EAST HARTFORD, Conn. - Governor John G. Rowland, joined by state 
and local officials, youth sports groups, college athletes, and stadium
employees led the ceremonial ribbon-cutting to open Connecticut's new
Rentschler Field stadium. 

The stadium's first major event, August 8, will be the State Games of
America's Opening Ceremonies. On August 15, the Hartford Marathon 
Foundation will sponsor a community 5K road race starting from the stadium to 
benefit the Intercommunity Mental Health Group, a non-profit organization that
assists people affected by mental illness and addiction disorders.  

The stadium is also the new home field for University of Connecticut
football.  UConn football will open its Rentschler Field schedule August 30
against Indiana. Over 20,000 fans have already purchased UConn football
tickets, which are still available at 1-866-994-9499 or online at
www.uconnhuskies.com.

DIRECTIONS
Rentschler Field is located off of Interstate 84 at Exit 58, Roberts
Street/Silver Lane in East Hartford.

From the North: 
Take I-91 South to Hartford to I-84 EAST (Exit 32 - Left Exit). Follow 
I-84 East to Exit 58, ROBERTS STREET/SILVER LANE.  On the Exit Ramp, keep to 
the right and continue straight through Silver Lane into the RENTSCHLER 
FIELD MAIN GATE.

From the South:
Take I-91 North toward Hartford to Route 15 North/to I-84 East/Charter 
Oak Bridge (Exit 29). Merge left onto Route 15. After the bridge, take Exit 
91 SILVER LANE. Turn right at end of ramp onto Silver Lane. Follow Silver 
Lane toward the RENTSCHLER FIELD MAIN GATE. For General Parking from the 
South, stay in the right lane and turn right into the RENTSCHLER FIELD MAIN 
GATE. For Reserved Parking, merge into the left lane and continue straight on
Silver Lane to the RENTSCHLER FIELD EAST GATE. 

From the Southwest:
Take either I-84 East or I-91 North. Follow directions above from the 
South. From Route 15 North, follow to Exit 91 Silver Lane. See directions 
above from the South.

From the East: 
I-384 
Take Route 6 West or Route 44 West to I-384 West. Follow I-384 West to
Manchester. Take Exit 1 SPENCER STREET. Turn left at end of exit ramp 
onto Spencer Street. Follow Spencer Street onto Silver Lane in East 
Hartford. Follow Silver Lane to RENTSCHLER FIELD EAST GATE. 
 
I-84
Take I-84 West toward HARTFORD to Exit 58, ROBERTS STREET/SILVER LANE.  
At the end of the Exit Ramp, turn left onto Roberts Street and follow to 
Silver Lane. Merge into one lane and continue straight through Silver Lane 
into the RENTSCHLER FIELD MAIN GATE.

From the Southeast:
VIA Route 2
Take Route 2 West toward HARTFORD. Take Exit 5A, MAIN STREET. Merge onto
Main Street and continue straight through the Brewer Street intersection.
Take next right into RENTSCHLER FIELD SOUTH GATE or continue on Main 
Street to the RENTSCHLER FIELD WILLOW GATE.

From the West: 
Take I-84 East toward HARTFORD. Follow I-84 East to Exit 58, ROBERTS
STREET/SILVER LANE.  On the Exit Ramp, keep to the right and continue
straight through Silver Lane into the RENTSCHLER FIELD MAIN GATE.

PARKING
Season parking is permitted directly around Rentschler Field.
Please follow appropriate signage and directions to those particular 
lots. Visit www.store.yahoo.com/lazparking/ for details.

Day of game parking is located directly south and west of the Tower.
Parking lots will open four (4) hours prior to event start time.  Entry
gates to the Stadium open 90 minutes prior to event kick-off. 

The parking fee for Rentschler Field is $10 for cars, $20 for RV's
and $30 for buses.  Illegal parking on area roadways or streets will 
result in your vehicle being ticketed and towed.  Overnight parking is not
permitted. 

Tailgating is permitted at Rentschler Field.  Please refer to the
Tailgating Rules listed on www.rentschlerfield.com. All parking lots 
will close within two hours after the end of an event.

Certain events at Rentschler Field will have limited gate and
parking access, please visit www.rentschlerfield.com or email us at
info@rentschlerfield.com for information.

Laz Parking representatives are available onsite to assist with
vehicle parking and problems.

Rentschler Field was built under the supervision of the State of 
Connecticut Office of Policy & Management (OPM) as part of the State of 
Connecticut's Adriaen's Landing/Rentschler Field economic development program. 
Rentschler Field is being managed by Madison Square Garden, and is the perfect 
setting for college football, concerts, corporate functions, conferences, 
banquets or special events.