2016 FIRST Chesapeake District Southwest Virginia Event March 11, 2016 - March 13, 2016 Information Packet
VENUE INFO Blacksburg High School 3401 Bruin Lane Blacksburg, VA 24060 Public Entrance from Bruin Lane DIRECTIONS: From I-81 North/South See map below for Team Entrance Take Exit 118 to reach the exit ramps for all three of the exits at this location. Use right 2 lanes to take exit 118C-B-A to merge onto US- 460 W. There is only one exit ramp serving the exits; missing the ramp means a trip north to Exit 128 or south to Exit 114 to turn around. Take Exit 118B to 460 W. This exit connects directly to the Christiansburg Bypass. Follow the signs for Blacksburg/Virginia Tech. The U.S. 460 bypass between Blacksburg and Christiansburg is a limited-access highway from I-81 to the campus entrance. Stay on US 460 W Bypass for approximately 9 miles. TEAM ENTRANCE: Take Prices Fork Rd exit; Continue 1.6 miles Turn left after Middle School entrance. See map; will have signage. PUBLIC ENTRANCE: Take Prices Fork Rd exit; Continue 1.9 miles Turn left at stop light for Bruin Lane. See map.
VT Tour Parking Prices Fork Parking Lot 635 Prices Fork Road Or Cassell Coliseum 675 Washington Street Goodwin Hall use parking lot on Price s Fork Rd DIRECTIONS: From I-81 North/South Take Exit 118 to reach the exit ramps for all three of the exits at this location. Use right 2 lanes to take exit 118C-B-A to merge onto US- 460 W. There is only one exit ramp serving the exits; missing the ramp means a trip north to Exit 128 or south to Exit 114 to turn around. Take Exit 118B to 460 W. This exit connects directly to the Christiansburg Bypass. Follow the signs for Blacksburg/Virginia Tech. The U.S. 460 bypass between Blacksburg and Christiansburg is a limited-access highway from I-81 to the campus entrance. Continue on U.S. 460 for 8.5 miles to the Prices Fork Road exit for "Downtown." Turn right at the third traffic light onto Stanger. Take right onto Perry and enter parking lot. Goodwin Hall is located in grid area K-2 on the Campus Maps available on the Virginia Tech Website. The Ware Lab is located on the first floor of Building 203 (listed as the Military Building) on the campus map.
AREA MAP Blacksburg High School Lot
AREA INFORMATION Local Dining The closest restaurant is 3 miles away, but a vendor will serve hot meals in the high school cafeteria. Dining Locations on University BLVD Blacksburg (closest to venue at 3 miles away, but OK bus parking) https://www.google.com/search?q=rest uarants+near+university+city+blvd+bl acksburg%2cva&ie=utf-8&oe=utf- 8#q=restaurants+near+university+city +blvd+blacksburg,va&rflfq=1&tbm=lc l&rlfi=hd:;si:5065711862458208566 Dining Location Downtown Blacksburg https://www.google.com/search?q=rest uarants+near+downtown+blacksburg% 2Cva&ie=utf-8&oe=utf- 8#q=restaurants+near+downtown+blac ksburg,va&rflfq=1&tbm= lcl Dining Locations in Christiansburg (best bus parking near NRV Mall) https://www.google.com/search?q=rest uarants+near+new+river+valley+mall +christiansburg%2cva&ie=utf- 8&oe=utf- 8#q=restaurants+near+new+river+vall ey+mall+christiansburg,va&rflfq=1&t bm=lcl If touring campus on Friday, check campus dining hours here during March: http://www.dining.vt.edu/hours/
Grocery Store(s) Food Lion (closest to event) 1 mile 801 Hethwood Blvd Blacksburg, VA 24060 540-951-1016 Kroger (has Pharmacy - 3 miles from event ) 903 University City Blvd Blacksburg, Va 24060
Hardware Store(s) Heavener Hardware 801 Kabrich St Blacksburg, VA 24060 540-552-1221 Lowe s 350 Peppers Ferry Rd NE Christiansburg,VA 24073 540-381-1000 Home Depot 200 Conston Ave 540-381-0084 Office Supply Staples 145 Shoppers Way (540) 381-4702 Officemax 2505 Market St (540) 381-4480 A-1 Copies & Sign Center 801 University City Blvd, Ste 10, Blacksburg, VA (540) 552-2008 FedEx Office Print & Ship Center 2465 N Franklin St (540) 381-1730 Other Stores Target (has Pharmacy) 195 Conston Ave WalMart (has Pharmacy) 2400 N Franklin St 24073 Hospitals LewisGale Hospital Montgomery 3700 South Main Street Blacksburg, VA 24060 540.951.1111 Carilion New River Valley Medical Center 2900 Lamb Circle Radford, VA 24073 540-731-2000
LewisGale Medical Center 1900 Electric Rd Salem, VA 24153 540.776.4000 Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital 1906 Belleview Ave SE Roanoke, VA 24014 (540) 981-7000 Urgent Care MedExpress Urgent Care (near Target, Home Depot) 8am 8pm daily 100 Spradlin Farm Dr (540) 381-2745 Carilion Family Clinic (closest to event 9-1pm Sat only) 901 Plantation Rd Blacksburg,VA 540-951-0352 Carilion VelocityCare Mon Sat, 8 a.m. 8 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m. 6 p.m 215 Gilbert St. Blacksburg, VA 24060 540-961-8040 Pharmacy RiteAid (3 miles from event) 850 University City Blvd Blacksburg, VA Walgreens 2460 N Franklin St 540-381-9374 Banks Suntrust 903 University City Blvd Blacksburg, VA (540) 553-8431 15 Spradlin Farm Dr (540) 251-8142 Wells Fargo 920 University Blvd Blacksburg, VA (540) 951-7100 2325 N Franklin St, (540) 381-0545
BB&T 902 University City Blvd Blacksburg, VA (540) 808-1200 Banks on VT Campus See link: http://www.bursar.vt.edu/students_par ents/banking.php
THINGS TO DO Thing to do 1 Hike the Cascades in Giles County (if you re brave and like cold weather) Thing to do 2 Hike the Huckleberry trail around town (if you re brave and like cold weather) Thing to do 3 Frank s CineBowl & Grille Thing to do 4 Tour VT Campus