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Thompson Arena- Arena Info


ARENA INFORMATION


Hours of Operation:

September to March:    Monday to Sunday    6:30am - 1:30am

April to June:
                    Monday to Sunday    6:30am - 11:30pm

July to August:
                Monday to Friday        6:30am - 11:30pm
                                               Saturday Closed
                                               Sunday                            3:00pm - 11:00pm


Facilities:

NHL sized ice surface (200' x 185')

200 metre indoor mondo track including pole vault / high jump systems, long jump sand pit and indoor throwing cage

Six (6) team dressing rooms available; each features full shower and washroom facilities


Accessibility

The centre is fully accessible by wheelchair and is equipped with an automatic entrance door and washroom facilities for people with disabilities.



Seating:

Total capacity is 3,615 including 630 permanent ergonomically designed chairs and 2,985 retractable bleachers


Parking:

There is limited parking available at the Alumni/Thompson lot, right outside our front door.
Additional parking is available across Western Road at Elborn College after 4 pm and on weekends.



Directions - Driving:

From the East or South (Downtown Route)

  • Follow Hwy 401 to Wellington Road NORTH/Exeter Road (Exit #186B)
  • Take the Wellington Road NORTH branch and head north passing though downtown to Pall Mall Street (9 kms)
  • Turn left (west) onto Pall Mall Street and proceed one block to Richmond Street
  • Follow Richmond Street to the University Gates (2 kms)
  • Turn left into campus onto University Drive

From the East or South (Peripheral Route)

  • Follow Hwy 401 to Highbury Avenue (Exit #189)
  • Follow Highbury Avenue (north) to Oxford Street (9 kms)
  • Turn left (west) onto Oxford Street and follow to Wharncliffe Road (4 kms)
  • Turn right (north) onto Wharncliffe Road (Wharncliffe Road will change into Western Road)
  • Follow Western Road to the fifth set of traffic lights (you will pass by Althouse College and Perth Hall Residence on the left, and continue past the soccer fields also on your left)
  • Turn right (east) at the traffic lights into campus onto Lambton Drive

From the West

  • Follow Wharncliffe Road north past Oxford Street (Wharncliffe Road will change into Western Road)
  • Follow Western Road to the fifth set of traffic lights (you will pass by Althouse College and Perth Hall Residence on the left, and continue past the soccer fields also on your left)
  • Turn right (east) at the traffic lights into campus onto Lambton Drive

From the North

  • Follow Hwy 4 into London (Hwy 4 becomes Richmond Street)
  • Follow Richmond Street past Masonville Mall to the Western Road exit
  • Follow Western Road to the fourth set of traffic lights (you will pass by University Hospital on the left and Huron University College on the right)
  • Turn left (east) at the traffic lights into campus onto Lambton Drive


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