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Empire State Games for the Physically Challenged
Event Schedule
May 28 - 30, 2009
JOIN US FOR OUR 25th YEAR
OF CELEBRATION
Thursday, May 28th, 2009
Pre-Opening Ceremonies Entertainment and Activities - 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Mitchel Athletic Complex
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Venue Addresses:
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Demonstration locations will be posted at the main entrance and
throughout the Games site.
Any special information will be announced at the Opening Ceremonies
and on site throughout the Games.
The phone number at the Mitchel Athletic
Complex Games Headquarters during the Games (May 27 - 30) is
(516)572-0463.
2009 Tentative Schedule of Events
| (Rain Schedule follows) | |||
| THURSDAY, MAY 28, 2009 | Mitchel Athletic Complex | ||
| Athlete Registration | 3:00pm - 6pm | ||
| Pre-Opening
Ceremonies Entertainment |
3:00pm - 6:00pm | ||
| Volunteer Registration | Noon - 6:00pm | ||
| Demonstration Events | 3:00pm - 6:00pm | ||
| Opening
Ceremonies (line-up at 6:00pm) |
6:30pm - 7:30pm | ||
| FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2009 | |||
| Registration
- Athletes & Volunteers |
Mitchel
Athletic Complex 8:00am - 4:00pm |
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| then at: | |||
| Nassau
Community College 5:00pm - 7:00pm |
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| Wheelchair Basketball | Nassau Community College - Lower Gym | ||
| 3:30pm | |||
| Track Events | Mitchel Athletic Complex | ||
| 9:15am | 800M | ||
| 9:30am | P40, 100M | ||
| TBA | 40M, 400M | ||
| Field Events | Mitchel Athletic Complex | ||
| 8:30am | Discus, Soft Discus, Club Throw,
Precision Throw, Distance Kick |
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| Swimming | Nassau Community College Pool | ||
| 6:00pm | Check-in & warm-up | ||
| Table Tennis | Nassau Community College - Field House | ||
| 6:00pm | Check-in & warm-up | ||
| SATURDAY, MAY 30, 2009 | |||
| Archery | Mitchel Athletic Complex | ||
| 10:00am | |||
| Track events | Mitchel Athletic Complex | ||
| 9:15am | 1500M | ||
| 9:30am | P80, 60M | ||
| TBA | 200M | ||
| Field Events | Mitchel Athletic Complex | ||
| 8:30am | Soft Shot, Shot Put | ||
| 1:30pm | Long Jump, High Jump | ||
| Slalom Events | Mitchel Athletic Complex | ||
| 11:00am | Ambulatory/Wheelchair/PWC | ||
| Celebration Dance | Nassau Community College | ||
| 6:30pm - 8:30pm | |||
| Additional Activities | Mitchel Athletic Complex | ||
| Adapted Games | Friday, May 29th -- 10am - 2:00pm | ||
| Pre-School Activities | Friday, May 29th -- 10am - 2:00pm | ||
| Demonstrations | Friday & Saturday, May 29th
& 30th 10am - 2pm |
Rain Schedule -- Tentative
It is recommended that the athletes bring appropriate clothing
to wear in case of rain. Generally, events will be held in the original
locations rain or shine.
In the case of severe inclement weather on Thursday, events will
be moved to the Butler Building located at Mitchel Field, and on
Friday or Saturday, all events will be held in the Nassau Community
College Athletic Complex (Field House on the first level and swimming
pool and gymnasium on the lower level). All activity areas are wheelchair
accessible.
| Thursday, May 28, 2009 | Mitchel Field | ||||
| Demonstrations
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Butler Building | 3:00pm - 5:30pm | |||
| Opening Ceremonies | Butler Building | 6:30pm - 7:30pm | |||
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Friday, May 29, 2009
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Nassau Community College | ||||
| Wheelchair Basketball | Lower Gym | 4:30pm | |||
| Track
Events / Field Events
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Field House/Gym | Noon - 4:00pm | |||
| Table Tennis | Field House | 6:00pm - 9:00pm | |||
| Swimming | Pool | 6:00pm - 8:30pm | |||
| Pre-School | Cancelled | ||||
| Demonstrations | To Be Announced | All Day | |||
| Saturday, May 30, 2009 | Nassau Community College | ||||
| Ambulatory Slalom | Main Gymnasium | 9:00am - 12:00 noon | |||
| Archery | -Cancelled- | ||||
| Demonstrations | To Be Announced | All Day | |||
| Field Events | Main Gymnasium | 9:00am - 3:00pm | |||
| Wheelchair Slalom | Field House | 9:00am - 12:00 noon | |||
| Power Slalom | Field House | 9:00am - 12:00 noon | |||
| Track Events | Field House | 9:00am - 3:00pm |
Directions to the Games' Site
| From - Westchester, Bronx, Manhattan, Northern Queens: | ||
| via auto | ||
| I. | 1) Throgs Neck Bridge to Clearview Expy South to (A) or (B): | |
| or | 2) Whitestone Bridge to Cross Island Parkway South to (A), (B) or (C): | |
| or | 3) Triboro Bridge to (B): | |
| or | 4) Queensboro/59th St. Bridge to Queens Blvd to (A): | |
| or | 5) Midtown Tunnel to (A): | |
| then | ||
| II. | A) Long Island Expressway East | |
| B) Grand Central Parkway East | ||
| C) Southern State Parkway East | ||
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| III. | From (A) & (B) above - Northern State Parkway East to Meadowbrook Parkway South to Route 24 West (Hempstead Turnpike) to Earl Ovington Blvd - turn right and follow signs to Mitchel Athletic Complex. | |
| From (C) above - Southern State Parkway East to Meadowbrook Parkway North to Route 24 West (Hempstead Turnpike) to Earl Ovington Blvd - turn right and follow signs to Mitchel Athletic Complex. | ||
| via bus: | ||
| I. | 1) Throgs Neck Bridge to Route 678 (Clearview Expy) South to: | |
| or | 2) Whitestone Bridge to Rte 295 (Whitestone/Van Wyck Expy) South to: | |
| or | 3) Triboro Bridge to Route 278 (Brooklyn Queens Expy) South to: | |
| or | 4) Queensboro//59th Street Bridge to Queens Blvd to: | |
| or | 5) Midtown Tunnel to: | |
| II. | Rte. 495 - Long Island Expressway
East to Glen Cove Road South.
Cross Old Country Road and continue South on Clinton Street. Make a left onto Stewart Avenue, go East past Roosevelt Field to traffic light, make a right turn onto Quentin Roosevelt Blvd and follow signs to Mitchel Athletic Complex. |
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| From Brooklyn, Southern Queens and Staten Island: | ||
| via auto: | ||
| 1) Shore/Belt Parkway to (C) above | ||
| or | 2) Atlantic Avenue East to South Conduit Avenue East to Belt Parkway to (C) above | |
| via bus: | Route 278 (Brooklyn-Queens Expressway) North to Route 495 (Long Island Expressway) and follow bus route above. | |