1.

From Grand Forks, ND (University of North Dakota) - 724 miles – about 11 hours - VIEW MAP

a.

Head West on Demers Ave/ND-297 toward Exit 140 - 0.3 miles - 2 minutes

b.

Turn Left to merge onto I-29 S/US-81 S - 76.5 miles - 1 hour 4 minutes

c.

Go through Fargo, ND and Moorhead, MN . . .

  i.  Take Exit 63A-B to merge onto I-94 E toward Minneapolis - 227 miles - 3 hours 19 minutes

d.

Entering the greater Twin Cities Area . . .

  i.  Continue straight onto I-694 E (signs for I-694 E) - 12.1 mi miles - 13 minutes

 ii.  Merge onto I-35E N - 0.8 miles - 3 minutes

iii.  Take Exit 58B for I-94 E toward Madison - 0.3 miles - 2 minutes

e.

Keep Left at the fork to continue toward I-94 E and merge onto I-94 E - 248 miles - 3 hours 50

minutes

  i.  Continue on I-94 E and merge with I-90

 ii.  Continue on I-94/I-90 and merge with I-39, which becomes 1-39 S/I-90 E at Exit 108

f.

Continue on I-39 S/I-90 E past Madison, WI at Exit 135 and 138 - Entering Illinois (partial toll

road) - 117.5 miles - 1 hour 54 minutes

  i.  I-39 S/I-90 E split at Rockford, IL - Continue on I-90 E (toll road)

g.

Take the Exit onto I-290 E/IL-53 S toward Chicago/Schaumburg - 0.2 miles - 1 minute

h.

Continue to follow I-290 E to I-355 (partial toll road) - about 10 miles - about 13 minutes

i.

Continue on I-355 S (signs for I-355 S/Joliet) (partial toll road) - 23.4 miles - 26 minutes

j.

Take the 127th St Exit (toll) - 0.4 miles - 2 minutes

k.

Turn Right at W 127th St - 0.4 miles - 2 minutes

l.

Turn Left at Smith Rd - 0.4 miles - 2 minutes

4.

Pitches/fields, and Clubhouse are on the LEFT - Details in map below the Illinois Tollway Maps . . .

The Chicago Blaze Rugby Club, 1265 Smith Rd, Lemont, IL 60439 - 'To here' and 'From here'