:: Charlotte Dragon Boat Festival ::

For Practice Sessions

Practice Location ::

Midtown Sundries Restaurant
18665 Harborside Drive
Cornelius, NC 28031

Map ::

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Directions ::

From I-77 North bound: Take Exit 28, make left off the exit ramp, stay in the left lane. You are now on W. Catawba, continue for about 1.8 miles, the Mid-Town Sundries Restaurant sign and Harborside Drive will be on your right. Continue on W. Catawba to the Team parking area (see #3 below)

Instructions ::

	Team practice will commence after registration, waiver form signed and ID checked. The team captain will receive specific practice information
	Practice is not permitted unless a coach &/or representative of the organizer (Asian Chamber of Commerce, Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation Department) are on site
	To minimize the use of restaurant parking space, please park your cars at the empty lot at Kenton Place. (Continue on W. Catawba from Harborside Drive for about 1.25 mile, you will see the Palace Theater sign on the left. Make a left into the parking lot) No more then 6 cars per team should be in the restaurant lot.
	Be on time to start and finish
	Please keep the dock area clean

On Race Day

Team Drop Off and Parking Instructions ::

The fastest way to load and unload your team and gears is to car pool your team prior to driving to Cornelius. The fewer cars, the easier for you to manage parking and drop offs.

Follow the parking maps' directions to the parking area at the Palace Cinema, 17220, Kenton Place, Cornelius, NC 28031 (See map below). Get your team together in the parking area and drive to Ramsey Creek Park. Again, take as few cars as possible since only one car per team is allowed to park in the Park.

Ramsey Creek Park (18441 Nantz Rd., Cornelius, NC 28078) is off W.Catawba Ave, about 2 mile north of the parking area. Make a right out of the Palace Cinema parking lot onto W. Catawba, follow the signs to the Park, Nantz is off to the left of W. Catawba Ave.

Bring your team and gears to Ramsey Creek Park and follow traffic pattern for unloading/loading. All cars but one will return to the Palace Cinema parking area. Drivers may board shuttle bus or ride with the car with a parking pass to the Park.

Direction to Kenton Place parking area: From 1-77 North-bound, take Exit25, make to left to73 West for about 1.7 miles, turn right onto W.Catawba Ave. Go about 0.4 mile, make right onto Palace Cinema (See sign & balloons). Park your car and wait for the shuttle at the Shuttle Bus sign.