The team travels together to and from all meets on buses (or vans driven by the coaches) – essential for building team spirit.  The team bus leaves from the flagpole entrance at Pioneer unless there is a Michigan home football game.  If there is a Michigan game, the team bus leaves from Lawton School on South 7^th Street.  Parents cannot drive athletes to or from meets.  However, under extenuating circumstances (for example, a family driving directly to a wedding immediately after the meet), prior permission may be granted by the athletic department, where a form must be filed.)
  
Parents are encouraged to attend all meets, but must arrange their own transportation.  Use these "team" directions, NOT the ones found on the Pioneer Athletics site - some are actually directions to high schools and not necessarily their cross country course locations!
  
Course maps may not be exact - changes may be necessary due to natural causes or for safety.

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1.  Kensington Metro Park  Drive north on US-23 to I-96.  Go east on I-96 to exit # 151 to Kensington Rd.  Turn right, head north over I-96 and enter the park.  If you do not have a Metroparks sticker, there a fee to enter the park.  Drive about 3 miles (from the toll booth) to the Possum Hollow play field - stay on the main road for about 2.5 miles, then turn right.  Kensington Metropark    Kensington Course

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2.  Hudson Mills Metro Park  The entrance to the park is between Dexter-Pinckney Rd and Huron River Dr. on North Territorial Rd.  Take Dexter Road to Dexter.  Turn right on Central, cross the river.  Bear left onto Mast Road.  Almost immediately, turn left onto Huron River Drive, then left onto N. Territorial Rd.  The park entrance is nearby, on the left.  If you do not have a Metroparks sticker, there a fee to enter the park. Hudson Mills Metropark   Hudson Mills Course    Gabriel Richard Course

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3.  The Nike/Holly Invitational is NOT in Holly.  It is at Springfield Oaks County Park in Davisburg, MI.  Drive north on US 23 to M 59.Go east on M 59 to Ormond Rd.  (You will go past Ormond to a turn around and come back to it)  Go north on Ormond Rd. to Davisburg Rd.  There will be a point where you will have to “jog” right (east) a short distance before continuing north on Ormond. You will turn right on Davisburg Rd, go a short distance and turn right again on Andersonville Rd.  Springfield Oaks Park is about 1 ½ miles from the last turn.  You will have to pay a fee to enter the park. Springfield Oaks County Park   Holly Invitational Course

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4.  Jackson Invitational is at Sharp Park in Jackson.  Take I-94 west to the Lansing exit on the northwest side of Jackson.  You will go past 127 South.  Do not take this route.  Continue another 3 miles (approx) to 127 North.  Exit and turn left (south).  The road will then be M-50 (West Ave).  Go 2-3 miles south to High St. (there are a couple of gas stations at this corner).  Turn left and go a short distance to 4^th Ave.  Turn right on 4^th and go about a mile to the entrance to Sharp Park.  (Across the street from Parkside Middle School.) Jackson Sharp Park Map  Sharp Park Course

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5.  Cider Run  Parent volunteers drive to the corner of Weber Rd and Ann Arbor Saline Rd.  The athletes will run west on Weber until it dead-ends at Steinbach Rd.  They will jog left to Bethel-Church Rd and turn right (west) and run to the corner of Bethel-Church Rd and Eisman Rd where the cider mill is located.  Alber Orchard & Cider Mill Map  Cider Run Map   Check out everything the  Alber Orchard & Cider Mill has to offer!

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6.  Portage Invitational  Drive west on I-94 to the Kalamazoo area.  Portage is south of Kalamazoo and I-94.  Exit I-94 at Oakland Ave (exit 75) and go south (left off the exit ramp).  At Romence Rd, turn right and go to Moorsbridge, then turn left.  West Middle School will be on the left and the course is behind the school.  This is a very large meet and parking can be a challenge.  Portage West Middle School    Portage Course

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7.  Gabriel Richard Invitational is at Hudson Mills Metro Park.  The entrance to the park is between Dexter-Pinckney Rd and Huron River Dr. on North Territorial Rd.  Take Dexter Road to Dexter.  Turn right on Central, cross the river.  Bear left onto Mast Road.  Almost immediately, turn left onto Huron River Drive, then left onto N. Territorial Rd.  The park entrance is nearby, on the left.  If you do not have a Metroparks sticker, there a fee to enter the park. Hudson Mills Metropark  Gabriel Richard Invitational Course

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8.  Heritage Park in Adrian.  Drive to Saline and turn right on Michigan Ave (US 12).  Drive west through Clinton to M 52.  Turn left (south) and drive past M 50 and Valley Rd to left on Farmstore Rd (which is the basically the entrance to the park).  The turn is more of 45 degrees instead of a regular left, and there is a gas station/convenience store in the V-shaped corner.  It is across from the Adrian Cinemas.  As you enter the park there will be softball fields and a parking lot on your left.  Keep on going on the road until you see a second lot at the cross-country course about ¼ mile further on. Adrian Heritage Park

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9.  Mill Pond Park is Saline's home course, and located behind Saline Hospital.  Take Ann Arbor-Saline Rd to Saline.  Turn right on Bennett just past the railroad tracks.  Go west on Bennett to Mills St.  The entrance to the park is just beyond Houghton School.  Part of the cross country course can be seen from Michigan Ave (US-12) near the dam that creates the mill pond but you cannot drive into the park directly from Michigan Ave.  You can drive west on Michigan Ave from downtown Saline to Mills St and turn right on Mills and drive until you see the entrance to the park. Mill Pond Park   Mill Pond Course (updated Sept 19, 2008)

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10.  Willow Metro Park  Drive east on I-94 to I-275.  Go south on I-275 to Exit 11A South Huron Rd. exit.   S. Huron goes back over I-275 and dead ends immediately at the park.  You will have to pay a fee to enter.  The race is in the Chestnut Grove Area which is the 3^rd right after you enter the park.  It is a long way around, and you pass the Willow Road Entrance.  The entrance to Chestnut is the first right after the Willow Road Entrance. Willow Metropark    Willow Course

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11.  Lake Erie Metro Park  Drive east on I-94 to I-275.  Go south on I-275 to Exit 5 South Huron Rd. exit.   Turn left.  Follow Carleton Rockwood Road about 5 miles east, to Armstrong Road.  Continue east, turn right onto S. Huron River Drive.  Take the first left onto N. Dixie Hwy, then continue onto Fort St.  Turn right onto Huron River Drive, then left ont W. Jefferson Ave.  The park entrance will be on your right.  You will have to pay a fee to enter.  Lake Erie Metropark    Lake Erie Course