Cal State Hayward, Meiklejohn Hall lawn

Getting There

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Directions	From Interstate 880 in Hayward Take the Jackson Street (Route 92) exit east (toward the hills). At the first light, turn right onto Santa Clara. **This becomes Harder Road after the second light. From here, follow Harder for about 2 miles, onto the Cal State Hayward campus. Near the top of a steep hill, just after the center meridian ends, turn left into the first parking lot to unload. From Highway 92 east across San Mateo Bridge: Cross bridge onto Jackson St. in Hayward. Turn right at first signal (Santa Clara St.) and follow instructions from ** above. From Route 580 West Take the Strobridge exit. At the bottom of the ramp, turn right and move immediately into the left lane. Turn left onto Castro Valley Blvd. Again get into the left lane. Turn left onto Foothill Blvd. ***Follow Foothill through downtown. At the Route 238/Jackson/Route 92 intersection, bear left onto Mission Blvd (Route 238). Go about 1/2 mile to Carlos Bee and turn left. Just before the first light (near the top of the hill), bear right into Cal State Hayward. Turn right at the stop sign. Go to the end, turn left onto Harder (there is no street sign) and left into the first parking area ( shortly after you turn onto Harder, just as the center meridian ends) to unload. From Route 580 East Take the Route 238/Hayward exit. Stay in the left lane (signs indicate 238 Hayward South). After crossing over the highway, the road turns into Foothill Blvd. Follow the instructions above from ***.
Distance	36 miles
Driving time to, 5 AM	37 mins.
Driving time from, 5 PM	45 mins.
Slow bits	Interstate 880 between San Jose & Hayward all the way often has miserably heavy traffic late in the day that seldom moves at the speed limit. Worst is often southbound towards 101, where 3 lanes become only 2.
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Site Description

Overview	Large lawn area without easy parking. Plenty of room for 3 rings and lots of space left over for crating, canopies, and such.
Parking	Can drive to ringside to unload only; limited space often results in cars getting boxed in temporarily--be patient. Parking is no longer allowed at top of hill above rings. Lots of parking up hill and across entrance lot and road, in Lot C, 3-5 minute walk from rings.
Restrooms	Near rings but up/down flights of stairs.
Dog romping	Moderate space in smaller grassy areas (most not big enough for heavy-duty frisbee but big enough for moderate romping); more room if only 2 rings are set up.
Shade/Shelter	Moderate space under building overhang, down stairs, out of sight of ring but very close. Limited shade next to ring but lots of space to set up your own shade/shelter on lawns.
Camping	Park your RV in parking lot across street overnight. No hookups or facilities. Small fee.
Food	Student union near rings with assorted fast food & sandwiches occasionally open on Saturdays. Don't count on it. Nearest other food off campus and requires driving.
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