Below are directions to the major venues. If you need something more specific or different, please let me know and I will help you out as best as I can:

A. Thursday May 4, 2006 – Track Hotel

From the North
Route 81 South to Exit 187 for Route 380 South
Route 380 South to Exit 1 for Route 80 East
Route 80 East to Exit 302b for Bartonsville / Route 611
After the exit ramp, at the light at Route 611, make a right
Hotel is ¼ mile ahead on the right (Howard Johnson 570-424-6100)
From the South
Route 81 North to Exit 151a for Route 80 East
Route 80 East to Exit 302b for Bartonsville / Route 611
After the exit ramp, at the light at Route 611, make a right
Hotel is ¼ mile ahead on the right (Howard Johnson 570-424-6100)
From the West
Route 80 East to Exit 302b for Bartonsville / Route 611
After the exit ramp, at the light at Route 611, make a right
Hotel is ¼ mile ahead on the right (Howard Johnson 570-424-6100)
From the East
Route 80 West to Exit 302 for Bartonsville / Route 611
After the exit ramp, at the light at Route 611, make a right
Hotel is ¼ mile ahead on the right (Howard Johnson 570-424-6100)

Friday May 5, 2006 – Pocono Raceway

From the Track Hotel (East) approx. 30 minutes
Make a left out of the hotel parking lot
Make a left at the light to get onto Route 80 West
Take Route 80 West to Exit 284 for Route 115
At the end of the exit ramp, make a left onto Route 115
Follow Route 115 for several miles until you see Pocono Raceway on your left-hand side
Make a left onto the track road
Make a right into the track at Gate #1 (Tunnel)
From the North
Route 81 South to Exit 187 for Route 380 South
Take Exit 3 for Route 940
Take Route 940 for several miles until you reach Route 115 in Blakeslee
Make a left onto Route 115
Cross Route 80 and continue on Route 115 for several miles until you see Pocono Raceway on your left-hand side
Make a left onto the track road
Make a right into the track at Gate #1 (Tunnel)
From the South
Route 81 North to Exit 151a for Route 80 East
Take Route 80 East to Exit 284 for Route 115
Make a right at the end of the exit ramp onto Route 115
Follow Route 115 for several miles until you see Pocono Raceway on your left-hand side
Make a left onto the track road
Make a right into the track at Gate #1 (Tunnel)
From the West
Take Route 80 East to Exit 284 for Route 115
Make a right at the end of the exit ramp onto Route 115
Follow Route 115 for several miles until you see Pocono Raceway on your left-hand side
Make a left onto the track road
Make a right into the track at Gate #1 (Tunnel)

Friday May 5, 2006 – Embassy Suites

From the track (West) approx. 1 hour and 15 minutes
Make a left out of the track onto the track road
Make a right onto Route 115
Go several miles and get onto Route 80 East
Go approximately 70 miles (into New Jersey) and take exit 42c (Route 202 for Parsippany / Morris Plains)
Keep left at the fork in the ramp (for 42c)
Stay to the left and follow signs for Route 202 and Littleton Road
Go about .7 miles and make a left onto Parsippany Boulevard
Go about .5 miles, cross over Route 46, and the hotel will be on your right (Embassy Suites 973-334-1440)

From the North
Take Route 287 South to exit 42
At the light, make a left and the hotel is on your left (Embassy Suites 973-334-1440)

From the South
Take Route 287 North to exit 41a (Route 46 / Smith Road)
Take the exit to your left for Route 46 West
Make a left onto Smith Road
Make a left onto Route 46
Go approximately .4 miles and make a right onto Parsippany Boulevard
The hotel will be on your right (Embassy Suites 973-334-1440)

From the East
Take Route 80 West to exit 43b (Route 46 / Smith Road / Mahwah)
Take the exit for Smith Road / Route 46
Make a right onto Littleton Road East
Turn left onto Smith Road
Turn left onto Route 46 West
Go approximately .4 miles and make a right onto Parisippany Boulevard
The hotel will be on your right (Embassy Suites 973-334-1440)



Sunday May 7, 2006 – Picnic

From the Hotel (West & South) approx. 45 minutes
Make a left out of the hotel parking lot
Take Route 287 South for approximately ¾ mile and follow signs for Route 80 East
Take Route 80 East toward George Washington Bridge
Take Exit 68b for the NJ Turnpike / 95 North
Take the last exit in NJ (exit 72) for Route 9W North
Follow signs for Route 9W North / Palisades Parkway
Take this to exit 2 for Alpine / Closter
At the end of the exit ramp, make a right onto Henry Hudson Drive
At the circle, take the first exit
Go down narrow roadway and continue around a 180-degree turn
You’ll see the large parking lot in front of you

From the East
Take George Washington Bridge to Route 80 East
Take Exit 74 (Route 9W North)
Follow signs for Route 9W North / Palisades Parkway
Take this to exit 2 for Alpine / Closter
At the end of the exit ramp, make a right
At the circle, take the first exit
Go down narrow roadway and continue around a 180-degree turn
You’ll see the large parking lot in front of you

From the North
Take this to exit 2 for Alpine / Closter
At the end of the exit ramp, make a left onto Route 9W
At the circle, take the first exit
Go down narrow roadway and continue around a 180-degree turn
You’ll see the large parking lot in front of you

Airports

Newark

to Hotel – Follow signs for Garden State Parkway North.
Take Garden State Parkway north to Exit 145 for Route 280 West
Take Route 280 West to Route 80 West and follow directions above

from Picnic (budget 30-45 minutes) – Take Palisades Parkway South to Route 80/95/46
Follow signs for 95/NJ Turnpike. Take Exit 14 for Newark Airport

LaGuardia

to Hotel – Follow signs for the Grand Central Parkway West toward the Triborough Bridge
Cross the Triborough Bridge and follow signs for Route 87 North
Follow signs for the Cross Bronx Expressway / George Washington Bridge
Take the George Washington Bridge
Follow signs for Route 80 and follow directions above

from Picnic – Take Palisades Parkway South to Route 80/95/46
Follow signs for Route 80 East / George Washington Bridge
After crossing the George Washington Bridge follow signs for the Cross Bronx Expressway East
Take the Cross Bronx Expressway East to Route 87 South toward Triborough Bridge
Cross the Triborough Bridge and follow signs for the Grand Central Parkway East / LaGuardia Airport
Follow signs to LaGuardia Airport

John F. Kennedy

to Hotel – Take Van Wyck Expressway North to the Belt Parkway West
Take the Belt Parkway West toward the Verazzano Bridge / Staten Island
Take exit for Verrazano Bridge
Once in Staten Island, follow signs for the Staten Island Expressway / POW-MIA Memorial Highway
Take Exit 5 for the Pearl Harbor Memorial Highway / Outerbridge Crossing
After crossing the Outerbridge Crossing, follow signs for Route 440 to 287. Take 287 North
Take 287 North and follow directions above

from Picnic – Take Palisades Parkway South to Route 80/95/46
Follow signs for Route 80 East / George Washington Bridge
After crossing the George Washington Bridge, follow signs for the Cross Bronx Expressway
Follow signs for Route 87 South / Triborough Bridge
After crossing the Triborough Bridge, follow signs for the Grand Central Parkway East
Take the Grand Central Parkway East to Exit 13 for the Van Wyck Expressway
Take to the end – JFK Airport

Philadelphia International Airport

To Hotel – Follow signs for 76 West / PA Turnpike
Take 76 West to Exit 331B for Route 476 North
Take Route 476 North to Exit 56 for Route 22 / 309 / 78 / Allentown
Take Route 22 East for 17 miles to Route 33 North / Stroudsburg
Take Route 33 North for 25 miles and follow signs for Route 611
At Route 611, make a right onto 611 South
The hotel is on your right

From Picnic – from Picnic (budget 30-45 minutes) – Take Palisades Parkway South to Route 80/95/46
Follow signs for 95/NJ Turnpike
Take Exit 3 for the Walt Witman Bridge
After the bridge, take Route 95 South
Follow signs for the Philadelphia Airport

Hey Kieran,

I have been mapping this out all morning on streets, google earth and several other methods. Have some questions. You guys are from there so I assume that there are some reasons for some non-obvious stuff i.e. traffic, construction, etc.

To the track hotel (HoJo)
From the South

Wouldn't it be better to continue on 81/78 until
SR33 at which point you take north until it dead ends into 611
then take right to hotel?



Pocono Raceway
From the Track Hotel (East) approx. 1 hour

Isn't this only 25 miles? Why an hour? (traffic maybe?)



To the Embassy Suites hotel
From the track (West) approx. 1 hour and 15 minutes

Shouldn't it be:
Keep left at the fork in the ramp?

Thanks

First, I'd like to point out that I've made some changes in red above. Both with Thomas's comments as well as actually driving it this weekend to verify the directions, I've made some changes.


To the track hotel (HoJo)
From the South

Wouldn't it be better to continue on 81/78 until
SR33 at which point you take north until it dead ends into 611
then take right to hotel?


You could do that. It's another viable option. I'm not sure but think 81 up to 80 MIGHT be faster because it's more superhighways. 78 to 33 is definitely a possibility though.


Pocono Raceway
From the Track Hotel (East) approx. 1 hour

Isn't this only 25 miles? Why an hour? (traffic maybe?)


You are correct. It's about a half hour or so. Thanks for catching that!


To the Embassy Suites hotel
From the track (West) approx. 1 hour and 15 minutes

Shouldn't it be:
Keep left at the fork in the ramp?


Again, you are correct. I picked up on this Saturday when I drove the directions. My wife was reading them to me and said to keep right and I started to go that way but knew better so my instinct was to head back to the left. I nearly drove right down the middle I was so indecisive! Anyway, we got there and I've revised the directions.

It's a pretty nice place too with a much more spread out atrium (it's horizontal instead of vertical - you'll all see what I mean) Some birds but they're in a cage so no drunken conventiongoers will have to worry about being bit by the birds :)

I don't think they were worried about the that the FIRST time. Swimming seemed to be more the issue.

You could do that. It's another viable option. I'm not sure but think 81 up to 80 MIGHT be faster because it's more superhighways. 78 to 33 is definitely a possibility though.

I wouldn't take 81 up then come back East to get to the track hotel. I would take 78 to 22E actually then to 33N.

78E to 33N (78 is newly connected to 33 may not be on some maps) is much longer then taking 22 at the 78/22 split then 33 North.

As for 81 being a superhighway all the roads discussed are only 2 lane roads for the most part.

The only thing that 81N to 80 will get you is possibly around Allentown traffic you are going thru during typical rush hour times. But you may run into some stupid traffic coming East on 80 from 81.

My suggestion 81 to 78 to 22 to 33 to 611.

I would take 78 to 22E actually then to 33N.

78E to 33N (78 is newly connected to 33 may not be on some maps) is much longer then taking 22 at the 78/22 split then 33 North.

My suggestion 81 to 78 to 22 to 33 to 611.

Yeah that's what I meant also. Looking at my map I zoomed in tonight and saw that 78 branches down below Allentown. My map zoomed out didn't show me that 78 does that, it looked as if 22 is 78 because it didn't label 22 as 22 but as 78.

Thanks for the clarification.