Housing

Meet Hotel

Adam's Mark Hotel - Indianapolis Downtown

The Adam's Mark Hotel is now booked for Friday and Saturday.

Other Housing Options

Preferred Option

Indianapolis Radisson
31 West Ohio Street, Indianapolis Downtown 

30-room block
$109.00 single/double
Valid for February 5-8, 2004

Two blocks from the Adam's Mark hotel, located at the corner of Ohio Street and Meridian on Monument Circle. A full-service property, newly renovated with a Starbucks Coffee shop.

Call 317-635-2000 or 800-333-3333 to make reservations. Please ask for USA Track & Field and/or the Indiana Invaders to get the discounted rate.

More Options

Here are a few alternative downtown hotels recommended by the LOC for consideration:

  • Best Western Hotel & Suites City Centre
  • Comfort Inn & Suites City Centre
  • Hyatt Regency

The Comfort Inn and Best Western offer the best deals and are located 4 and 5 blocks from the meet hotel, but the Hyatt is located closer to the meet hotel (one block). Check out rate information and book rooms at www.indy.org.


Detailed Information - Adam's Mark Hotel

Rates

For USA Cross Country Championships participants/officials/volunteers/supporters/fans:

Queen/Queen Rooms - $105
Deluxe King - $105
Junior King Suite - $105
Queen/Queen Suites - $125
King II Suite (700 sq ft) - $145 (may require contacting the hotel directly 317-822-5817)
King I Suite (1100 sq ft) - $325 (may require contacting the hotel directly 317-822-5817)

Reservations

To make a reservation:

  1. Call 800-444-2326 (press 4 to skip the automated phone menu) and mention the Indiana Invaders to access the rates mentioned below
  2. Send an e-mail to lflora@adamsmark.com (site reservationists) and a copy to Director of Sales, Joe Hawkins jhawkins@adamsmark.com

Description

The secured rates above and the nature of these rooms/suites should make your visit one of the best in terms of accommodations and price for the USA Cross Country Championships. The rooms are very large and can easily accommodate five people per room with the two queen beds and the queen sleeper couch that is in each of the queen/queen suites. Limited numbers of queen/queen rooms are available at a lower rate, and larger suites are also available at great rates (event rates are listed above).

The meet hotel is 1,200 meters from the XC course and is 1,000 meters from all event meetings and pre- and post-event activities, which will be held at the National Institute for Fitness and Sport (NIFS). Running or walking to and from the XC course and NIFS involves crossing two streets and then following a canal walkway.

You will not need local ground transportation to access any portion of this meet or to reach the meet hotel from the airport. There will be easy and frequent bus options (details forthcoming) to and from the course and airport with respect to the meet hotel. You will also find many dining options (including a grocery store) within 5 blocks of the meet hotel.

Access to the National Institute for Fitness and Sports Fitness Center (60,000 square feet and a Mondo 200-meter track) will be readily available over the race weekend.  It is located 200 meters from the XC course and just 1,000 meters from the meet hotel.

NOTE: Meet organizers have spent a great deal of time designing the housing and ground transportation options for this competition so the athlete/coach/official experience will be exceptional in both affordability, ease of access, and quality of accommodations and arrangements.

Directions to the Hotel

From the Indianapolis International Airport

Take the Airport Expressway east away from the Airport to I-70 East. Take I-70 East towards downtown Indianapolis. Exit I-70 at exit 79b (Illinois Street) Follow the ramp which will turn you left so you are heading north on Illinois Street. Proceed north approximately 1 mile into downtown. You will pass underneath the Indianapolis Arts Garden (a large glass structure) at the intersection of Washington and Illinois. The hotel is on the northwest corner of the next intersection (Market & Illinois). Turn left (west) on Market and the entrance to the parking garage is 1/2 block on your right.

From Chicago, IL (I-65 from the north):

Take I-65 South to Exit 113 (Meridian Street). At the end of the exit ramp you will go through the first stoplight (Illinois Street) to the second stoplight (Meridian Street). Turn right (south) on Meridian and proceed approximately 1 1/2 miles to the heart of downtown. When you reach Monument Circle (one way counterclockwise), turn right and go 1/4 the way around the circle. Take the first right (Market Street) and go one block west on Market. When you reach the first stoplight, you will see the hotel on the far right corner of the intersection. Go through the light and the entrance to the parking garage is 1/2 block on your right.

From Detroit, MI (I-69 from the north):

Take I-69 South to I-465 South (Exit 0). Take I-465 South approximately 7 miles to I-70 West (Exit 44) and head west towards downtown Indianapolis. As you approach downtown, take I-65 North. This will take you across the north side of the downtown district. Exit I-65 at exit 113 and go through the first stoplight (Pennsylvania Street). The second stoplight is Meridian Street. Turn left (south) on Meridian and proceed approximately 1 1/2 miles to the heart of downtown. When you reach Monument Circle (one way counterclockwise), turn right and go 1/4 the way around the circle. Take the first right (Market Street) and go one block west on Market. When you reach the first stoplight, you will see the hotel on the far right corner of the intersection. Go through the light and the entrance to the parking garage is 1/2 block on your right.

From St. Louis, MO (I-70 from the west):

Take I-70 East towards downtown Indianapolis. Exit I-70 at exit 79b (Illinois Street). Follow the ramp which will turn you left so you are heading north on Illinois Street. Proceed north approximately 1 mile into downtown. You will pass underneath the Indianapolis Arts Garden (a large glass structure) at the intersection of Washington and Illinois. The hotel is on the northwest corner of the next intersection (Market & Illinois). Turn left (west) on Market and the entrance to the parking garage is 1/2 block on your right.

From Peoria, IL (I-74 from the west):

Take I-74 East. It will become Crawfordsville Road on the west side of Indianapolis as it crosses I-465. Continue east on Crawfordsville Road for approximately 2 miles. You will come to a stoplight where you will see the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on your left. Veer left onto 16th Street and continue heading east for another 4 miles to Meridian Street. You will pass the course (on your right) just before Martin Luther King Jr. Street (about 3 1/2 miles from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway). When you reach Meridian Street, turn right (south) and proceed approximately 1 1/2 miles to the heart of downtown. When you reach Monument Circle (one way counterclockwise), turn right and go 1/4 the way around the circle. Take the first right (Market Street) and go one block west on Market. When you reach the first stoplight, you will see the hotel on the far right corner of the intersection. Go through the light and the entrance to the parking garage is 1/2 block on your right.

From Louisville, KY (I-65 from the south):

Take I-65 North to I-70 West. Take I-70 West to exit 79b (Madison Ave). Proceed north on Madison Avenue to South Street. Turn left (west) on South Street and go one block to Illinois Street. Turn right (north) on Illinois Street and proceed north approximately 1/2 mile into downtown. You will pass underneath the Indianapolis Arts Garden (a large glass structure) at the intersection of Washington and Illinois. The hotel is on the northwest corner of the next intersection (Market & Illinois). Turn left (west) on Market and the entrance to the parking garage is 1/2 block on your right.

From Cincinnati, OH (I-74 from the east):

Take I-74 West to I-465 South. I-465 South to I-65 North. Take I-65 North to I-70 West. Take I-70 West to exit 79b (Madison Ave). Proceed north on Madison Avenue to South Street. Turn left (west) on South Street and go one block to Illinois Street. Turn right (north) on Illinois Street and proceed north approximately 1/2 mile into downtown. You will pass underneath the Indianapolis Arts Garden (a large glass structure) at the intersection of Washington and Illinois. The hotel is on the northwest corner of the next intersection (Market & Illinois). Turn left (west) on Market and the entrance to the parking garage is 1/2 block on your right.

From Columbus, OH (I-70 from the east):

Take I-70 West towards downtown Indianapolis. As you approach downtown, take I-65 North. This will take you across the north side of the downtown district. Exit I-65 at exit 113 and go through the first stoplight (Pennsylvania Street). The second stoplight is Meridian Street. Turn left (south) on Meridian and proceed approximately 1 1/2 miles to the heart of downtown. When you reach Monument Circle (one way counterclockwise), turn right and go 1/4 the way around the circle. Take the first right (Market Street) and go one block west on Market. When you reach the first stoplight, you will see the hotel on the far right corner of the intersection. Go through the light and the entrance to the parking garage is 1/2 block on your right.