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MARYLAND AT WAKE FOREST
Gameday morning update 10/10/09
Gameday Morning Note: We
will likely be in the public lot on the west side of Joel Coliseum (lot
abuts Deacon Blvd and University Pkwy). At some point this morning, the
entrance to this lot off Deacon Blvd. will become exit only due in part to the fair. Circle the
block and enter this lot from University Parkway.
Game Info
Maryland at Wake Forest
Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009
6:30 p.m. (ESPN360)
BB&T Field (always Groves Stadium to us)
(31,500)
Winston-Salem, N.C.
Series: Maryland leads, 41-15-1.
Tickets ($45 each)
Order your tickets through the Maryland ticket office by calling (800)
IMA-TERP. If UM has returned unsold seats to Wake Forest, try the Wake ticket office at (888) 758-DEAC.
General Directions to Winston-Salem
From the Balto/D.C. corridor, take I-95 South through Richmond and exit
onto I-85 South towards Durham, N.C., and Atlanta. Continue on I-85
South into North Carolina, and feel free to make obscene gestures to
the welcome signs as you cross state lines (provided your passengers
are of appropriate age). Stay on I-85 South and then merge onto I-40
West/I-85 South towards Greensboro and Winston-Salem. This road will
eventually split. Be sure to stay on I-40 West, then follow signs for Winston-Salem, N.C.
Map of Tailgate Lot
Click here for a google.com map of
Deacon Blvd. and University Pkwy. in Winston-Salem. To the east of this
intersection is Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum, and several
adjacent parking lots with entrances off Deacon Blvd. The Terrapin
Nation is welcome in these lots. Click here
for Wake Forest's official football parking map, which shows the same
area. The Terrapin Nation will be in one of the gold-shaded public
parking lots off of Deacon Blvd. Look for the flags as you approach the
area. The lots are public gameday parking
for $8 per space. Multiple spaces may be purchased if desired. Click here for a link to info about
tailgating policies at Wake.
Address of Tailgate Lot for GPS and Mapquest
Deacon Blvd. and University Pkwy., Winston-Salem, NC 27105. Or if you
prefer, BB&T Field is just down the street at 499 Deacon Blvd.,
Winston-Salem, NC 27105.
Dixie Classic Fair in Winston-Salem this Weekend
This fair
is happening this weekend in town, and patrons may be using the Joel
Coliseum parking lots. This may or may not affect your parking plans
pending time of arrival. Some entrances to the Coliseum may be enter-only or exit-only.
Raising of the Flags
9 a.m. The Wake Forest General Public Parking Web page indicates the public lots of the coliseum will open "the morning of the game."
Group Picture
All Terp fans are welcome to gather for a group picture, probably near the A-Game Tailgate, around 4:30 or 5 p.m.
Previous Trips to Wake Forest
Team A-Game traveled to Wake in 2001. We parked for free in the
Lawrence Joel Coliseum lot, right across Deacon Blvd. from Groves
Stadium. Not too many tailgaters there, and no comments from Deacon
fans, so the atmosphere was rather bland. The stadium was maybe a
little over half-filled for the game, which the Turtles won, 27-20.
Winston-Salem has its highlights and lowlights. The biggest dagger may
be that it is a good hour or so west of the general Dook-UNC-N.C. State
area, but it is still well within driving distance from College Park.
With the Deacons now consistently competitive under coach Jim Grobe and
with a stadium renovation project now complete, expect a
much more energized atmosphere. —PK
Conditions and Forecast
Click here for conditions in
Winston-Salem, N.C., courtesy of weather.com.
Official Web Sites
Maryland www.umterps.com
Wake Forest www.wakeforestsports.com
Team Hotel
Greensboro-High Point Marriott Airport
One Marriott Drive
Greensboro, NC 27409
Phone: 336-852-6450
www.marriott.com
Alternate Hotels
Winston-Salem Marriott
425 N. Cherry St.
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
Phone: 336-725-3500
www.marriott.com
Quality Inn Coliseum
531 Akron Dr.
Winston-Salem, NC 27105
www.qualityinn.com
Bring the Flag

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