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Admission
Admission is free to Minnesota Vikings regular practices in Mankato. Bleachers are set up around the practice fields for fans.

Training Camp Tips and Hints

• Occasionally the bleachers will fill up so it's not a bad idea to bring along a lawn chair or blanket.

• Players begin to file onto the field 30 to 45 minutes before the start of practice but will not sign autographs until the sessions ends. Autographs are now conducted on a position-by-position basis in the "Autograph Zone." The Alltel Freedom Rig will also offer interactive features with an opportunity to win prizes.

• There is a lot to do while you are waiting for the next practice to start each day. Mankato has a large shopping mall and two large theaters. At the Blakeslee Stadium complex, the Vikings Village features interactive games, Viking Locker Room stor, Miller Lite end zone bar and Hy-Vee Food Court.

• In the evenings you are liable to see some players at the restaurants and clubs downtown or across the street from the practice fields.

• Directions from Minneapolis to Mankato. Minnesota State-Mankato is 90 miles south of the Twin Cities. Take Highway 169 south to the Riverfront Drive exit. Make a left at the light. Take Riverfront Drive to Stoltzman and make a right. Take Stoltzman for two miles to Stadium Road. Make a left on Stadium Road and it will lead to the practice fields.

Remember to always say thank you when players take the time for an autograph and or picture.