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250,000 people are expected to descend on Dallas on Thursday to pay tribute to the Dallas Mavericks after their NBA championship win over the Miami Heat.

If you are one of the dedicated Mavs fans who are willing to fight the crowds and cheer on the home team at the championship parade, check out this round-up of helpful information:

• Parade Start time: Crowds are expected to start gathering several hours before the official start time of 10AM (Thursday, June 16) ~ if you want a good viewing spot along the parade route, you’ll want to get there early.  The parade is expected to last an hour and will end in a pep rally at Victory Plaza (only 10,000 will be allowed into the plaza). Visit dallascityhall.com for more event details.
• Parade Route:  Streets close at 8AM on Thursday along the parade path and fans can line up behind the barricades beginning at 7AM. Festivities begin at the Dallas Convention Center (at Young and Griffin streets downtown), head west on Young Street to  Union Station, goes North on Houston Street (past Dealey Plaza), and then to Continental and Victory avenues to end at American Airlines Center.  Check out this handy Google Map which shows the route as well as the public transportation train stops along the way.
• Getting there by train:  Police are urging parade-goers to use public transportation to get to the parade.  The Trinity Railway Express is easy to catch from Fort Worth and has two stations along the parade route ~ Victory Station (drops off close to the American Airlines  Center) and Union Station, near the parade route start.  Do leave yourself some extra time to get to your stop, as the trains are expected to be crowded tomorrow. Go here to get more info on the Trinity Railway Express.
• Driving & Parking: Driving into downtown will likely take a great deal of patience, but there is expected to be plenty of parking available once you arrive.  Dallas Mayor, Dwaine Caraway says, “We cannot stress enough how important it is for people to come downtown early….we encourage you to take the public transportation, but we also encourage all of you that are coming to carpool.”  Go here to see a map of downtown Dallas public parking.
• Cost: FREE (Thank you Mark Cuban for footing the bill!)

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