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The INVESCO Field at Mile High Stadium, costing some US$400 million was opened in August 2001 with an Eagles Concert held in front of 78,000 people. The field was brand new and everyone was very nervous about covering it for nearly five days in 90°F temperatures, particularly as the Denver Broncos were to have their opening game only six days later.

But, of course, they were covering their field with Terraplas^®, so they didn’t need to worry – here’s their story...

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INVESCO Field at Mile High Stadium,
Denver, Colorado, USA,
August 2001

Daytime
temperatures
reached 90°F.

The field before the concert.

Building the stage.

Fitting the Terraplas^® turf protection system.

The Terraplas^® sits on the turf, protecting it from people and machinery.

The concert over and the clear up begins, but the field is still protected.

Everything except the stage framework is now gone – time to start removing the Terraplas^®... just look at that perfect turf.

Setting up the mixer and repeaters.

The stage nearly complete.

Terraplas^® fitting complete, all chairs in position awaiting tens of thousands of Eagles fans.

The fans arrive and take their places – the field is totally protected from them by Terraplas^®.

Immediately after removal of Terraplas^® – no yellowing and the turf has really grown in these ‘greenhouse’ conditions...

...The feet marks and lines will disappear within hours. The grass is given a little manicuring.

Two days later and the question is... “Concert – what concert?”. The Broncos are going to play on perfect turf and it’s hard to believe that there were tens of thousands of people and tonnes of equipment on the field only two days ago.

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INVESCO Field at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado, USA, August 2001

Daytime temperatures reached 90°F.