-271 N/US-422 W
Continue to follow I-271 N
Take exit 34 to merge onto US-322 E/Mayfield Rd            
Turn right onto Som Center Rd            
At the traffic circle, continue straight to stay on Som Center Rd
Estimated time from Independence:  25 min.
Map of directions here.


Forest Hills Park: Cleveland Hts Invitational

Take the ramp onto I-77 N 
Take exit 163 on the left for I-90 E toward E 9th St       
Keep left at the fork, follow signs for I-90 E/Erie Pa and merge onto I-90 E   
Take exit 173C for Superior Ave    
Turn right onto Superior Ave E      
Turn right onto Superior Ave         
Turn left onto Euclid Ave    
Turn right onto Forest Hills Blvd
Destination will be on the right   0.6 mi


 Hawken Upper School:
12465 County Line Rd, Chesterland, OH 44026
**NOTE Mayfield Rd is CLOSED east of SOM Center.  This is the best detour.  On the way homw you can take Mayfield Rd West to I-271.
Take I-480 East  toward Youngstown           
Take exit 26 on the left for U.S. 422 N toward Warren           
Follow signs for US-422 W/I-271 N/Harvard/Chagrin and merge onto I-271 N
Continue to follow I-271 N
Take exit 36 for Wilson Mills Rd           
Turn right onto Wilson Mills Rd           
Turn right onto Chagrin River Rd           
Take the 1st left onto Brigham Rd           
Turn right onto County Line Rd           
Turn left, Destination will be on the right
Estimated time from Independence is 35 min.




Hedges Boyer Park, Tiffin Ohio:
Take I-77 to I-480 W toward Toledo            
Take the I-80 W/Ohlo Turnpike exit toward I-480 W/Toledo  (Toll road)
Merge onto I-80 W and continue on I-80 W
Take exit 110 for OH-4 toward Sandusky/Bellevue
Turn right onto OH-4 S/Columbus-Sandusky Rd/Hayes Ave
Continue to follow OH-4 S
Slight right onto OH-113 W            
Continue onto W Main St            
Turn left onto OH-18 W/Kilbourne St/State Route 18
Continue to follow OH-18 W/State Route 18
Turn right onto OH-18 W/W Jefferson St/State Route 18
Continue to follow OH-18 W/State Route 18
Turn left onto S Huron St/Township Rd 1092            
Turn left onto Greeley St/Holmes St
Continue to follow Holmes St
Turn right onto Greenfield St            
Take the 1st left onto Summit St            
Turn left to stay on Summit St            
You will enter the north side of Hedges-Boyer Park (Tiffin, Ohio)
Estimated:  1 hour 50 min from Independence
Note:  There are several ways to get there off of the turnpike...this is the fastest way but watch for road signs!   



Kenston High School:  9500 Bainbridge Rd. Chagrin Falls, OH 44023

Take I-480 E toward Youngstown

Keep left to continue on 480N E, follow signs for 271 N/U.S. 422 N/Erie Pa/Warren

Continue onto US-422 E

Take the OH-306 exit toward Bainbridge Rd/Chagrin Rd
Turn left onto OH-306 N/Chillicothe Rd
Turn right at the 2nd cross street onto Co Rd 11/Bainbridge Rd
Destination will be on the left

 
Lorain County Community College (LCCC):

1005 North Abbe Road, Elyria, OH 44035
33 miles/ 40 min from Independence
           
Take I-480 West        
Continue onto OH-10 W       
Exit onto OH-301 N/OH-57 N/US-20 E
Continue to follow OH-57 N
Turn right onto N Abbe Rd
LCCC will be on the right
OR
Take I-77 North         
Take exit 161B for I-490 toward I-490 W/I-71/Toledo E 55th St    
Keep left at the fork and merge onto I-490 W          
Continue onto I-90 W
Take exit 148 for OH-254 toward Avon/Sheffield   
Turn left onto Detroit Rd      
Turn right onto N Abbe Rd   
LCCC will be on the left


Medina Cross Country Meets:  Held at Ella Canavan Elementary

Turn left to merge onto I-77 S toward Akron       
Take exit 144 to merge onto I-271 S toward Columbus 
Take the exit onto I-71 S     
Take exit 218 for OH-18 toward Akron/Medina 
Turn right onto OH-18 W/Medina Rd
Continue to follow OH-18 W
Turn left onto Guilford Blvd           
Turn right onto E Smith Rd
Turn left onto S Court St     
Turn right onto Westpark Blvd      
Take the 1st left onto Lawrence St
Destination will be on the right
View a map of directions here.


  Open Door Christian Academy:   8287 West Ridge Road  Elyria, OH 44035
Take exit 156 to merge onto I-480 W toward Toledo            

Take the I-80 W/Ohlo Turnpike exit toward I-480 W/Toledo

Merge onto I-80 W

Take exit 145 for OH-57 N toward Elyria

Merge onto OH-57 S/Lorain Blvd            

Turn right onto OH-113 W/John F Kennedy Memorial Pkwy

Continue to follow OH-113 W

Turn left onto Lowell St/Telegraph Rd            

Take the 1st right onto Telegraph Rd

School will be on the right
Click here for a map of directions.


PERRY /LAKE CO. OUTDOOR YMCA FAMILY CENTER: 4540 RIVER ROAD, PERRY, OHIO 
Take I-77 N toward Cleveland to I-480 E toward Youngstown 
Keep left at the fork to continue on Interstate 480N E, follow signs for Interstate 271 N/U.S. 422 N/Erie Pa/Warren    
Take the I-271 N exit on the left toward I-90/Erie Pa    
Continue onto I-271 Express N/Outerbelt E Fwy
Merge onto I-90 E    
Take exit 205 for Vrooman Rd toward US-86 S   
Turn left onto Vrooman Rd 
Sharp right onto OH-84 E   
Take the 1st right onto River Rd    


 Trumbull Co Fairgrounds:  899 Everett Cortland Hull Road  Cortland, OH 
*There are multiple ways to get there...you can take turnpike instead.  Directions below have you entering from the East side of the fairgrounds (off of Hoagland instead of Everett Hull Rd) as it is easier to find then finding the tiny little back roads.  
Take I-480 East toward Youngstown           
Take exit 26 on the left for U.S. 422 N toward Warren           
Follow signs for US-422 E/Warren and merge onto US-422 E           
Slight left onto OH-305 E           
Turn left onto OH-305 E/Oak Hill Dr           
Turn right onto OH-305 E/Center St W           
Turn left onto Hoagland Blackstub Road (there is a stop sign at this intersection)        
The Fairgrounds will be on you left about 1/2 mile.          
Estimated time from Independence is 1 hour 15 min.
Click here for map of directions.



Valleyview Park/Cuyahoga Hts. Meet  (the meet is not at a school!)
Take Hillside Rd to Canal Rd           
Turn left onto Canal Rd         
Take the 1st right onto Hathaway Rd           
Slight right onto Schreiber Rd
Valleyview Park is on Schreiber Rd


Woodridge Invite @ Kendall Park/Pine Hollow (CVNP), Peninsula

Head south on Brecksville
Turn left onto OH-82 E/Chippewa Rd
Continue to follow OH-82 E
Turn right onto Olde 8 Rd            
Turn left onto Highland Rd            
Take the 1st right onto OH-8 S            
Take exit 12 for Ohio 303 toward Peninsula/Hudson            
Merge onto Akron Cleveland Rd/State Rd            
Turn right onto Keenan Rd            
Estimated time from Independence:  30 min.