Columbia Athletics has announced several changes to its game day procedures at Baker Field, which will be in effect for the Columbia football game vs. Harvard on November 5. These changes will enhance our fan-friendly environment for cheering on the team with even more opportunities for picnicking, barbecuing and alumni-student interaction, including the responsible consumption of alcoholic beverages by fans 21 and older. Please see below for details.
Columbia Lions vs. Harvard Crimson
Saturday, November 5, 2005
Lawrence A. Wien Stadium at Baker Field
(218th Street and Broadway)
Kickoff: 12:30 p.m.
Baker Field Gates Open: 10:30 a.m.
Wien Stadium Gates Open: 11:00 a.m.
Alcoholic Beverages, Wristbands and other Restrictions:
· All fans 21 and older may carry in up to six (6) 12-ounce cans of beer per person on game day, from 10:30 a.m. until the start of the second half of the game.
· As fans approach the main entrance to Baker Field Athletics Complex (the Class of 1905 gate), signs will indicate two lines - one for people carrying in beer, and another line for all other fans including those with non-alcoholic beverages in plastic or aluminum containers.
· Individuals carrying in beer must show two forms of valid photo ID, and will receive a wristband to wear inside Baker Field.
· All fans' bags will be subject to search. Neither weapons nor beverages of any kind in glass bottles may be carried into Baker Field.
· Alcoholic beverages may be consumed only in these designated areas: Parking Area B, Parking Area C and the new tailgate zone (located on the practice field; see below for details). No open containers of alcohol are allowed outside of these areas. As always, no alcoholic beverages are allowed in Wien Stadium.
· People 21 and older who do not carry in beer but who wish to drink beer in the tailgate zone will be asked to wear a wristband after showing proof of age at the entrance to the tailgate zone.
New Tailgate Zone:
A special area on the practice field has been created for students and other fans to picnic and socialize before and during the game. All fans are welcome in this area, but wristbands are required for those who wish to consume beer (see previous section for details). Fans may not exit the new tailgate zone with an open can of beer, except into the adjacent Parking Area B; no alcoholic beverages may be brought into the tailgate zone from Parking Area B. See the map of Baker Field for this location. Please note: beer will no longer be available for sale at Baker Field.
Barbecuing:
A ten-foot gas grill will be set up for complimentary use in the tailgate zone on the gravel edge of the practice field. Fans are encouraged to bring food to Baker Field, grill it, and eat at the picnic tables on the practice field. Anyone wishing to bring a portable grill to Baker may do so; these can be set up on the gravel edge of the practice field, in Parking Area B or near the picnic tables along the stadium outer concourse. Please see the map of Baker Field for these locations. No grills can be used on the practice field itself because of the need to protect the artificial turf.
Drop-Off Procedure:
Large groups wishing to drop off supplies for tailgating or barbecuing in the new tailgate zone may do so between the hours of 8:00-9:00 a.m.; all vehicles dropping off supplies must be off the premises by 9:15 a.m. These cars should enter Baker Field at Parking Gate B. Please see the map of Baker Field for this location. Vehicles will be subject to search; no alcohol may be transported into Baker Field in this manner.
To ensure the safety of fans leaving Baker Field, no pick-up of supplies will be permitted after the game. An area will be designated for fans to drop off extra food that they do not wish to carry out of Baker Field. Extra food will be donated to a local charitable organization.
Parking:
Parking at Baker Field is sold out for the 2005 football season. Access to reserved parking lots through Parking Gates B and C is limited to those holding reserved parking passes. Patrons arriving by vehicle without reserved parking passes will be directed to public parking facilities in the Baker Field area. The public parking garage nearest to Baker Field is located on Tenth Avenue and 217th Street. Additional public parking facilities are available on Henshaw Street between Riverside Drive and Dyckman Street, and Dyckman Street between Henshaw Street and Payson Avenue.
Getting to Baker Field:
Parking is extremely limited in and around the Baker Field Athletics Complex. Fans are encouraged to use mass transit to attend Columbia football games at Baker Field.
MTA New York City Subway 1 train (IRT-Broadway local) will service Baker Field (215th Street station) for the Columbia-Harvard game. Passengers taking the subway and departing from the Columbia University Morningside Heights campus should take the 1 uptown to 215th Street, and proceed north to 218th street. Baker Field will be across Broadway to the west. Passengers may also take the A train (IND - 8th Avenue express) to 207th Street and Broadway before proceeding uptown to 218th Street. For more information on MTA New York City subway service, including planned service interruptions, please visit www.mta.info.
For spectators arriving from the Bronx, the 1 train will make all stops from 242nd Street in the Bronx to the 215th Street station.
For those who wish to travel by New York City Transit bus, the M100, Bx20 and Bx7 stop near 218th Street and Broadway. For those arriving by MTA Metro North commuter rail, the Marble Hill station is located on the north shore of Spuyten Duyvil, just across the Broadway Bridge from Baker Field.
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