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Sports Playbook SPORTS PLAYBOOK visitchampaigncounty.org NO MATTER THE SPORT Make your next event more TEAMS COME TO PLAY IN OUR DIRT Wondering what makes the greater Champaign County area Outside than memorable. Make it of Ordinary? You’ll have to come visit us to see. It goes beyond the destination, filled with arts and culture, scenic outdoor spaces, local award-winning food, and the University of OUTSIDE OF ORDINARY. Illinois. With our renowned Midwest Hospitality and our collection of urban and rural experiences, people can’t stop talking about our community. Maybe that’s why we’re the fastest growing city in Illinois. Champaign County is host to a premier educational and sporting institution, the University of Illinois, a member of the Big Ten Conference. With the state-of-the art facilities that provide Olympic quality training and competition venues with over 60,000 seats available at Memorial Stadium, 16,000 at the State Farm Center, a world-class tennis center, and a new, state-of-the art track and soccer stadium, Champaign County is able to host major sporting events such as the NCAA Tennis Championships, NCAA Men’s and Women’s Gymnastics Championships and the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Football, Basketball, and Wrestling State Championships. We’ll help you on the path to success, providing the tools to get people to your event and make sure the experience is Outside of Ordinary! DETROIT 311 Miles MINNEAPOLIS CHICAGO 421 Miles 136 Miles THE OF THE INDIANAPOLIS CHAMPAIGN COUNTY MIDWEST 116 Miles We know you’re wondering—where exactly is Champaign County? We like to consider ourselves the heart of the state, located in East Central Illinois, centrally located between Chicago, Indianapolis LOUISVILLE and St. Louis. With three interstates intersecting in 187 Miles ST. LOUIS Champaign–Urbana, an Amtrak station and Willard 165 Miles Airport, getting here is easy for everyone. MEMPHIS 358 Miles Just the SPORTS EVENTS IN Our Services CHAMPAIGN COUNTY Facts FACILITY SITE INSPECTION We’re no stranger to hosting events in our After reviewing the many facilities available in our community. From small tournaments to national community in this playbook, schedule a site visit for an in- person tour. We’ll coordinate with you and the facility for a championships, we have the facility and the dedicated time to learn about any of the spaces, and hotels in our area. BIG TEN experience to make your event a success. ACCOMMODATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP FACILITIES BIDDING ASSISTANCE The greater Champaign County area has over Here’s just a few of the events we host: Need assitance negotiating with a facility? We can help with discussions 4,500 hotel rooms to house your guests. Our 24 hotel partners provide nearly 2,500 2019 NCAA Men’s Gymnastics to ensure the costs to host your event is within your budget. • rooms at competitive rates. We’ll help you find Championships ACCOMMODATIONS the right space, close to your facility. NATIONAL • 2021 Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field We will help you secure affordable accommodations for teams, individual REGIONAL, AND STATE Championships athletes, coaches, officials and spectators. Our hotel partners offer PROPERTY ..............#OF ROOMS • 2022 NCAA Men’s & Women’s Tennis thousands of rooms, with many doubles and suites, to provide ample Best Western Plus ........................ 100 accommodations to suit your needs. TOURNAMENTS Championships Candlewood Suites .........................83 2019 National Intercollegiate Wheelchair • ATTENDANCE BOOSTERS Comfort Suites ............................... 86 Basketball Tournament Want to attract a regional and local audience? We will help market Country Inn & Suites ......................83 • Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon (18,000 your event in and around the greater Champaign County area to attract Courtyard by Marriott .....................78 runners) participants and spectators. 71 Drury Inn & Suites .........................131 • Gameday USA Baseball SHUTTLE TRANSPORTATION INDOOR COURTS Illinois Futbol Club Spring & Fall invites Eastland Suites ............................. 126 • Make it easy for your athletes and fans to get to your event. We can help (265+ teams each) set up shuttles with local motorcoaches to make the event go smoother. Fairfield Inn ................................... 60 • Chiefs Classic Ice Hockey Tournament Hampton Inn Urbana ...................130 • Land of Lincoln Speedskating VISITOR WELCOME Hampton Inn Champaign .............. 80 Our team will make your athletes and fans feel welcome in our 100+ Championships Hilton Garden Inn ......................... 99 community. We’ll start be creating a dedicated webpage with helpful Illinois High School Association Boys OUTDOOR FIELDS • resources such as our online Experience Guide, maps, shopping and Holiday Inn ...................................199 Basketball State Tournament (16 teams) dining options, as well as links to accommodations. We can also prepare Holiday Inn Express ........................74 • Illinois High School Association Individual packets for coaches and officials, and provide on-site concierge service. Holiday Inn Express Rantoul ..........74 Wrestling State Championships (40,000 fans Homewood Suites by Hilton .......... 98 + competitors) PUBLIC RELATIONS Want to boost media attention? We can help! We will work with you on 70+ Illinois High School Association Football Home2 Suites ...............................104 • press releases and media events to attract local and regional media to Hyatt Place .................................... 145 TENNIS COURTS Championships (16 teams) your event. • American Junior Golf Association Junior All- I Hotel & Conference Center ......... 126 Star Tournament CUSTOMIZED TOUR ITINERARIES Illini Union Hotel ............................72 Want tours outside your event for fans? With our many museums, • Steve Stricker Illini Golf Classic La Quinta Inn................................ 122 attractions, and local businesses ready to welcome you, our team 4,500 • Champaign Illini Archery Invitational can create a customized itinerary to provide an Outside of Ordinary Red Roof Inn ................................. 101 AREA HOTEL ROOMS • IPRA Central Region Rodeo Finals experience, Residence Inn by Marriott .............112 Hot Rod Power Tour • Rodeway Inn ...................................65 • Airsoft Republic Sleeping Giant Competition TownePlace Suites ..........................95 HUNDREDS • Illinois Triathlon Championships OF LOCAL RESTAURANTS & ENTERTAINMENT OPTIONS COMING SOON COMING SOON RANTOUL FAMILY SPORTS COMPLEX THE YARDS Rantoul | myrantoul.com/sportscomplex Champaign | champaignil.gov/planning/economic-development/the-yards With an anticipated opening of March 2021, the new Rantoul Family Sports Complex is only 15 minutes Coming soon, this downtown Champaign facility will feature a 5,000 seat arena alongside a hotel and north of the University of Illinois. Offering all turf fields with eight baseball/softball, two T-ball/Challenger conference center, and the Illinois Terminal. The Yards will be the home to the anticipated Division I Fighting baseball, eight soccer/football/rugby/lacrosse multi-purpose fields, over 800 parking spaces, and a splashpad, Illini Hockey Team, as well as the new home for Fighting Illini Gymnastics, Wrestling, and Volleyball. concessions and restrooms. AMENITIES AMENITIES SPORT AVAILABLE SPORT AVAILABLE • 8 Baseball/Softball Turf Fields • 3 Ice Rinks Baseball • Baseball • 2 T-Ball/Challenger Baseball Turf Fields • Laid flooring for indoor sports Softball • Softball • 8 Football/Rugby/Lacrosse Multi-Purpose Fields • Adjacent hotel with 180 rooms Soccer • Soccer • Splashpad • 400 parking spaces Football • Football • Playground • Downtown location with 40+ bars & restaurants Basketball Basketball 3 Consession Stands within walking distance • Lacrosse • Lacrosse 3 Restrooms • Rugby • Rugby 800+ Parking Spaces • Tennis Tennis Swimming Swimming Wrestling Wrestling • Gymnastics Gymnastics • Volleyball Volleyball • Track & Field Track & Field Hockey Hockey • Speedskating Speedskating • CHAMPAIGN PARK DISTRICT PARK CHAMPAIGN DISTRICT PARK CHAMPAIGN DODDS COMPLEX LEONHARD RECREATION CENTER 1501 N. Mattis Ave., Champaign | champaignparks.com 2307 Sangamon Dr., Champaign | champaignparks.com/leonhard-recreation-center/ Sitting on over 110-acres, Dodds Park features seven exceptional baseball/softball lighted fields, a playground This community recreation center, centrally located in Champaign, opened in 2014 with a variety of and permanent concessions and restrooms. Across the park, there are 12 soccer fields with permanent amenities. The facility can accommodate basketball, volleyball, and gymnastics tournaments. concessions and restrooms and a new 18-hole Disc Golf Course. AMENITIES AMENITIES SPORT AVAILABLE SPORT AVAILABLE • 7 Softball fields • 2 Full-size basketball courts or 4 cross courts Baseball • Baseball • 3-Plex (290’ fence distance) • 4 Volleyball courts Softball • Softball • 4-Plex (300’ fence distance) • Men’s, women’s and co-ed net height Soccer • Soccer • 4 full-size soccer fields (11v11) • Party room accommodating 48 people Football Football • 2 U12 fields + 2 U12 fields across a full-size field • Locker room Basketball Basketball • 4 U10 fields ADA accessible bathrooms and elevator • Lacrosse • • Lacrosse 6–8 U8 fields • Rugby Rugby Concessions • Tennis Tennis Handicap accessible bathrooms • Swimming Swimming Wrestling Wrestling Gymnastics Gymnastics • Volleyball Volleyball • Track & Field Track & Field
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