RegattaCentral

MACRA Championships

  • Hosted By: Grand Rapids Rowing Club

TO RIVERSIDE PARK/REGATTA

For mapping purposes to the main athlete/parking entrance, please use 3200 Monroe Ave. NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49505.

From the east:

Take Interstate 96 west to exit 31A, US-131 south (towards 'Grand Rapids/Kalamazoo').

Take Exit 88 - Ann Street.

At the end of the exit ramp, turn left onto Turner Avenue, and head south to the Ann Street light. Turn left on Ann Street. Continue east across the Grand River.

At the first light after the river, turn left onto Monroe Avenue. Note: The flashing red light at this intersection changes directly into a red light. There is a green turn arrow before the rest of the Ann Street traffic can go, not after.

Head north on Monroe Avenue to Riverside Park.  Boat and equipment trailers should enter at the NORTH entrance to the Park. (Boat Launch #3) . Please see the map below for athlete parking adjacent to the ball diamonds across from the Veterans Home facility.  Overflow parking is available at the other park entrances (by the main park entrance, or at the far south end of the park) or on neighborhood streets. 

 

ROAD CONSTRUCTION UPDATE (4/26/12): The ramp from Westbound I-196 to Northbound I-196 will be closed before and during the regatta. If you planned to come from the east, the directions above should work, or follow these directions to the park instead:
Follow I-96 past the I-196 exit to M-44 Connector/Plainfield Avenue, Exit 33. Turn right/south from the exit onto Plainfield. Follow Plainfield south ~3/4 mile to 3 Mile Rd. and turn right. Take 3 Mile Rd. west 1 mile to Monroe Ave. and turn right. Athlete parking is just ahead on the left. Coach/trailer parking is 1/4 mile north, on the left. (Click here for a map)

From the west:

Take Interstate 94 east to I-196 east (Exit 34) towards Grand Rapids/Holland. At exit 77A, take US-131 North toward Cadillac.

In two exits, take Exit 88 - Ann Street. The exit ramp curves to the right quite sharply, so please take the exit slowly.

At the light, turn left on Ann Street and cross the Grand River.

At the first light after the river, turn left onto Monroe Avenue. Note: The flashing red light at this intersection changes directly into a red light. There is a green turn arrow before the rest of the Ann Street traffic can go, not after.

Head north on Monroe Avenue to Riverside Park.  Boat and equipment trailers should enter at the NORTH entrance to the Park. (Boat Launch #3) . Please see the map below for athlete parking adjacent to the ball diamonds across from the Veterans Home facility.  Overflow parking is available at the other park entrances (by the main park entrance, or at the far south end of the park) or on neighborhood streets. 

From the south:

Take US-131 North towards Grand Rapids/Cadillac.

Take Exit 88 - Ann Street. The exit ramp curves to the right quite sharply, so please take the exit slowly.

At the light, turn left on Ann Street and cross the Grand River.

At the first light after the river, turn left onto Monroe Avenue. Note: The flashing red light at this intersection changes directly into a red light. There is a green turn arrow before the rest of the Ann Street traffic can go, not after.

Head north on Monroe Avenue to Riverside Park.  Boat and equipment trailers should enter at the NORTH entrance to the Park. (Boat Launch #3) . Please see the map below for athlete parking adjacent to the ball diamonds across from the Veterans Home facility.  Overflow parking is available at the other park entrances (by the main park entrance, or at the far south end of the park) or on neighborhood streets. 

From the north:

Take US-131 South towards Grand Rapids.

Take Exit 88 - Ann Street.

At the end of the exit ramp, turn left onto Turner Avenue, and head south to the Ann Street light. Turn left on Ann Street. Continue east across the Grand River.

At the first light after the river, turn left onto Monroe Avenue. Note: The flashing red light at this intersection changes directly into a red light. There is a green turn arrow before the rest of the Ann Street traffic can go, not after.

Head north on Monroe Avenue to Riverside Park.  Boat and equipment trailers should enter at the NORTH entrance to the Park. (Boat Launch #3) . Please see the map below for athlete parking adjacent to the ball diamonds across from the Veterans Home facility.  Overflow parking is available at the other park entrances (by the main park entrance, or at the far south end of the park) or on neighborhood streets. 

pdf version of the site parking map