Important State Meet Traffic Advisory
Due to multiple events occurring in the area, all guests coming to Jesse Owens Memorial
Stadium for the state track and field meet should use the Ackerman Road exit from State
Route 315. For reference, Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium is located at 2450 Fred Taylor
Drive, Columbus, but please use the Ackerman Road exit even if coming from south of the
stadium. Parking Map
Participant Drop Off and School
Vehicle Parking
School vehicles will be permitted to enter the parking lot
just south of the stadium to drop off state qualifiers and coaches. On Friday, only
vehicles marked as school transportation will be permitted to park by the OSU
baseball stadium (south end of the drop-off lot). On Saturday, only vehicles marked as
school transportation will be permitted to park in the ABB lot on the north
side of Ackerman Road (north of the stadium). Parking Map
State Meet Walk-Through Available June 4
Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium will be open from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 4,
for state qualifying student-athletes to visit, if desired. This availability is only for
a walk-through and no implements (including batons, hurdles, starter blocks,
shot puts, discus, etc.) are permitted. The facility will not open until 4 p.m. and will
close promptly at 6 p.m.
Spike Regulation
Spikes longer than 1/4" pyramids are not permitted. Needle spikes and Christmas
tree spikes are not permitted. The clerks will be checking spike length just before the
races and at check-in. If a competitor is in violation of this rule, he/she will not be
allowed to participate.
Temporary Tents
Not Permitted in Pole Vault Area
Attention pole vault state qualifiers: Temporary tents are
not permitted to be set up in the pole vault area at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium.
RV Parking
RVs are permitted to park in the Buckeye Lots, which are
located north of the stadium, on the west side of Fred Taylor Drive (just north of the
shot put and discus areas). RVs that arrive prior to Friday must pay for each parking
space that is in use. Parking fees are paid to OSU CampusParc: http://osu.campusparc.com |