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MID-SUMMER CLASSIC at Umass Amherst
Location: UMASS, Amherst, MA
Day/Date: Sat/Sun ~ July 12 and 13, 2008
Mid Summer For: Varsity players
There are two tournaments going on simultaneously at Umass this weekend. The varsity teams (Mass Elite Red and White) are playing in the Mid-Summer Classic on the fields adjacent to the Mullen Center across the street from the Boyden gym. The youth and Junior Varsity teams (Mass Elite Black and Blue) are playing on fields near the Football Stadium. You can walk between the two but it is a long walk. There is a large parking lot that connects the two areas. If you park there you can easily drive between the two.
Here is Mid-Summer classic website http://www.midsummer-classic.com/
IMPORTANT: The Mid-Summer Classic waiver can be found at
http://www.midsummer-classic.com/waiver.pdf or click here
Please sign and bring with you to the first game of the tournament and give it to your coach. DO NOT MAIL IT TO UMASS. You will not be able to play unless this is signed and turned in.
Field map can be found at http://www.midsummer-classic.com/schedule.htm
Concession stands will be available at the tournament.
Schedule coming soon…
Schedule: Each team will play 3 games on Saturday, and 2 on Sunday. Estimated start time will be 8 am on Saturday July 14th, and we hope to be done by 1:00 pm on Sunday July 15th so teams can travel home. A definitive schedule will be posted much closer to the tournament date.
Directions to Umass, Amherst
I do not have an address for fields but Visitor Center address is 300 Massachusetts Ave., Amherst, MA 01003 phone 413-545-0306
Take I-91 to Exit #19 (Rte. 9-Northhampton), Bear right off ramp onto Rte. 9. Follow approx. 5m to Rte. 116 North. Take a left on Rte. 116 North to the first exit for "UMass". Take a right at the top of the exit. The parking lot is on the right (This connects with football stadium). Fields are on the left. Alternatively, take a left at the second light onto Commonwealth Ave. Boyden Gymnasium is immediately on your right. Park in lot adjacent to Boyden.
Alternate backroad directions if Route 9 is backed up (which is often the case)
Off of route 9 Take a left onto Middle Road (route 47 North) to Rocky Hill Road. This will take you all the way to Umass. The entrance to the parking lot by the stadium will be on your left. Continue past here, take a left onto University Dr. and park on lot on left. Fields are in front of lot across the street.
Alternate Route: From East via Route 2: Route 2 West, take 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.
Alternate Route: From East exit Mass Pike earlier (This is a nice route if RT 9 towards RT 91 is backup when leaving)
Merge onto I-90 W/ MASS PIKE/ MASSACHUSETTS TURNPIKE via EXIT 22 toward SPRINGFIELD/ ALBANY
Take the RT-32 exit, EXIT 8, toward US-20/ PALMER/ AMHERST.
Turn LEFT onto MA-32/ THORNDIKE ST.
Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto HIGH ST.
Turn SLIGHT LEFT to stay on HIGH ST.
HIGH ST becomes MAIN ST.
Turn RIGHT onto MA-181/ SYKES ST. Continue to follow MA-181.
Turn LEFT onto MA-181/ DEPOT ST.
Turn RIGHT onto FRANKLIN ST/ MA-181. Continue to follow MA-181.
MA-181 becomes MAIN ST/ US-202.
Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto FEDERAL ST/ MA-9. Continue to follow MA-9.
Turn RIGHT onto S PLEASANT ST.
Turn LEFT onto N PLEASANT ST.
Turn SLIGHT RIGHT to stay on N PLEASANT ST.
Turn LEFT to stay on N PLEASANT ST.
Turn LEFT to stay on N PLEASANT ST.
End at 300 Massachusetts Ave Amherst, MA 01003-9290
Nearby Dunkin’ Donuts
175 University Dr
Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 256-0719
University drive is the main road outside of stadium towards RT 9
Starbucks in Amherst Center
71 N Pleasant St # 4, Amherst, MA
(413) 256-1669
ACCOMODATIONS:
It is very busy this weekend in the pioneer valley. Hotels are hard to come by. Here are several where Mass Elite has blocked off rooms.
Country Inn & Suites
1 Country Club Road, Holyoke, MA 01040
Tel: 413 533 2100
Block is MA Elite
7 Standard Room $109.00
5 Studio Suites $159.00
13 One Bedroom Suites $179.00
Hampton Inn
24 Bay Road, Hadley, MA
Tel:413 586 4851
Block is Mass Elite
15 doubles- $160.00
Quality Inn
237 Russell Road
Hadley, MA 01035
Tel:413 584 9816
Block is Mass Elite
34 rooms run of the house $145.00
Free deluxe continental breakfast
Howard Johnson
401 Russell St, Hadley, MA
Tel: 413 582 0114
Block: Mass Elite
32 NS doubles $159.00
6 business class NS doubles $174.00
1 Jr Suite with queen bed and pull out $184.00
Econo Lodge
329 Russell St., Hadley, MA
Tel 413 582 7077
6 doubles rooms
Rate is $159.00
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