ECCC Conference Meeting
Saturday, November 15, 2003, 11:00AM
Hosted by US Military Academy at West Point, NY
Room 144, Thayer Hall
The planning meeting for the 2004 ECCC Road Season will be held on Saturday, November 15, 2003 beginning at 11:00AM. The United States Military Academy at West Point will be the gracious host (directions below).
The agenda for the meeting is as follows:
In addition, Verge (an ECCC sponsor) will give a brief seminar on how to order custom cycling clothing in order to have it for the racing season.
**** Attention All Race promoters!!! ****
The 2004 schedule is going to be very tight as usual. There are only four weekends in March and only four weekends in April (in
2003 we had 9 total). I have heard from the following schools:
Rutgers, Lehigh, Bucknell, UNH, UVM, Dartmouth, 'Boston',
Army, Swarthmore, PSU, Williams, Columbia and Princeton.
If you are considering hosting an event and aren't on that list, please email me at
mark /at/ eccc-info.com.
As you can see, there are more schools that want to host than available weekends. I can say with absolute confidence that schools who arrive more prepared to the meeting will be given strong priority. Courses, school/town/police approvals, schedules, safety/medical plans will all be scrutinized to ensure that the ECCC continues to be known for safe, fun, and competitive events.
If there is something in particular (rule, guideline, discussion item) that you would like added to the agenda, please email me at mark /at/ eccc-info.com and I'll add it to the list.
DIRECTIONS TO WEST POINT: From the South (on I-287 / I-87 North): Exit off I-87 North (NY Thruway) to Route 6 East before the main stream toll booths. You'll pass through your own toll booths (50 cents) after exiting, so don't be alarmed that it appears as though your are bypassing the main toll booths on the highway. After the toll booth, get in the right lane to exit the freeway. At the traffic light, turn left and proceed on Highway 17 for two more lights. Make the next left onto Route 6 East. You'll see West Point signs along the way also. Once on Route 6 East, you'll travel about 3 miles uphill until the two lanes merge into one. Shortly thereafter, you'll bear left off of Route 6 East for Route 293 (look for the West Point sign - this is easy to miss). Proceed on Route 293 (our team time trial course) continuing past Camp Buckner (with a flashing yellow light) to the end of Route 293. Merge onto 9W South. Continue on 9W South to the next exit on the right for Stony Lonesome Gate and Highland Falls. You will go around the sharp ramp and then make a right to go to Highland Falls. Stony Lonesome Gate is also only for military personnel. Once you hit a stop sign at the end of the road into Highland Falls, make a left. You will go through a small town and then arrive at Thayer Gate. Make sure that all passengers have a driver's license or other ID. Once through the checkpoint, you will hit a 4 way stop. Continue straight on Thayer Road. You will go under a large building and continue up a small rise. After you go under a bridge, the library will be on the right and Thayer Hall will be on the left. We will meet at this corner at 1050. For parking, continue until you see the baseball field on the left. Take the next right which will lead you down a steep road with a switchback. Park here and walk back up to Library Corner.
Its going to be Thayer Hall, Room 144. They go into the building across the street from the meeting place called Thayer Hall. Once inside, go right and take the first staircase down 3 floors. Take a left out of the stairwell and go down to the end of the hall to an auditorium. No drinks and food inside the auditorium, but we can have it in the hall outside.