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Maps & Directions to the contest
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Location:
For the third year in a row, we'll be at the Bike Show, in the newly refurbished
Ricoh Coliseum, just a few feet away from where our events have been held over
the last few years. The Coliseum and Bike Show take place at the National Trade
Centre at Exhibition Place (on the C.N.E. [Canadian National Exhibition] grounds).
Rider's Entrance:
Competitors, Team Managers/Company
Owners and Media: must enter through door #40 (by the loading
docks), at the North West end of Hall A – this will be
strictly enforced.
General Audience Entrance:
The general audience (including friends and
family of competitors) must enter through the front doors at the South side
of the building. Admission to the Toronto Metro BMX Jam is free with your paid
admission to the Bike Show. Show times, rates and other info can be found on
the Toronto International Bike Show Website.
Approximate driving times from some major Canadian and American cities:
 Buffalo, NY |
1.5 hrs |
New
York City, NY |
7.5 hrs |
| Rochester, NY |
2.5 hrs |
Philadelphia,
PA |
8 hrs |
 Windsor, ON |
3.5 hrs |
Chicago,
IL |
8 hrs |
| Detroit, MI |
4 hrs |
Boston,
MA |
8.5 hrs |
| Cleveland, OH |
4.5 hrs |
Indianapolis,
IN |
8.5 hrs |
| Lansing, MI |
5 hrs |
Miami,
FL |
24 hrs |
| Montreal, PQ |
5.5 hrs |
Austin,
TX |
25 hrs |
| Columbus,
OH |
6 hrs |
Vancouver,
BC |
41 hrs |
Directions to the contest site:
Coming from the airport:
The National Trade Centre is
about 30-45 minutes south of Lester B. Pearson International
Airport (YYZ) – so a cab is going be expensive. Leaving
the airport, head South on HWY 427 which eventually curves
to the left and becomes the Gardner Expressway. The C.N.E.
grounds are sandwiched between the Gardner Expressway and Lake
Shore Boulevard, just beside Lake Ontario. It's right downtown,
so you'll see both the Skydome and the CN Tower. If you pass
the Skydome, you've gone too far.
Head to the most East end of the fairgrounds (closest to downtown), you'll see the main gates at the entrance, the Queen Elizabeth gates. The National Trade Centre is a fairly modern looking building on your right hand side, made of green glass (you can't miss it). The Ricoh Coliseum is right behind the trade centre.
There are also bus shuttle services from the airport to the downtown hotel district for around $10 to $15 CAD.
Taking Local Transit:
Getting to the Ricoh Coliseum
by local transit is easy. There's a new 'Go Train' station
at the Coliseum – it drops you feet away from the entrance.
Other Local Transit:
Take subway to Bathurst Station, then a street car south on Bathurst to the Queen Elizabeth gates entrance.
Here's a detailed map:
Click here for a larger view of the map of downtown Toronto
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