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4 HOME GAME PLAYBOOK saturday, august 29, 2015 Winnipeg Free press 10 10 20 20 3 0 3 0 40 40 50 50 10 10 20 20 30 30 40 40 50 50 237 236 235 234 233 232 231 230 22 9 228 227 226 225 224 223 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 EVENT SUITE #97 EVENT SUITE #85 SKY DECK 6 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 3 6 6 6 PINNACLE CLUB Family Sections: 116 - 121 Alcohol Prohibited Section: 118 FIELD MAP ENTRANCES / EXITS SERVICES ENTRANCES ADMINISTRATION OFFICES STORE GOLD CLUB CLUB BOX OFFICES CLUB & LOUNGE CONCESSIONS WASHROOMS WASHROOMS FOUNTAINS AREAS MEDIA AREA 25 GET READY TO PLAY 10 10 20 20 3 0 3 0 40 40 50 50 10 10 20 20 30 30 40 40 50 50 237 236 235 234 233 232 231 230 22 9 228 227 226 225 224 223 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 EVENT SUITE #97 EVENT SUITE #85 SKY DECK 6 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 3 6 6 6 PINNACLE CLUB Family Sections: 116 - 121 Alcohol Prohibited Section: 118 10 10 20 20 3 0 3 0 40 40 50 50 10 10 20 20 30 30 40 40 50 50 237 236 235 234 233 232 231 230 22 9 228 227 226 225 224 223 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 EVENT SUITE #97 EVENT SUITE #85 SKY DECK 6 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 3 6 6 6 PINNACLE CLUB Family Sections: 116 - 121 Alcohol Prohibited Section: 118 10 10 20 20 3 0 3 0 40 40 50 50 10 10 20 20 30 30 40 40 50 50 237 236 235 234 233 232 231 230 22 9 228 227 226 225 224 223 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 EVENT SUITE #97 EVENT SUITE #85 SKY DECK 6 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 3 6 6 6 PINNACLE CLUB Family Sections: 116 - 121 Alcohol Prohibited Section: 118 On-Campus parking there are 5,000 parking spots on the university of Manitoba campus for Winnipeg Blue Bombers games. Fans can buy a season parking pass for all 10 regular season games, or passes to match your FLeX pack games. see www.bluebombers.com for details. game day cash parking is available on a first- come, first-served basis. enter via university Crescent or Chancellor Matheson road to park in regular lots ($20 per vehicle). enter via university Crescent for value lots ($10 per vehicle). parking attendants will be on hand to direct you. Winnipeg TransiT serviCe Winnipeg transit has several regular routes that operate to and from the university of Manitoba. regular transit fares apply. Visit www.winnipegtransit.ca to plan your trip and find information on the following routes: • 60 Pembina • 75 Crosstown East • 78 Crosstown West • 160 Downtown – University of Manitoba • 162 Downtown – Ft. Richmond (U of M) – St. Norbert Express • 170 Downtown – Ft. Richmond (U of M) – St. Norbert exTra game Day serviCe extra service on route 161 – investors group Field will operate at 15 minute intervals, beginning 90 minutes before kickoff. service will operate from downtown to investors group Field, making all stops in the downtown area and along the transitway before running nonstop from Jubilee to the stadium. the last 161 bus to investors group Field will leave Balmoral station 30 minutes before kickoff. extra route 161 service will not operate after the game. Catch route 160 on Chancellor Matheson road, which will run west on Chancellor Matheson and north on pembina Highway, making all stops between investors group Field and downtown. pOsT-game serviCe after the game, all regular service and extra regular service buses on routes 75, 78 (via Cambridge and via Kenaston) and 160 will be lined up on Chancellor Matheson heading west towards pembina. there will be no charge to passengers post-game for these routes, as fares will be covered by the Winnipeg Football Club. route 162/170 can be caught at its regular stop, university Crescent at Freedman. signs will be posted at investors group Field to help you locate your bus stop after the game. running BaCk sHuTTLe the running Back shuttle will run from the stadium in a clockwise loop, west on Chancellor Matheson road, north on pembina Highway, and south on university Crescent back to the stadium. Just wave to catch the shuttle before the game. the last running Back shuttle will arrive at investors group Field 10 minutes after the game is scheduled to begin and will not operate after the game. Catch a route 160 bus on Chancellor Matheson after the game to get back to pembina Highway. there will be no charge to passengers using the running Back shuttle service, as this cost will be covered by the Winnipeg Football Club. park & riDe there are nine convenient park & ride locations throughout Winnipeg. Buses start running two hours prior to kickoff and the last bus departs 15 minutes before kickoff. the fee is $5 for round-trip service, payable as you board the bus. Children under the age of 12 ride for free. reguLar park & riDe LOCaTiOns: • Route 1 – Park & Ride Super Express MCPhilliPS StatioN CaSiNo, 484 MCPhilliPS St. Can accommodate up to 500 cars. • Route 2 – Park & Ride Super Express ClUb REgENt, 1425 REgENt avE. WESt. Can accommodate up to 500 cars. • Route 3 – Park & Ride Super Express CENtRE SColaiRE lEo-REMillaRD, 1095 St. aNNE'S RD. Can accommodate up to 160 cars. • Route 4 – Park & Ride Super Express MaNitoba hyDRo, 820 tayloR avE. Can accommodate up to 500 cars. • Route 5 – Park & Ride Super Express aSSiNiboia DoWNS Can accommodate up to 300 cars • Route 6 – Park & Ride Super Express St. NoRbERt hotEl, 3540 PEMbiNa hWy. Can accommodate up to 200 cars. • Route 7 – Park & Ride Super Express gaRDEN City ShoPPiNg CENtRE Can accommodate up to 100 cars. • Route 8 – Park & Ride Super Express KilDoNaN PlaCE Can accommodate up to 100 cars. • Route 9 - Park & Ride Super Express SoUthDalE RED RivER Co-oP, oN FERMoR at laKEWooD blvD. Can accommodate up to 200 cars. Bike vaLeT the Bike Valet is located at the north gates of investors group Field by gate 3. the Bike Valet is free and offers fully secure, monitored bike storage for 800 bicycles on game and event days. racks are also available for about 300 more bikes in non-monitored areas around the perimeter of the stadium. Investors Group Field 10 10 20 20 3 0 3 0 40 40 50 50 10 10 20 20 30 30 40 40 50 50 237 236 235 234 233 232 231 230 229 228 227 226 225 224 223 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 EVENT SUITE #97 EVENT SUITE #85 SKY DECK 6 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 3 6 6 6 PINNACLE CLUB Family Sections: 116 - 121 Alcohol Prohibited Section: 118 INVESTORS GROUP FIELD MAP ENTRANCES / EXITS PREMIUM SERVICES ENTRANCES ADMINISTRATION OFFICES BOMBER STORE SUITES BLUE & GOLD CLUB PINNACLE CLUB TICKETING BOX OFFICES LOGES STADIUM CLUB & LOUNGE CONCESSIONS MEN'S WASHROOMS WOMEN'S' WASHROOMS ELEVATORS WATER FOUNTAINS BIKE VALET SMOKING AREAS PRESS / MEDIA AREA FIeLd Notes For complete information on game-day transportation, visit the Winnipeg Blue Bombers website at bluebombers.com INVestoRs GRouP FIeLd MAP Drive, park & riDe, hop on a bus or shuttle, walk or riDe your bike — there are several ways to get to investors group FielD on time For kickoFF. Pie & Pigskin a post-game slice is nice, and Boston pizza's Family night at investors group Field makes it a bit more affordable. When you buy a regular ticket to the Bombers vs Calgary stampeders game, you can get a youth ticket for $10 — then redeem it for a $10 meal certificate at Boston pizza. go to any participating restaurant in Winnipeg, selkirk, portage la prairie, steinbach or Morden to get a promo code, or find one online at www.bluebombers.com/boston- pizza-family-night. bring a tin for the bin Bomber fans are asked to bring a non- perishable food item to every home game, and Winnipeg Harvest volunteers who are on hand to collect donations appreciate your generosity. More than 60,000 Manitobans use food banks each month, including a growing number of seniors. according to Winnipeg Harvest, more than 45% of recipients in 2014 were children. tailgating & traffic busting it pays to arrive early at investors group Field. tailgate at the plaza, just outside gate 2, opens 2 1/2 hours prior to kickoff, with hands-on games, food and beverage vendors, music and more. Kids can play on inflatables and sign up to get a commemorative certificate at the My First Bomber game booth. Certificates are mailed out after the game. Later on, stick around for post-game traffic Buster activities. there's music and socializing on the field, and concessions at the north end of the stadium stay open for an hour after the final whistle. Buses continue to run for the duration. Cheer for the Juniors Kids and teens who joined the Blue Bomber Cheer & dance team for a Cheer team performance Clinic last weekend planned to be at investors group Field early today to take part in a final practice. prepare to be wowed when they hit the field for a pre- game performance. Family of the Game enter to be named the Manitoba Beef producers Family of the game and you could win four tickets to a Blue Bombers home game, where you'll enjoy a sideline experience and appear on the video boards before kickoff. go to www.bluebombers.com/manitoba- beef-producers-family-of-the-game to learn about families who have won tickets so far this season, then submit an entry that explains why your family should win. GettING to tHe GAMe