Cooper Norcross Run the Bridge Event presented by AmeriHealth

 

Lodging

Are you from out-of-town and love the thought of avoiding the hassles of traffic and parking on race day? Do you enjoy getting that extra previous few minutes of sleep before running? The Cooper Nocross Run the Bridge has arranged for a special hotel room block for race participants at the Hilton Garden Inn Camden Waterfront Philadelphia (1 Penn St, Camden, New Jersey 08102 USA).

 

Convenient located next to the finish area, the Hilton Garden Inn offers unparalleled view of the waterfront. Book by October 10 for the special rate of $171 per night. Book today!

 

Getting to the Race

COME EARLY! To avoid being late or getting shut out of Camden, give yourself plenty of time. Roads CLOSE at 7 am. The Ben Franklin Bridge closes at 7:30 am.

 

Walking to the start line from Philadelphia across the Benjamin Franklin Bridge

The pedestrian walkway for the Ben Franklin Bridge will be open should you chose to walk the bridge to the start line from Philadelphia. This is a great opportunity to enjoy the scenery twice in one day!

 

Note that the bridge will be closed to vehicular traffic starting at 7:30 am. You will need to find an alternate route to the start line if you are coming from Philadelphia.

 

676 Southbound Exit 5A

1. Staying right to traffic light (Mickle Boulevard)

2. Mickle Boulevard to first traffic light (Haddon Avenue)

3. Left on to Haddon Avenue

4. Travel Haddon Avenue to overpass bridge (crossing over Federal Street, Market Street, Cooper Street.)

5. Haddon Avenue will turn into north 7th Street

6. Continue traveling north 7th Street to Vine Street (crossing over Linden Street, Pearl Street, Elm Street.)

7. Left on to Vine Street

8. Travel Vine Street to Delaware Avenue (crossing over north 6th Street. North 5th Street, North 4th Street, 3rd Street, North 2nd Street, and North Front Street)

9. Left on Delaware Avenue

10. Delaware Avenue into Parking lots 

 

676 Southbound Exit 5B

1. Left on to Linden Street

2. Right on to 7th Street

3. Left on to Vine Street

4. Take Vine Street to Delaware Avenue

5. Left on to Delaware Avenue

6. Delaware Avenue into Parking lots

 

676 Northbound Sixth Street exit

1. Take exit to Penn Street

2. Right on Penn Street

3. Right on North 5th Street

4. North 5th Street turns into Pearl Street crossing over North 3rd Street, North 2nd Street and North Front Street to Delaware Avenue

5. Right on Delaware Avenue to Parking lot

 

676 Southbound coming from Philadelphia Take exit 6A

1. Left on to Haddon Avenue

2. Travel Haddon Avenue to overpass bridge (crossing over Federal Street, Market Street, Cooper Street.)

3. Haddon Avenue will turn into North 7th Street

4. Continue traveling North 7th Street to Vine Street (crossing over Linden Street, Pearl Street, Elm Street.)

5. Left on to Vine Street

6. Travel Vine Street to Delaware Avenue (crossing over North 6th Street, North 5th Street, North 4th Street, 3rd Street, North 2nd Street, and North Front Street)

7. Left on Delaware Avenue

8. Delaware Avenue into Parking lots

 

676 Southbound Exit 5A

1. Staying right to traffic light (Mickle Boulevard)

2. Mickle Boulevard to first traffic light (Haddon Avenue)

3. Left on to Haddon Avenue

4. Travel Haddon Avenue to overpass bridge (crossing over Federal Street, Market Street, Cooper Street.)

5. Haddon Avenue will turn into north 7th Street

6. Continue traveling north 7th Street to Vine Street (crossing over Linden Street, Pearl Street, Elm Street.)

7. Left on to Vine Street

8. Travel Vine Street to Delaware Avenue (crossing over north 6th Street. North 5th Street, North 4th Street, 3rd Street, North 2nd Street, and North Front Street)

9. Left on Delaware Avenue

10. Delaware Avenue into Parking lots

 

676 Southbound Exit 5B

1. Left on to Linden Street

2. Right on to 7th Street

3. Left on to Vine Street

4. Take Vine Street to Delaware Avenue

5. Left on to Delaware Avenue

6. Delaware Avenue into Parking lots

 

676 Northbound Sixth Street exit

1. Take exit to Penn Street

2. Right on Penn Street

3. Right on North 5th Street

4. North 5th Street turns into Pearl Street crossing over North 3rd Street, North 2nd Street and North Front Street to Delaware Avenue

5. Right on Delaware Avenue to Parking lot
   

 

676 Southbound coming from Philadelphia Take exit 6A

1. Left on to Haddon Avenue

2. Travel Haddon Avenue to overpass bridge (crossing over Federal Street, Market Street, Cooper Street.)

3. Haddon Avenue will turn into North 7th Street

4. Continue traveling North 7th Street to Vine Street (crossing over Linden Street, Pearl Street, Elm Street.)

5. Left on to Vine Street

6. Travel Vine Street to Delaware Avenue (crossing over North 6th Street, North 5th Street, North 4th Street, 3rd Street, North 2nd Street, and North Front Street)

7. Left on Delaware Avenue

8. Delaware Avenue into Parking lots

 

Parking

 

To avoid being late or getting shut out of Camden, give yourself plenty of time to get to the parking lots. Leave early. Roads start closing at 7am. Parking lots are on Delaware Ave and Elm. Post-event refreshments and the Beer Garden are located at the Camden Athletic Complex, 401 Delaware, Camden, NJ 08102

 

Don’t want to drive? Grab a ride at www.drpa.org/patco or www.riverline.com