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Directions to Away Cross Country Meets
Assumption, St. Sebastian, St. Teresa, St. Mary, St. Alphonsus, St. Alexis, St. Gregory, St. Bonaventure, Coopers Lake
 

Assumption's Course
From: 3937 KIRK AVE ALLISON PARK, PA, ALLEGHENY COUNTY, 15101-3628, US

To: 591 UNION AVE PITTSBURGH, PA, ALLEGHENY COUNTY, 15202-2958, US

 

Driving Directions

1. Start out going SOUTH on KIRK AVE toward DUNCAN AVE/GREEN BELT. (0.03 Miles)

2. Turn RIGHT onto DUNCAN AVE/GREEN BELT. (2.42 Miles)

3. Turn SLIGHT RIGHT to stay on DUNCAN AVE/GREEN BELT. (0.45 Miles)

4. Turn LEFT onto PEEBLES RD/GREEN BELT. Continue to follow GREEN BELT. (2.3 Miles)

5. Turn LEFT onto PERRY HWY/US-19. (1.56 Miles)

6. Turn RIGHT onto HIGHLAND AVE. (0.73 Miles)

7. HIGHLAND AVE becomes GASS RD. (0.21 Miles)

8. Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto UNION AVE EXT. (1.2 Miles)

9. UNION AVE EXT becomes UNION AVE. (0.26 Miles)

10. End At 591 UNION AVE PITTSBURGH, PA, ALLEGHENY COUNTY, 15202-2958, US

Total Est. Time: 22 Minutes

Total Est. Distance: 9.18 Miles
 


Championship Race at Coopers Lake Campground

http://www.cooperslake.com/docs/directions.htm

ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO GET TO THE EVENT. THERE IS A ONE LANE BRIDGE ON THE WAY IN/OUT OF COOPERS LAKE.

Directions: Take Interstate 79 North to exit 99-Rt. 422W New Castle. At the stop sign, make a left onto 422. After .7 mile, make a right onto Currie Rd. Coopers Lake is about 1 mile straight back Currie.

We are concerned about traffic backing up on the above route. Please consider using this route:
Alternate route to Coopers Lake (from race website):
Travel I-79 north. Exit at Portersville Exit 96. Turn left at the end of the ramp. Travel about 1/2 mile to RT 19. Go right (north) on RT 19. Travel about 1/2 mile and make a right turn on West Park Rd. Travel about 5 miles and you will cross over 79. You will see a sign on the right that says Zion Baptist Church with an arrow pointing to the left. Make a left on Zion Church Rd. At the end of Zion Church Rd make a left onto Currie Rd. You will see the course on your right after about 1/2 mile.

Alternate route back to Rt 79 (from race website):
Follow Currie Rd about 1/2 mile. Turn right onto Zion Church Rd. At the end of Zion Church Rd, turn right onto West Park Rd travel about 5 miles. At the end of West Park Rd, turn left onto Rt 19 South. Go about 1/2 mile and make a left turn (you will see the sign for the junction of Rt 79), you will see the ramp 1/2 mile later.

Another Alternate Route Coopers Lake (from Rich Stefanick):
I-79 North to Portersville Exit 96
Make a left onto Route 488
Go approximately 1/2 mile to Portersville
Make a right onto U.S. 19 North
Go approximately 4 miles to Grant City
    Note: Stay on U.S. 19; go past U.S. 422 exactly 8/10 of a mile

Make a right onto Hunt Rd.
Go exactly 8/10 of a mile to stop sign (road ends)

Make a right onto Book Road
Go 1/10 of a mile (DO NOT turn right)
Go straight onto Coopers Road another 7/10 of a mile. Total 8/10 of a mile on Book and Coopers Road

Make a right onto Currie Road
Go 8/10 of a mile to Coopers Lake Campground
Turn left into the parking lot
 


St. Sebastian’s Course
Directions to North Park (Pie Traynor Field area)

From Route 8:
1. Take PA-8 NORTH to Hampton Township.
2. Turn left on Wildwood Road and continue to junction of Wildwood and Babcock Blvd.
3. Turn left on Babcock Blvd. and go uphill.
4. Turn left on Hemlock Dr., follow signs for Swimming Pool & Pie Traynor Field.
5. Turn left toward the swimming pool and Pie Traynor Field.
6. Bear right, go past the Swimming Pool, and turn right. Follow signs for Pie Traynor.
7. Park in the lot on the right, beside Pie Traynor Field, and cross the street to the bottom of the big hill.

From McKnight Road North:
1. Coming north on McKnight Rd., turn right on Peebles Road and continue to end.
2. Turn left on Hemlock Dr.
3. Turn right at sign for Pie Traynor Field/Swimming Pool.
4. Bear right, go past the Swimming Pool, and turn right. Follow signs for Pie Traynor.
5. Park in the lot on the right, beside Pie Traynor Field, and cross the street to the bottom of the big hill.
 


St. Teresa's Course
The meets are held in North Park.

We meet by Pie Traynor Field which is close to the swimming pool
Once in the park Babcock Blvd. will lead you to the pool. Stay in the right hand lane as you are winding up the pool road. Bear to the right and Pie Traynor Field will be right there. We run on a combination of Black Rock Trail and South Ridge Rd.
 


St. Mary’s Course

From the Rt. 8 corridor:
Go to the intersection of Rt. 8 and Elfinwild
Proceed East on Elfinwild (which winds and climbs) until the end
At the top of the hill turn right onto Middle Road.
Proceed about .2 miles
St. Mary’s is on your left

From north of the turnpike:
Go south on Rt. 8
Turn left onto Rt. 910 (east bound)
Proceed for about 2 miles
Turn right onto Middle Road
Follow Middle Road for 9 miles, through 5 stop signs
St. Mary’s is on the left.

 


St. Alphonsus & St. Alexis Course
at Pine Community Park
230 Pearce Mill Rd., Pine Township

From the South/East:
Rt. 8 North
Make left onto the Yellow Belt/Wildwood Road
Make right onto Babcock Blvd,
Make first left onto Pearce Mill Rd.
Travel thru North Park.
Cross over 910 continuing on Pearce Mill.
Pine Park is approximately 2-3 miles north of 910, on the left.
OR
Rt. 8 North
Make left onto 910
Make a right onto Pearce Mill Rd.
Pine Park is approximately 2-3 miles north of 910, on the left.

From the South:
Take 19 North through Wexford.
Manor Road is on the left, make a right at that light to take the exit for 910 East, (just passed St. Alphonsus School)
At the stop sign, make a left onto 910 heading East.
Travel approx. 2 miles and make a left onto Pearce Mill Rd.
Travel approximately 2-3 miles.
Park is on the left across from the Township building.

From the North:
Take 19 South
Go under the I79 overpass that is South of Cranberry Twp.
At next light make a left onto the Bakerstown/Warrendale Road— Red Belt
At the second stop sign, make a left---continuing on the Red Belt.
Travel 1 ˝ miles and make a right onto Pearce Mill Road.
The park is about Ľ mile down on the right.
 


St. Gregory’s Cross Country Course
at Zelienople Community Park:

Traveling north on I-79:
Exit at exit 87. At exit ramp turn left on Route 68 (Evans City Road) and travel approximately 0.75 mile. Turn left at Pittsburgh Street (Fox Pizza Den on corner.) Continue about four blocks. Turn right onto Beaver Street. Turn left into the entrance of the park. The course starts at the top of the hill, above the pool, near the baseball field.

Traveling north on Route 19:
After entering Zelienople, turn right on Beaver Street (Fidelity Bank and BP/7-11 convenience store at corner.) Continue about three blocks. Turn right into the entrance of the park. The course starts at the top of the hill, above the pool, near the baseball field.

Traveling west on Route 68 (From Butler/Evans City):
After crossing under I-79, travel approximately 0.75 mile. Turn left at Pittsburgh Street (Fox Pizza Den on corner.) Continue about four blocks. Turn right into the entrance of the park. The course starts at the top of the hill, above the pool, near the baseball field.

Traveling east on Route 68 (from Beaver County):
After entering Zelienople, continue past Route 19, Main Street. (Fidelity Bank and BP/7-11 convenience store at corner.) Continue about three blocks. Turn right into the entrance of the park. The course starts at the top of the hill, above the pool, near the baseball field.

Traveling east on Route 228 (from Beaver County):
After entering Zelienople, continue to Route 19. (Citizens Bank on corner.) Make a right on Route 19 (Main Street), continue two blocks and make a left on Beaver Street (Fidelity Bank and BP/7-11 convenience store at corner.) Travel about three blocks. Turn right into the entrance of the park. The course starts at the top of the hill, above the pool, near the baseball field.

Traveling south on Route 19:
Go past North Gate Plaza, into Zelienople, crossing over Connoquenessing Creek. After passing Grandview Avenue, continue another three blocks. Make a left on Beaver Street (Fidelity Bank and BP/7-11 convenience store at corner.) Continue about three blocks. Turn right into the entrance of the park. The course starts at the top of the hill, above the pool, near the baseball field.

Traveling south on I-79:
Exit at exit 88. At exit ramp turn right on Little Creek Road. Continue about 0.4 mile (past Brusters Ice Cream) and turn left on Route 19. Go past North Gate Plaza, into Zelienople, crossing over Connoquenessing Creek. After passing Grandview Avenue, continue another three blocks. Make a left on Beaver Street (Fidelity Bank and BP/7-11 convenience store at corner.) Travel about three blocks. Turn right into the entrance of the park. The course starts at the top of the hill, above the pool, near the baseball field.
 


St. Bonaventure Cross Country Course

Regular CC Course at Shaler High
FROM SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST OF SCHOOL
North on Rt. 279 - Exit at McKnight Road
North on
McKnight Road to Seibert (Major intersection after North Hills Village Shopping Ctr.)
Right on Seibert to Thompson Run Road (Stop Sign)
Right on Thompson Run Road to Vilsack (First left)
Left on Vilsack to 4-way STOP sign, turn right on Anderson Road
Anderson Road to first STOP sign - left on
Wible Run Road
Follow Wible Run for a little over 1 mile, school driveway is on the right

FROM EAST AND SOUTHEAST OF SCHOOL
Route 28 west - Exit at Route 8
Route 8 North, exit left a first traffic light (Etna)
Left across railroad tracks, immediately turn right onto Grant Avenue
(Jack Sullivan Chevrolet will be directly in from of you)
Grant Avenue becomes Mt. Royal Boulevard
Mt. Royal Boulevard to first traffic light at Wetzel Road
Left on Wetzel Road to first STOP sign
Left at STOP sign onto
Wible Run Road
Wible Run Road to school driveway on right (approx. 100 yds.)

FROM NORTH OF SCHOOL
Route 8 south to Giant Eagle (on left in Shaler Twp.)
Turn right at traffic light, cross railroad tracks and continue to STOP sign
Turn right up hill onto
Kleber Road and continue to traffic light
Left at traffic light onto Mt. Royal Blvd. and continue to next traffic light
Right onto Wetzel Road and follow to first STOP sign
Left at STOP sign onto
Wible Run Road
Wible Run Road to school driveway on right (approx. 100 yds.)
If you are coming south on
McKnight Road, turn left onto Seibert and follow directions listed above.

Alternate CC Course for St. Bonaventure - Matulevic Field

Due to construction, the meet location has changed for the 2008 season.

Instead of meeting at the tennis courts at Shaler High School we will meet by the baseball field (Matulevic Field). This is located above the tennis courts on Anderson Road.

 

Directions

From St Ursula you would make a left on to Mt Royal Blvd.

Then a right onto Vilsack Road.

At the four way stop sign make a left onto Anderson Road.

Follow Anderson, pass the baseball field then make a left into the parking lot located by the field. This is where the teams will meet.

 

Walk thru will start at 3:30. Varsity will race first followed by the JV. The course is 2.0 miles.

 

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