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DIRECTIONS FOR BOAT TRAILERS/ CAR TOPPERS / HOSPITALITY (UTILITY) TRAILERS ALSO : VEHICLES WITH HANDICAP PERMIT PARKING TAG DISPLAYED
Riverside Park (20 Leibert Road, Hartford, CT) just north of Hartford Home of The Greater Hartford Jaycees Community Boathouse
From North of Hartford, take I-91 South to Exit 33, Jennings Rd. At the end of the ramp, turn left onto Jennings Rd and then take your first right onto Leibert Rd. The park entrance is on your left.
From South of Hartford, take I-91 North to Exit 33, Jennings Rd. At the end of the ramp, turn right onto Jennings Rd and then take your first right onto Leibert Rd. The park entrance is on your left.
From East of Hartford, take I-84 West to Exit 51, I-91 North and then take Exit 33, Jennings Rd. At the end of the ramp, turn right onto Jennings Rd and then take your first right onto Leibert Rd. The park entrance is on your left.
From West of Hartford, take I-84 East to Exit 51, I-91 North and then take Exit 33, Jennings Rd. At the end of the ramp, turn right onto Jennings Rd and then take your first right onto Leibert Rd. The park entrance is on your left.

BOAT TRAILERS: Trailers may be parked at the park overnight. Trailers are encouraged to arrive beginning on Saturday (park open for trailers starting at 10:00am) and are parked on a space-available basis. Some trailer parking in on a paved surface, some parking will be on a grassy field. Although not required, it is encouraged that the towing vehicle be unhitched and removed from the trailer parking area to maximize the space for trailers and crews for rigging of equipment. Riverside Park will close at dusk to trailer arrivals on Saturday evening (7:00PM). The gates will reopen at 5:00AM on Sunday morning of the event. Note: the park entrance gate is close to the roadway, there is no pull in area to wait - if you arrive prior to 5:00AM on Sunday please consider temporarily holding at the Pride truck stop at exit 33 before proceeding to the entrance of Riverside Park. Due to limited parking it is suggested that teams make every effort to share trailers with other clubs or teams participating at the regatta. 

Overnight Security: While the Regatta provides security for the Riverside Park (boathouse) launch site for the night of Saturday prior to the Sunday regatta, this in no way guarantees the safety of the competitor’s equipment. 

DIRECTIONS FOR SPECTATORS/TEAM BUSES/COMPETITORS 

Plan on a 10 minute walk from this parking area to the boathouse. There are steps/ramp connecting the parking area to the park. If you are bringing in food/hospitality items for a team tent, follow the directions for the boat trailers, but be aware that there is a drop off/unload area and that your vehicle will not be able to park in Riverside Park. 

PARKING LOT WITH PEDESTRIAN ACCESS TO RIVERSIDE PARK (THE LAUNCH AND RETURN AREA, AND LOCATION FOR TEAM TENTS AND THE AWARDS) This location will place you at the launch site, where the boat trailers will be & the Riverfront boathouse: the finish line is an easy walk from this area, and will take less than 15 minutes. For GPS – input 410 Market Street, Hartford, CT (this will bring you to the CITGO station at the parking lot entrance). NOTE: There is a fee for parking in this lot. 

UTILITY TRAILERS, “Hospitality” trailers, and vans with crew tents etc: 

All utility trailers are encouraged to park and unload at Riverside Park Saturday afternoon from noon until park closing (dusk). All utility trailers must expect to unload their contents and remove the trailer and the vehicle towing it, and then will be directed to the special parking area designated for them within the park. Crews should not assume they would have easy access to these vehicles nor plan to bring them back into the park until the completion of the regatta on Sunday afternoon. There is overnight security in the park. 

All remaining utility trailers must be in the park before 7:00AM on Sunday. There will be a designated drop off area for utility trailers and other vehicles with hospitality supplies—this is only short term parking and will be monitored to ensure a rapid unloading and return to the parking. The park will open at 5:00AM. 

Passenger vehicles, team vans or buses, or any vehicle other than boat trailers and tow vehicle WILL NOT be permitted into Riverside Park at any time on the day of the event. All vehicles will be directed to designated parking areas, which are accessible to the race venues by a walkway and paths.

PARKING ADJACENT TO THE RIVERFRONT PLAZA THAT IS THE FINISH LINE FOR THE REGATTA
For those spectators who would rather park near the finish line viewing area, we encourage you to use the Science Center Parking Garage in Downtown Hartford. These directions are for spectators who wish to park as close to the race course viewing area as possible while minimizing the walking distance from parking lot to viewing. For GPS input, this is the Connecticut Science Center Parking Garage at 250 Columbus Blvd, Hartford, CT 06103