Portage Cross Country Driving Directions
Hammond Gavit Invitational
Location: Dowling Park
Approx. driving time – 30 minutes
Take 80/94 west to Kennedy Ave. Go North on Kennedy. The park is along 94 at Kennedy Ave.
Go to 173rd street and turn right to find parking.
Lafayette Harrison Invitational
Location: Tippecanoe County Amphitheater
Approx. driving time - 1.5–2 hours.
Take I-65 south to State Rd. 43 ( Brookston exit, exit number 178 ), go right ( south )
on 43, the Tippecanoe County Amphitheater is approx. 2 miles down State Rd. 43.
New Prairie Invite, Regional, Semi-State
Location: New Prairie High School
Approx. driving time – 45 minutes
Take I-94 East to Michigan City to the US 20 exit.
Go East on US 20 to the intersection of US 20 and Hwy 2.
Continue east on Hwy 2 for approximately 1 mile until you see the green information sign for New Prairie High School. Go left at the sign and this road leads you to the school.
Culver Invite
Location: Culver Military Academy
Approx. driving time – 70 minutes
Take Rt. 6 East to the 49 Bypass. Go South to US 30. Take US 30 East to US 35.
Go south on US 35 into Knox. Turn East on Hwy 8.
Stay on Hwy 8 to Hwy 17. Turn South on Hwy 17.
Take Hwy 17 to Hwy 10. Turn left on Hwy 10 and it will lead you to the Culver Military Academy Campus.
Merrillville
Location: Merrillville High School
Approx. driving time: 25 minutes
Take US 6 West to I –65 South. Take 65 to 61st Ave. Exit there and turn right or west to Broadway. Turn left or south on Broadway to E 68th Place (Dairy Queen on corner)
Turn left at stop light take you right to school. Course is in back of the school near track stadium.
Chesterton (DAC, Sectional) & Valpo
Location: Sunset Hill Farm
Approx. driving time: 15 minutes.
Take US 6 East to Meridian Road.
Turn right or south, Park entrance is less then ½ mile on the left.
Lake Central
Location: Lake Central High School
Approx. drive time 40-45 minutes.
Take US 6 West to I-65 South. Take 65 south to US 30. Turn right or West on 30.
Take 30 to US 41.Turn south. School is on 41 a few miles south of US 30 on the right.
Crown Point
Location: Lemon Lake Park
Approx. drive time 45-50 minutes.
I-65 south to Crown Point exit State Road 231. Turn left take 231 to Greenwood. Look for Blue Hospital sign. Turn left. You will go through a subdivision at the stoplight turn left at Indiana 55. Take 55 1-2 miles until you get to 133rd Ave.
Turn right follow 133rd about 3 miles until you come to the Park which will be on the right side.
Michigan City
Location: Michigan City High School
Approx. drive time 25 minutes
Take I-94 east to Michigan City exit US 421 (exit 34 B). Go north to first stop light (Kieffer Road) Turn right. Take Kieffer to Cleveland Road. First road past WalMart. Turn left. Take Cleveland to Pahs Road the only road you can turn right on before US 20.Take Pahs until you see MCHS on the right.
LaPorte
Location: Kesling Middle School
Toll Road to 421. 421 South to Hwy 2. Route 2 East to the Fairgrounds, instead of turning staying to the left on Hwy 2 go straight onto 18th street.
School is on your right approx 4 or 5 miles.
Approx. drive time 45 minutes.
Lowell
Location: Lowell High School
Take I-65 South to Lowell/Hebron exit – State Road 2. Go right or west on State Road 2 into Lowell, the High school is on the right side as you get into Lowell. Course is behind the school near the track.
Aprrox drive time: 45 minutes
Home meets for the 2011 season will be on
Tuesday September 6th vs Crown Point and LaPorte
All home meets at Woodland Park.
State Finals will be held once again in Terre Haute.
State finals information will be handed out after the semi-state.
