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TRANSPORTATION

Driving Directions to:
Host Hotel
| Tracking Site | Agility Site | Herding Site

Area Airports | Shuttle Services | Car Rental

 

DRIVING DIRECTIONS

Host Hotel (Days Inn & Conference Center) Directions
From the East: Take I-78 West to Exit 15, Route 309 North. Continue on Rt 309 N for 2 miles. Cross under Route 22 bypass. The Days Inn is on the immediate right. Turn right at the traffic light (Ridgeview Rd). Make another quick right onto Bulldog Rd. The Days Inn is at the end of the road.

From the West: Take I-78 East to Exit 15, Route 22 East. Follow Rt 22 for 2 miles. Take the Rt 309 North exit (toward Tamaqua). The Days Inn is on the immediate right. Turn right at the traffic light (Ridgeview Rd). Make another quick right onto Bulldog Rd. The Days Inn is at the end of the road.

From the North and South: Take the Northeast Extension of the PA Turnpike (I-476) to Exit 33 (also Exit 56). Bear east on Route 22 for 1/2 mile. Take Exit 309 North (toward Tamaqua). The Days Inn is on the immediate right. Turn right at the traffic light (Ridgeview Rd). Make another quick right onto Bulldog Rd. The Days Inn is at the end of the road.

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Tracking Site Directions
Tracking will be held at Blue Marsh Lake, at the Dry Brooks Day Use Area's Lake View Pavillion, approximately 40 minutes from the Days Inn. From the Days Inn take Route 309 South to Rt 22 West/I-78 West. Exit at Fogelsville. Follow Rt 100 South to Rt 222. Take Rt 222 South for approximately 14 miles. To continue on Rt 222, take the Sinking Spring/Rt 222 exit (do not take Business Rt 222 into Reading). Continue on Rt 222 until it intersects with Rt 183 at the Reading Airport. Go right onto 183 North. Follow Rt 183 (Bernville Rd) for about 5 miles to the bottom of a hill. Bern Church will be on your left. Go left onto Palisades Drive. Take a right at Dry Brooks Day Use Area into the park. Lake view Pavillion will be the second lane on the left.

Agility and CGC/TDI Site Directions
Agility will be held at Wehr Mill Park, 2.5 miles north of the Days Inn. From the Days Inn, exit Bulldog Road and take Rt 309 North. At the fourth traffic light (Burger King on right), turn right onto Limekiln Rd. Go approximately one mile and turn right onto Wehr Mill Road. Go straight through the covered bridge and turn left into the parking lot.

Directions for RVs and Vehicles over 9 feet high: From Bulldog Road, turn right at the stop sign onto Ridgeview Rd. At the second stop sign, turn right onto Huckleberry Rd. Take the next left onto Wehr Mill Road. The park entrance is on the right just before the covered bridge.

Herding Site Directions
Herding will be held at Raspberry Ridge Sheep Farm Bed & Breakfast, approximately 45 minutes from the Days Inn. From the Days Inn, take Route 22 East to Route 33 North. Exit at Bangor/Stockertown. Take PA 191 North to Bangor. In Bangor, go straight through two stoplights. At the third light (blinking), turn right. At the stop sign, go left. In 1/4 mile, turn right onto Ridge Road. Go about 4 miles and make a sharp left onto Lake Minsi Drive. (If you reach a 4-way stop sign intersection when driving Ridge Road, you've gone too far.) Go 0.6 mile and turn left into the gravel lane at Mailbox Number 2167. Drive into the gravel parking areas near the stone house and barns. Note: There is plenty of parking for regular vehicles and RVs, and there is an on-site bed & breakfast with rooms available that accept dogs. For more information or to make a reservation, call Carolyn Wilki at Raspberry Ridge Farm, 610.588.5262.

AREA AIRPORTS
Lehigh Valley International (ABE) is the closest airport, approximately 15 minutes from the host hotel. Airport phone: 800-359-5842. Website: www.lvia.org

Philadelphia International (PHL) is approximately 1 1/2 hours from the host hotel. This can increase significantly at rush hour. Website: www.phl.org/

Newark International is approximately 2 hours (non-rush hour) from the host hotel. Website:www.newarkairport.com/

SHUTTLE SERVICES
From Lehigh Valley International:
The host hotel offers complimentary shuttle service to Lehigh Valley International Airport for its guests. Please note: The hotel shuttle does not transport dogs.

Other shuttle services:
Airport Taxi & Limousine Service
LVI Airport
3311 Airport Road
Allentown, PA 18109
(610) 231-2000 (888) 236-0922 Fax (610) 231-0609

Lehigh Valley Taxi
130 West Goepp St.
Bethlehem, PA 18018 (610) 867-5855

Quick Service Taxi
1101 West Cedar St.
Allentown, PA 18102 (610) 434-8132

From Newark Airport: shuttle service is available through State Shuttle Service.
Web site: www.stateshuttle.com.
Phone: 1-800-427-3207.
You MUST specify you are with the BSCA and the number of dogs.

CAR RENTAL
Dollar Rent A Car* 610-231-8785
National Car Rental* 610-264-5535
*These services are available at Lehigh Valley International Airport

 

 

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