Air Transportation:
You can fly in to:

Port Columbus International Airport (15 minutes from the fields)
Dayton International Airport (about 1 hour from the fields)
Akron, Cleveland, or Cincinnati (all about 2 hours from the fields)

Hotels:
We have tried to provide a good mixture of comfort and affordability in our hotels this year. The following hotels will serve as tournament hotels:

Hilton Garden Inn Cols-University Area
3232 Olentangy River Rd, Columbus, OH 43202
614-263-7200
Rate: $129.00 for double queen rooms
Mention "Ultimate Tournament" - block released May 15
Includes hot breakfast
*Registration and Captains Meeting will be held here

Baymont Inn and Suites OSU
3246 Olentangy Rive Rd, Columbus, OH 43202
614-267-4646
Rate: $89.00 for two double beds
Mention "Ultimate Tournament" - block released May 15
Includes continental breakfast
Shares parking lot with Hilton Garden Inn

The Varsity Inn
1445 Olentangy River Rd, Columbus, OH 43212
614-291-2983
Rate: $69.00 for two double beds
Mention "Ultimate Tournament"
No breakfast offered (restaurants nearby)
5 minutes south of fields; 10 minutes from Hilton Garden Inn (registration and captains meeting)

Ground Transportation:
Teams are responsible for securing their own ground transportation throughout the event. A variety of rental car choices are available online and through the airport websites.

You can book car rental reservations through Thrifty Car Rental at Thrifty.com or 800-THRIFTY using promotion code (UPA) and receive an additional 5% discount off their best rate. The discount will work for Columbus, Dayton, or Cincinnati airports.

Directions:

To main tournament site:
(Fred Beekman Park at the Ohio State University - corner of Kenny and Lane Ave - 1031 Carmack Rd, Columbus, OH)

From the East (I-70)

1. From I-70W, take OH-315N from the 99C exit
2. Take the West Lane Ave exit
3. Turn Left on West Lane Ave
4. Turn Left at Kenny Rd
5. Turn Right at Carmack Dr

1. From I-70E, merge onto I-670E and then take OH-315N from Exit 2B
   
2. Take the West Lane Ave exit
3. Turn Left on West Lane Ave
4. Turn Left at Kenny Rd
5. Turn Right at Carmack Dr

From the Airport

1. Take I-670W to OH-315N Exit 2B
   
2. Take the West Lane Ave exit
3. Turn Left on West Lane Ave
4. Turn Left at Kenny Rd
5. Turn Right at Carmack Dr

To the tournament hotel - registration and captains meeting:
(Hilton Garden Inn Cols-University Area - 3232 Olentangy River Rd, Columbus, OH 43202)

1. From OH-315 take the N Broadway/Olentangy River Rd Exit
   
2. Take the Right fork towards N Broadway/Olentangy River Rd
3. Take the Right fork towards Olentangy River Rd
   
4. Turn Right at Olentangy River Rd

To the finals stadium (from tournament hotels):
(Central Crossing Stadium - 4500 Big Run South Rd, Grove City, OH 43123)

1. Take OH-315S to I-71S
2. Exit onto I-270W
3. Take exit 5, Georgesville Rd
4. Turn left onto Georgesville Rd
   
5. Turn left on Holt
   
6. Turn left onto Southwest Crossing at Holt Intermediate School
   

To the Columbus Airport (from the finals stadium):
(Port Columbus International Airport - 4600 International Gtwy, Columbus, OH 43219)

1. Head east on Big Run South Rd toward Tupelo St
2. Turn right at Alkire Rd
   
3. Turn left at Harrisburg Pike
4. Turn right at W Mound St
   
5. Turn left to merge onto I-70E
   
6. Take exit 101A on the left to merge onto I-71N toward Cleveland
   
7. Take exit 109B to merge onto I-670E toward Airport
8. Take exit 9 for Stelzer Rd toward Airport
9. Merge onto Airport Dr

To Backup/Rain Fields:
(Lou Berliner Park, 1300 Deckebach Rd, Columbus, OH)

1. Take OH-315 S/I-71 S to Greenlawn Ave, Exit 105
   
2. Turn Left at Greenlawn Ave
   
3. Turn Right at Deckebach Rd
4. Drive to back of park (Fields 15-18)