Parking information for Corporate Challenge race

Please note the impact on parking and traffic to accommodate the JPMorgan Chase Corporate Challenge on Tuesday, May 24.

While RIT will remain open during the race, designated roadways and parking lots and some access points will be blocked as outlined below.

To accommodate this important community event, RIT is encouraging departments, wherever possible, to allow their employees and students not participating in the Challenge to leave campus at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, May 24.

It is important to note, RIT community members (students/faculty/staff) who must arrive or leave campus during the road closure timeframe noted below should plan ahead to park their cars in the parking lots that will remain accessible throughout the day. Please view the race course route to become familiar with the areas of campus that will be impacted. Any vehicles parked within the race route, including C, E, F, J, L, M, S, T and U lots, and the Residence Hall Circles, which will remain open for parking all day, WILL be permitted to exit the lots prior to 6:30 p.m.

Bus Service:
 All First Transit/RIT and RTS bus services will be suspended at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 24 and will resume on Wednesday, May 25.

Parking lot closings – Tuesday, May 24:

D Lot (closed all day)

G Lot (closed all day)

H Lot (closed all day)

N Lot (closed all day)

S Lot – North portion only (closed all day)

Road Closings – Tuesday, May 24:

2 p.m. Lomb Memorial Drive from Jefferson Road to Flag Poles (entire loop), to accommodate pedestrian traffic and setup in the “Bowl” Field all day

4:30 p.m. Andrews Memorial Drive between Minett Drive and K Lot (Vehicles departing from E, F, J or T lots will be directed to exit through T Lot to Minett Drive).

5:30 p.m. Wherever possible, RIT entrances will be closed to incoming traffic, permitting only buses to enter, bringing race participants to campus. All other vehicles will only be permitted to exit campus.

6:30 p.m. Entire race course will be closed to traffic (entire Andrews Drive Loop, Lomb Drive, plus sections that go through S Lot). Any vehicles parked within the race course will not be permitted to exit after 6:30. To view the race course visit: http://www.jpmorganchasecc.com/cities/rochester/images/Roch-course-map-lg.gif

6:45 p.m. Race begins. Any vehicles parked within the race course will not be permitted to exit. Andrews will be reopened as final participants cross major intersections (i.e. Minett Drive, Kimball Drive, etc.)

8:30 p.m. All participants should finish race by 8:30 p.m. at which time the entire race course will be reopened to traffic.


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