University of Minnesota Athletics

MBB: Follow the Gophers to the Tournament

3/14/2005 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball

Chartered flights are available to watch the Gophers play in the first and second rounds of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. Departure via a non-stop flight to Charlotte, N.C. is scheduled for Thursday morning with a return flight Sunday evening.

Packages begin at $599 per person and include round trip air fare, three nights lodging, ground transfers and a Minnesota Pep Fest. Visit www.creativecharter.com for details. Call 651-748-0080 or toll- free 1-888-612-0323 for reservations.

Eighty seats aboard a motorcoach are also available to Charlotte. The bus departs Thursday, March 17 at 6:00 a.m. from the Williams Arena Parking Lot with arrival in Charlotte scheduled for Friday morning prior to the first round game.

Packages start at $399 (quad occupancy only) and include roundtrip transportation, two nights lodging, and hotel shuttle to and from Coliseum Arena for both Gopher games.

Registration will be available online Monday afternoon at www.SchoolRider.com and can be faxed to (651) 690-4094 or emailed to info@SchoolRider.com until 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 16, 2005.

For more information, contact SchoolRider at (651) 227-1905.

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