Denver St Patrick’s Day Parade Participant Information

The Denver St. Patrick’s Day Parade will take place on March 14, 2009. Step off time is 10.00 am.

Route Description
The parade route starts at 27th & Blake, exiting Coors Field Parking Lot B; turns right on Blake St and travels along Blake to 17th  St; turns right on 17th, travels down 17th to Wynkoop Street, turns right on Wynkoop, and continues on Wynkoop to 19th  Street. At Denver Chop House Restaurant, units will turn left and follow the road behind the Denver Chop House, returning to Coors Field parking lots. To view route click here

Parade Staging/Lineup

The floats and units in the parade are lined up in Coors Field Lots B & C. Entry to the staging/lineup is at 33rd and Blake. This gate will open at 8.00 am.

Parade Participants (marchers or riders on floats) can park in Coors Field Lot A. Entry to Coors Field Lot A is at Park Ave and Wazee St. This gate will open at 8.00 am. Participants should proceed east across the Broadway bridge to enter the staging/lineup area in Lots B & C.

Street Closures at 9.00 am
Blake St from 27th to 17th.
17th St from Blake to Wynkoop
Wynkoop from 17th St to 19th St.

The intersections of Broadway and Blake, Park Ave West and Blake and 22nd St. and Blake will be open, expect delays after 9.30 am as the parade moves down Blake St.

Intersections crossing Blake St from 27th to 17th St. will be closed with the exceptions noted above.
Intersections crossing 17th St. from Blake to Wynkoop will be closed.
Intersections crossing Wynkoop from 17th St to 19th St. will be closed.

Blake, 17th St, and Wynkoop will reopen after the parade at approximately 2.30 pm.

Leaving Coors Lot A
Blake St will be closed. Exit Coors Lot A by driving up the ramp to Park Ave West. Turn right on Wazee St, proceed to I-25.

For driving directions to the Floats, Vehicles and Equestrian entrance (Coors Field Lot C), enter your starting address and the destination address below, in “Maps.google.com” or other Internet map creation sites:
33rd St. & Blake St., Denver, CO 80205

Leaving Coors Lots B & C
When the parade is finished, floats, vehicles, and equestrian units will proceed down the lane behind Coors Field, continuing through Lot A, then crossing the Broadway Bridge to Lots B and C. Dis-assembly of your floats and units should be made in Lots B and C. When your float or unit is disassembled, proceed east through Lot C to the 33rd St entrance. To get to I-70, cross Blake St., proceed to Walnut and turn left (east). To return to downtown, cross Blake St, and proceed to Larimer, turn right (west).

DENVER SAINT PATRICK’S DAY PARADE COMMITTEE
PARADE DAY RULES
Saturday, March 14, 2009

1. ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST ENTER COORS FIELD THROUGH THEIR PRE-ASSIGNED ENTRANCES AS OUTLINED IN THE GENERAL INFORMATION SHEET.  CHECK-IN AS DIRECTED.  ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST KNOW YOUR GROUP UNIT NUMBER.

2. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN BY THE PARADE MARSHALS.

3. DO NOT PARK CARS OR OTHER VEHICLES THAT ARE NOT PART OF YOUR UNIT(S) IN THE STAGING AREA.  THE PARADE MARSHALS WILL DIRECT YOU TO THE PARTICIPANT PARKING AREA.

4. PARADE UNITS MAY PERFORM FOR 45 SECONDS FACING STRAIGHT AHEAD AT THE DESIGNATED GREEN LINE ON BLAKE STREET (BY THE JUDGES’ STAND & TV CAMERA).  MARSHAL’S INSTRUCTIONS TO RESUME MOVEMENT MUST BE PROMPTLY FOLLOWED.  PARADE UNITS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO STOP AND PERFORM ANYWHERE ALONG THE ROUTE IF SUCH PERFORMANCE IN ANY WAY DISRUPTS THE FLOW OF THE PARADE.  ALL UNITS MUST INSURE THEY KEEP PACE WITH THE UNIT AHEAD OF THEM AND THERE ARE NOT UNREASONABLE GAPS WHICH INTERRUPT THE FLOW OF THE PARADE.

5. CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 5 MAY RIDE, BUT ARE NOT ALLOWED TO MARCH IN THE PARADE.

6. DRINKING OF ALCOHOL IS NOT PERMITTED ANYWHERE ALONG THE PARADE ROUTE. 

7. AS A SAFETY PRECAUTION, NO CANDY OR OTHER OBJECTS SHALL BE THROWN FROM THE PARADE UNIT.  ITEMS MAY BE HANDED TO CHILDREN AND OTHER PARADE SPECTATORS BY PERSONS WALKING AT THE SIDES OF THE PARADE UNIT.

8. PARTICIPANTS SHALL CLEAN UP ANY MATERIALS OR DEBRIS LEFT IN THE STAGING AREA BY YOUR UNIT(S).  THIS APPLIES PARTICULARLY (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) TO UNITS WITH ANIMALS.

9. PARADE UNITS MUST CONTINUE MOVING UNTIL YOU HAVE RETURNED TO THE DISBAND AREA INSIDE COORS FIELD PARKING LOT.  NO STOPPING OR UNLOADING WILL BE ALLOWED PRIOR TO THAT, SINCE THIS WILL CAUSE CONGESTION AND DELAYS IN THE PARADE.

10. OWNERS OF PARADE VEHICLES SHALL ENSURE THAT SUCH VEHICLES ARE INSURED IF REQUIRED BY COLORADO LAW.

11. DRIVERS OF MOTOR VEHICLES MUST REMAIN WITH THE VEHICLE AT ALL TIMES.

12. PARADE APPLICANTS SHALL CLEARLY IDENTIFY A PERSON OR PERSONS IN CHARGE OF THEIR UNIT WHO MAY BE CONTACTED BY MARSHALS OR OTHER PARADE OFFICIALS REGARDING PARADE RULES VIOLATIONS.

13. PARADE UNITS VIOLATING ANY OF THESE RULES MAY, AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE COMMITTEE, BE DISQUALIFIED FROM AWARDS AND DENIED ENTRY IN FUTURE PARADES.