FROM ABSECON, N.J.
     Take the Atlantic City Expressway to the Walt Whitman Bridge.  Follow the Schuylkill Expressway past Boat House Row, past the race area, past Roosevelt Avenue, all the way to the Kelly Drive Exit.  It exits to the right.  At the bottom of the exit is a Stop Sign.  Traffic is one-way, so turn right.  IMMEDIATELY get into the left hand lane.  Take the first left to  Ridge Avenue East/Kelly Drive.  This is a tight curve, so be careful!  Stay in the left lane and immediately bear left, following signs to Kelly Drive South/East River Drive.  If you look at the map, you are making a big 360 degree loop to the left.  This puts you on Kelly Drive South/East River Drive which will take you directly to the race area.  From this point it is one(1) mile (past four(4) traffic lights).  As you reach the race area, the Fairmount Park Police will have a road barrier erected.  Proceed slowly.  Show your Parking Pass and you can stay to the right and enter the race area.

     The first building on your right is the Canoe Club (Bathrooms are in this building.  Bring your own toilet paper.).  This is where the schools park their boat trailers.  Do Not Park Here.  You are just past the race start line.  Continue further down the middle of the race course.  You will find the HSHS white tents.  Angle park along here.  Park as close as you can to the next car to allow for maximum parking.  Do Not Park on the grass. Map of Tent location Below.

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   Hey, how do I get out of here?  About 20 minutes after the last race, the police will start to announce over loud speakers that all cars must  leave or be moved off of Kelly Drive into one of the parking areas.  Most of the the time, we can pack everything up before they start towing cars.  When they do tow, they only tow to the nearest parking area.  They don't tow and ticket.
     When you do leave, you must go to the right, one way traffic only, towards Boathouse Row.  After you pass Boathouse Row, the Art museum is on the right.  Drive in front of the Art Museum and follow the circle to the left.  On your right, you will see the sign for 676 and the Benjamin Franklin Bridge.  Take this exit.  It will put you on Vine Street to the Ben Franklin Bridge.  After you cross the Ben Franklin bridge, you can bear to your right on the road that takes you back toward the Walt Whitman, then follow the North/South Freeway(Rt.42), and the Atlantic City Expressway.