BUSC 2010

Location

The Brompton US Championship registration and start/finish line are located close to Memorial Hall.

Memorial Hall is located in West Fairmount Park at 4321 N. Concourse Drive (recently renamed Avenue of the Republic, though generally still called N. Concourse Drive).

This is about 3 miles from 30th St. Amtrak Station. Easily accessible by bicycle, via the West River Drive bike path from Center City Philadelphia.

About Memorial Hall
Designed by Hermann J. Schwarzmann for the 1876 Centennial Exhibition, Memorial Hall is made of brick, glass, iron and granite. The building is 365 ft by 210 ft and 150 ft tall at the top of the building's most distinctive feature, an iron and glass dome. The top of the dome is adorned with a twenty-three-foot-tall statue of Columbia (the poetic symbol of the United States) holding the laurel branch of glory. At the ends of the main façade sit figures symbolizing industry and commerce. Memorial Hall now houses the Please Touch Museum, an interactive children’s museum.

Getting there from 30th St. Amtrak Station:

By bicycle
Exit station by 29th st. (east exit) . Walk with care to south side of Market St. and head east to cross the Market St. Bridge. On E. side of Bridge, an opening leads right to ramp down to the Schuylkill River Bike Path. Go towards the Philadelphia Museum of Art (ie, keep the river to your left). At the top of long rise, do NOT use the underpass. Bear right at the small plaza and traffic signal to enter West River Drive. Cross with caution and go left (across the river) on the West River Drive. Use the sidewalk bike path (or the roadway, if closed to traffic) about 1.5 mi. After crossing under Girard Ave. Bridge, look for Sweetbriar Rd. Go left on Sweetbriar just one block, then right (uphill) on Lansdowne Dr. (long curving road uphill) At 41st St., make a right, then quick left on Avenue of the Republic (aka North Concourse Dr.) ride through the big stone columns to find start/registration area. Memorial Hall is the huge building with the dome. Registration will be about 100 yards east, closer to the big columns.

Bus information
The bus routes that make stops within walking distance of Memorial Hall are buses 38, 40, 43 and 64. The Route 40 Bus has a stop at 30th and Walnut Sts., (2 blks. South of 30th St. Station)

By taxi
From Center City or 30th St. Station, a $15-20 ride. Taxis are easily found in center city Philadelphia. It is an easy bike ride back to Center City; and groups of cyclists will be doing so for the pub reception.

By car
From Center City:
        76 West to Montgomery Drive Exit (#341)
        Turn left at the light onto Montgomery Drive
        Continue on Montgomery to Belmont Avenue
        Make a left onto Belmont Avenue
        Follow Belmont Avenue to Avenue of the Republic (Formerly N. Concourse Drive)
        Make a left onto Avenue of the Republic
        Follow for a short distance – Memorial Hall is on the left
From the West:
        76 East to Montgomery Drive Exit (#341)
        Make a right off the ramp onto Montgomery Drive
        Continue on Montgomery to Belmont Avenue and make a left onto Belmont Ave
        Follow Belmont Avenue to Avenue of the Republic and make a left onto Avenue of the Republic
        Follow a short distance – Memorial Hall is on the left
From I-95:
        Take I-95 North/South to I-676 West
        Follow I-676 to I-76 West
        Take I-76 West to Montgomery Drive Exit (#341)
        Turn left at the light onto Montgomery Drive
        Continue on Montgomery to Belmont Avenue
        Make a left onto Belmont Avenue
        Follow Belmont Avenue to Avenue of the Republic
        Make a left onto Avenue of the Republic
        Follow for a short distance – Memorial Hall is on the left

GPS users: use 4231 N. Concourse Drive, Phila. PA for directions.

Parking: available at Memorial Hall for $8.

Travel discounts from further afield

Rail travel

Amtrak is offering all Brompton US Championship participants a discount (10% off lowest available fare); this can be applied to fares booked for travel between 13th March 2010 through to 26th March 2010, some restrictions apply. This is not valid for internet tickets, please contact Amtrak directly. To redeem the offer, mention the Brompton US Championship and Convention Fare Code X39B-982 when booking your tickets. We recommend Amtrak's cafe car for folder bike folk as there is lots of room to stash your Brompton, to book please call: (00)1-800-USA-RAIL.

If booking in person, please download the Amtrack voucher to show the agent assisting you with your booking.

Bus travel

From DC and NYC, the Boltbus is the least expensive, though considerably slower than Brompton, www.boltbus.com.