Parking & Directions

Please do not hesitate to contact us with any race-related questions via email. 

All media inquiries should be directed to Tara Cantor via email or at (860) 986-8553.

 

Directions for Boat Trailers/Car Toppers/Hospitality (Utility) Trailers & Vehicles with Handicap Permits

Riverside Park
20 Leibert Road, Hartford, CT 

  • 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 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. Due to limited parking it is suggested that teams make every effort to share trailers with other clubs or teams participating at the regatta.

Directions for Spectators/Team Buses

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.

NOTE: the finish line viewing area is approximately a 15 minute walk from Riverside park, easily accessible by way of the Riverwalk paved pathways leading to the Mortensen Riverfront Plaza. 

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