SPORTS PLANNERS GUIDE
SPORTS PLANNERS GUIDE | 1 2 | SPORTS PLANNERS GUIDE TABLE OF CONTENTS
BASEBALL & SOFTBALL 06
BASKETBALL 10
BOWLING 14
CHEERLEADING 16
CROSS COUNTRY 18
DOG RACING 19
FENCING 20
FOOTBALL 22
GOLF 25
GYMNASTICS 29
ICE SKATING 31
LACROSSE 32
MOTORSPORTS 36
SOCCER 37
SWIMMING 42
TENNIS 44
TOURNAMENT FISHING 48
TRACK & FIELD 50
VOLLEYBALL 52
WHEELCHAIR SPORTS 56
WRESTLING 57
PARKS AND RECREATION 59
SPORTS MUSEUMS 60
FACILITY DIAGRAMS 62
REFERENCE GUIDE 74
SPORTS PLANNERS GUIDE | 3 4 | SPORTS PLANNERS GUIDE SPORTS PLANNERS GUIDE IT’S MORE THAN JUST A GAME IN BIRMINGHAM
What’s in Birmingham? Everything. From a convenient location and state-of-the-art facilities to our easy-to-use planning resources, hosting your next sports event in Birmingham is a win-win.
Birmingham’s four distinct seasons and beautiful facilities of the Southeastern Conference and Southwestern Athletic provide the backdrop for a range of competitions such Conference, Birmingham has long been a hub of all things as NCAA championships, SEC, SIAC, SWAC, and Gulf South athletic. Add to that the convenience of an international Conference championships, NASCAR and Indy Racing, the airport and the entertainment options that fill Alabama’s Davis Cup, the Bassmaster Classic and the Regions largest city, and it’s no wonder why Birmingham is fast Tradition golf tournament. And with more than 3.4 million becoming one of the nation’s favorite spots to play. people living within 100 miles, our population packs the house for some of the South’s best sporting events.
Home to the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame and headquarters
SPORTS PLANNERS GUIDE | 5 BASEBALL & SOFTBALL
BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN COLLEGE HOMEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL PARK (P) 205.871.9663 (F) 205.879.0879 1901 SOUTH LAKESHORE DRIVE (P) 205.226.4600 (F) 205.226.3049 BIRMINGHAM, AL 35309 900 ARKADELPHIA ROAD BIRMINGHAM, AL 35254 Facility is located on the campus of Homewood High (W) BSCSPORTS.NET/FACILITIES/SOFTBALL_PARK School. Dimensions meet high school regulations. Concessions are available. Located on the campus of Birmingham‑Southern College. Concessions are available. # OF FIELDS SEATS LIGHTS PARKING
# OF FIELDS SEATS LIGHTS PARKING 1 Natural turf 1,000 Yes 300 car spectators capacity 1 Natural turf 350 Yes Available on spectators campus & plentiful for most events. HOOVER HIGH SCHOOL (P) 205.985.8600 (F) 205.439.1201 1000 BUCCANEER DRIVE BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN COLLEGE HOOVER, AL 35244 STRIPLIN FIELD (BASEBALL) Facility is located on the campus of Hoover High School. (P) 205.226.4600 (F) 205.226.3049 Dimensions meet high school regulations. Concessions are BASEBALL & SOFTBALL 900 ARKADELPHIA ROAD available. BIRMINGHAM, AL 35254 (W) BSCSPORTS.NET/FACILITIES/STRIPLIN_FIELD # OF FIELDS SEATS LIGHTS PARKING
Located on the campus of Birmingham‑Southern 2 baseball 1,000 Yes 1,250 car College. Concessions are available. 2 softball spectators capacity
# OF FIELDS SEATS LIGHTS PARKING
1 Natural turf 1,000 Yes Available on HOOVER METROPOLITAN STADIUM spectators campus & (P) 205.444.7781 plentiful for most events. 100 BEN CHAPMAN DRIVE HOOVER, AL 35244 (W) HOOVERAL.ORG/INDEX.ASPX?NID=450
GEORGE WARD PARK Host of the Southeastern Conference Baseball Tournament. (GREENSPRINGS) This facility includes banquet facilities, RV park, concessions, picnic facilities and Skybox suites. (P) 205.322.9958 331 16TH AVENUE SOUTH # OF FIELDS SEATS LIGHTS PARKING BIRMINGHAM, AL 35205 (W) GREENSPRINGSPARK.COM 1 Natural turf 15,000 Yes 2,000 car spectators capacity Located in downtown Birmingham. Concessions are available.
# OF FIELDS SEATS LIGHTS PARKING
6 Natural turf 800 Yes 1,500 car spectators/ capacity field
6 | SPORTS PLANNERS GUIDE HOOVER SPORTS PARK CENTRAL REGIONS FIELD (P) 205.444.7777 (P) 205.988.3200 3468 CHAPEL LANE 1400 1ST AVENUE S HOOVER, AL 35226 BIRMINGHAM, AL 35233 (W) HOOVERAL.ORG/INDEX.ASPX?NID=664 (W) BARONS.COM
This 22-acre park is owned and operated by the City of Regions Field was named the 2013 Ballpark of the Year Hoover. The park includes six lighted baseball/softball by baseballparks.com. It is the home of the Birmingham fields, a track, a playground, restrooms, press boxes and Barons, Class AA affiliate of the Chicago White Sox.
one football/soccer field. This park is also home to the BASEBALL & SOFTBALL Hoover girls softball program. Concessions are available. # OF FIELDS SEATS LIGHTS PARKING
1 Natural turf 8,500 Yes 3,000 within # OF FIELDS SEATS LIGHTS PARKING spectators 5-minute walk of park 6 Natural turf 400 Yes 300 car spectators capacity RICKWOOD FIELD (P) 205.458.8161 (F) 205.852.8691 HOOVER SPORTS PARK EAST 1137 2ND AVENUE WEST (P) 205.444.7777 BIRMINGHAM, AL 35204‑4502 2649 OLD ROCKY RIDGE ROAD (W) RICKWOOD.COM BIRMINGHAM, AL 35216‑4805 Having opened on August 18, 1910, Rickwood Field is (W) HOOVERAL.ORG/INDEX.ASPX?NID=665 “America’s Oldest Ballpark.” Rickwood Field is the former This 160-acre park is owned and operated by the City of home of the Birmingham Barons and Birmingham Black Hoover. It includes softball, baseball, soccer and football Barons. Babe Ruth, “Shoeless” Joe Jackson, Stan Musial, fields, as well as a gazebo and playground equipment. LeRoy “Satchell” Paige, Willie Mays and other greats Concessions are available. Facility also includes a press played here. It is a frequent site of Major League exhibition box. games. Additional information can be obtained through the Friends of Rickwood Field at 205‑458‑8161. # OF FIELDS SEATS LIGHTS PARKING # OF FIELDS SEATS LIGHTS PARKING 11 Natural turf 1,500 Yes 300 car spectators capacity 1 Natural turf 10,000 Yes 2,000 car spectators capacity LIBERTY PARK SPORTS COMPLEX (P) 205.967.7009 (F) 205.978.0227 SAMFORD UNIVERSITY 4700 SICARD HOLLOW ROAD BULLDOG SOFTBALL FIELD BIRMINGHAM, AL 35243 (P) 205.726.2966 (F) 205.726.2132 (W) VESTAVIAHILLSPARKS.COM/FACILITIES/ 800 LAKESHORE DRIVE SPORTS‑COMPLEXES BIRMINGHAM, AL 35229 Liberty Park Sports Complex features 4 youth softball (E) [email protected] fields, 5 adult softball fields, 4 soccer fields and 1 football Located on the campus of Samford University and home of field. Field Dimensions: F1‑F4 225, F5‑F8 300. the Samford Lady Bulldogs. Concessions are available.
# OF FIELDS SEATS LIGHTS PARKING # OF FIELDS SEATS LIGHTS PARKING 9 Natural turf 5,000 Yes Ample 1 Natural turf 1,000 Yes Limited spectators spectators on-campus parking.
SPORTS PLANNERS GUIDE | 7 SAMFORD UNIVERSITY SPAIN PARK HIGH SCHOOL JOE LEE GRIFFIN FIELD (P) 205.439.1400 4700 JAGUAR DRIVE (P) 205.726.2966 (F) 205.726.2132 BIRMINGHAM, AL 35242 800 LAKESHORE DRIVE BIRMINGHAM, AL 35229 This facility includes a sheltered picnic pavilion, large (E) [email protected] playground and restrooms. Concessions are available.
Located on the campus of Samford University, Joe # OF FIELDS SEATS LIGHTS PARKING Lee Griffin Field is the home of the Samford Bulldogs. Concessions are available. 2 Baseball 1,000 Yes 1,000 car 2 Softball spectators capacity # OF FIELDS SEATS LIGHTS PARKING
1 Natural turf 1,000 Yes Limited spectators on-campus SPAIN PARK SPORTS COMPLEX parking. (P) 205.444.7777 4710 VALLEYDALE ROAD SHADES MOUNTAIN PARK BIRMINGHAM, AL 35242 (P) 205.444.7777 (W) HOOVERAL.ORG/INDEX.ASPX?NID=674 1211 AL SEIER ROAD This facility includes a sheltered picnic pavilion, large HOOVER, AL 35226 playground and restrooms. Concessions are available.
BASEBALL & SOFTBALL (W) HOOVERAL.ORG/INDEX.ASPX?NID=672 # OF FIELDS SEATS LIGHTS PARKING This 24‑acre park is owned and operated by the City of Hoover. It includes 9 baseball fields, a playground, a track, 4 Natural turf 200 Yes 300 car restrooms and a BBQ pavilion. Concessions are available. spectators capacity Facility only includes a press box.
# OF FIELDS SEATS LIGHTS PARKING TRUSSVILLE SPORTS COMPLEX 9 Natural turf 500 Yes 150 car (P) 205.661.3777 spectators capacity RIVERBEND ROAD TRUSSVILLE, AL 35173
SHEA BROTHERS # OF FIELDS SEATS LIGHTS PARKING SOFTBALL COMPLEX 8 Baseball 1,500 Yes Ample 6 Softball spectators (P) 205.956.9518 500 VULCAN DRIVE IRONDALE, AL 35210 (W) HOMETEAMSONLINE.COM/TEAMS/?U=BHMTHUND ERBOLTS&S=SOFTBALL&T=C
This facility includes two fields with artificial field turf surfaces and 200‑foot fences as well as concessions, a club house and batting cages.
# OF FIELDS SEATS LIGHTS PARKING
2 fields 800 Yes Ample spectators
8 | SPORTS PLANNERS GUIDE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT VESTAVIA HILLS SPORTS BIRMINGHAM (UAB) COMPLEX @ WALD PARK SOFTBALL FIELD (P) 205.978.0166 (F) 205.978.0174 1973 MERRYVALE ROAD (P) 205.934.5181 VESTAVIA, AL 35216‑2740 8TH AVENUE SOUTH AND 11TH STREET (W) VESTAVIAHILLSPARKS.COM/FACILITIES/ BIRMINGHAM, AL 35244 SPORTS‑COMPLEXES This field is the home of the Lady UAB Blazers softball Wald Park features 5 baseball fields, a walking track, team. Concessions and locker rooms are available. the Vestavia Hills Swimming Pool, picnic areas, the Civic BASEBALL & SOFTBALL Center, the Senior’s Lodge and the Community Playground. # OF FIELDS SEATS LIGHTS PARKING Concessions are available. Field dimensions: F1‑F4 225, 1 Natural turf 800 Yes 500 car F5‑F8 300. spectators capacity # OF FIELDS SEATS LIGHTS PARKING
5 Natural turf 200 Yes 400 car UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT spectators capacity BIRMINGHAM (UAB) YOUNG MEMORIAL FIELD (P) 205.934.5181 WEST HOMEWOOD PARK 8TH AVENUE SOUTH AND 11TH STREET (P) 205.332.6702 BIRMINGHAM, AL 35244 121 WEST OXMOOR ROAD HOMEWOOD, 35209 Located in downtown Birmingham, this field is the home of (W) HOMEWOODPARKS.COM/FACILITIES/ UAB baseball. Concessions are available. ATHLETIC‑FACILITIES/WEST‑HOMEWOOD‑PARK
# OF FIELDS SEATS LIGHTS PARKING Concessions are available.
1 Natural turf 600 Yes 500 car # OF FIELDS SEATS LIGHTS PARKING spectators capacity 6 Baseball youth 500 Yes 300 car 3 Softball youth spectators capacity
SPORTS PLANNERS GUIDE | 9 BASKETBALL
BIRMINGHAM‑JEFFERSON BIRMINGHAM CROSSPLEX CONVENTION COMPLEX ARENA BILL HARRIS ARENA (P) 205.458.8400 (P) 205.279.8900 2100 RICHARD ARRINGTON JR. BOULEVARD NORTH 2331 BESSEMER ROAD BIRMINGHAM, AL 35203 BIRMINGHAM, AL 35208‑3511 (W) BJCC.ORG/MEETING_SPACES_DETAILS. (W) BIRMINGHAMCROSSPLEX.COM PHP?PAGE=ARENA Connected to the CrossPlex, the arena is a great Events such as NCAA basketball tournaments, SEC, C‑USA multi-purpose facility with 20,000-square-feet of floor and SWAC Conference Championships are held in the space. It includes four team locker rooms, an official’s room Arena. Video scoreboard, video suite, three cameras and and trainer’s room. Recent renovations include a state-of- spotlights. Concessions are available. the-art sound system, a four-sided center, hung LED display scoreboard, basketball floor and basketball goals. # OF COURTS SEATING DIMENSIONS PARKING # OF COURTS SEATING DIMENSIONS PARKING 1 17,000 NBA 10,000 within spectators Standard 5 blocks of 1 5,000 NBA 1,500 car complex. spectators Standard capacity
BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN COLLEGE HOMEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL (P) 205.871.9663 BILL BATTLE COLISEUM 1901 LAKESHORE DRIVE SOUTH (P) 205.226.4600 (F) 205.226.3049 HOMEWOOD, AL 35209‑6730 900 ARKADELPHIA ROAD BIRMINGHAM, AL 35254 Courts located on the campus of Homewood High School. (W) BSCSPORTS.NET/FACILITIES/ Concessions are provided. BILL_BATTLE_COLISEUM # OF COURTS SEATING DIMENSIONS PARKING Located on the campus of Birmingham-Southern College. 3 1,000 3 NCAA 300 car Concessions are available. spectators Regulation capacity
# OF COURTS SEATING DIMENSIONS PARKING
3 2,000 NCAA Available on spectators Standard campus & plentiful for most events.
10 | SPORTS PLANNERS GUIDE HOOVER HIGH SCHOOL (P) 205.985.8600 1000 BUCCANEER DRIVE HOOVER, AL 35244‑4511
Courts located on the campus of Hoover High School. Concessions are available.
# OF COURTS SEATING DIMENSIONS PARKING
5 2,000 94’ Long 1,200 car spectators capacity
LAKESHORE FOUNDATION
(P) 205.868.2310 BASKETBALL 4000 RIDGEWAY DRIVE BIRMINGHAM, AL 35209 (W) LAKESHORE.ORG
The Lakeshore Foundation offers a wide range of fitness, recreation, and athletic programs to children and adults. The Lakeshore Foundation is a designated training site for the U.S. Paralympics. Concessions are available on-site, but can be brought in by event planners. Facilities include two swimming pools, eight outdoor tennis courts, and a field house that can be converted into basketball or volleyball floor configurations.
# OF COURTS SEATING DIMENSIONS PARKING
2 1,500 High School 300 car spectators Regulation capacity
MOUNTAIN BROOK HIGH SCHOOL (P) 205.414.3814 (F) 205.414.3814 3650 BETHUNE DRIVE BIRMINGHAM, AL 35223
Gymnasium located on the campus of Mountain Brook High School. Concessions are available.
# OF COURTS SEATING DIMENSIONS PARKING
1 1,200 Standard 500 car spectators capacity
SPORTS PLANNERS GUIDE | 11 PELHAM CIVIC COMPLEX UAB BARTOW ARENA AND ICE ARENA (P) 205.934.5391 617 13TH STREET SOUTH (P) 205.620.6448 (F) 205.620.2576 BIRMINGHAM, AL 35294‑1160 500 AMPHITHEATER ROAD (W) UABSPORTS.COM PELHAM, AL 35124-4338 (W) PELHAMCIVICCOMPLEX.COM Located in downtown Birmingham, Bartow Arena is the home of UAB basketball. Concessions are available. Multiple‑sport facility located off of Highway 119 in Pelham. Complex has portable basketball floor with goals. # OF COURTS SEATING DIMENSIONS PARKING Concessions are available. 1 8,500 Standard 2,000 car # OF COURTS SEATING DIMENSIONS PARKING spectators NCAA capacity
1 3,500 200’ x 85’ 1,250 car spectators capacity UAB CAMPUS RECREATION (P) 205.934.8224 SAMFORD UNIVERSITY 1501 UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD BIRMINGHAM, AL 35294 PETE HANNA CENTER (W) UAB.EDU/CAMPUSRECREATION (P) 205.726.2921 800 LAKESHORE DRIVE # OF COURTS SEATING DIMENSIONS PARKING BASKETBALL BIRMINGHAM, AL 35229 (W) SAMFORD.EDU/HANNACENTER 4 200 Standard 2,000 car spectators capacity The Thomas & Marla Corts Arena, the centerpiece of the Pete Hanna Center, features seating for 4,974, including 2,800 chair-back seats and the ability to use two full basketball or volleyball courts for practice, camps and tournaments. Concessions are provided.
# OF COURTS SEATING DIMENSIONS PARKING
4 4,974 Standard Limited spectators NCAA on-campus parking.
12 | SPORTS PLANNERS GUIDE BASKETBALL
SPORTS PLANNERS GUIDE | 13 BOWLING
BRUNSWICK RIVERVIEW LANES PINE BOWL (P) 205.991.3900 (F) 205.991.5080 (P) 205.841.4353 2908 RIVERVIEW ROAD 2015 DECATUR HIGHWAY BIRMINGHAM, AL 35242‑4704 FULTONDALE, AL 35068 (W) BOWLBRUNSWICK.COM/ABOUT‑US/259/1 # OF LANES SCORING LOCKERS PROSHOP PARKING Located off of Highway 280. Cosmic Bowling (glow-in- the-dark bowling) available on Tuesday, Friday and 32 Saturday nights. Group rates and specialty birthday parties are available.
# OF LANES SCORING LOCKERS PROSHOP PARKING SPARE TIME ENTERTAINMENT
40 Automated Yes Yes Full (P) 205.655.4500 service 3600 ROOSEVELT BOULEVARD handicap BIRMINGHAM, AL 35235‑3163 lot. (W) LIGHTNINGSTRIKESBOWLING.NET
Plays host to the PBA Tour. This 50,000 square foot facility HOLIDAY BOWL FUN CENTER includes a 40‑lane bowling center equipped with Brunswick state‑of‑the‑art equipment including automatic scoring, (P) 205.428.8461 automated bumper systems and a custom sound and 4321 BESSEMER SUPER HIGHWAY lighting system that will take Cosmic Lighting Bowling to BOWLING BESSEMER, AL 35020‑2414 the next generation. Includes a 3,600 square foot arcade (W) HOLIDAYBOWLFUNCENTER.COM with 2 private party rooms, 5 coin-operated pool tables, Offers league bowling, open bowling, birthday video games, air hockey, pinball and other games for “youth parties, a game area, a banquet room, a fully stocked snack of all ages” including multi‑player, cooperative play games. bar and Cosmic Bowling. # OF LANES SCORING LOCKERS PROSHOP PARKING
# OF LANES SCORING LOCKERS PROSHOP PARKING 40 Vector Yes Yes Plenty Automatic of visitor 32 Automated Yes Yes Plenty parking of visitor parking.
OAK MOUNTAIN LANES (P) 205.403.7466 (F) 205.453.0178 300 BOWLING LANE PELHAM, AL 35124‑4351 (W) OAKMOUNTAINLANES.COM
Cosmic bowling on Monday, Friday and Saturday nights. Automatic bumpers just for the little ones, 2 full game rooms, and snack bar and lounge for birthday parties, church parties, corporate events, school events or other group events.
# OF LANES SCORING LOCKERS PROSHOP PARKING
32 Automated Yes Yes 200 car capacity
14 | SPORTS PLANNERS GUIDE SUPER BOWL LANES & SPORTS BAR (P) 205.854.9159 4416 PINSON VALLEY PARKWAY BIRMINGHAM, AL 35215-2940
Located northeast of downtown. New scoring, bumper system, seating and lanes. Completely renovated bar and game room. Birthday parties are a specialty. Contact manager Jason McCarthy or assistant manager Robert Williams for more details.
# OF LANES SCORING LOCKERS PROSHOP PARKING
32 Automated Yes Yes 200 car capacity BOWLING VESTAVIA BOWL (P) 205.979.4420 (F) 205.979.9786 1429 MONTGOMERY HIGHWAY VESTAVIA HILLS, AL 35216‑3606 (W) VESTAVIABOWL.COM
Located only 10 minutes south of downtown Birmingham. Complete game room available.
# OF LANES SCORING LOCKERS PROSHOP PARKING
34 Automated Yes Yes 200 car capacity
SPORTS PLANNERS GUIDE | 15 CHEERLEADING
ALABAMA THEATRE BIRMINGHAM CROSSPLEX (P) 205.252.2262 BILL HARRIS ARENA 1817 3RD AVENUE NORTH (P) 205.279.8900 BIRMINGHAM, AL 35203 2331 BESSEMER ROAD (W) ALABAMATHEATRE.COM BIRMINGHAM, AL 35208‑3511 The Alabama Theatre is located in the heart of downtown (W) BIRMINGHAMCROSSPLEX.COM Birmingham on 3rd Avenue North. Since 1927, the Alabama Connected to the CrossPlex, the arena is a great Theatre has been home to shows and performances multi-purpose facility with 20,000 square feet of floor ranging from movies, concerts, beauty pageants, silent space. In addition to basketball, wrestling, volleyball and films to even the Mickey Mouse Club! cheerleading competitions, it has been used to host a variety of events from concerts to trade shows to rodeos. SEATING LOCKER ROOM PARKING
2,176 n/a Ample SEATING LOCKER ROOM PARKING spectators 5,000 Yes 1,500 car capacity spectators BESSEMER CIVIC CENTER (P) 205.424.9388 BIRMINGHAM-JEFFERSON 1130 9TH AVE SW CONVENTION COMPLEX (BJCC)
CHEERLEADING BESSEMER, AL 35022 (W) BESSEMERAL.ORG/CIVIC-CENTER (P) 205.458.8400 2100 RICHARD ARRINGTON JR. BOULEVARD NORTH The Main Hall is 13,000 square feet and is suitable for BIRMINGHAM, AL 35203 many events including plays, wrestling, boxing, concerts, (W) BJCC.ORG pageants, banquets and exhibitions. Catering is provided at very reasonable costs. Other services such as ticket Events can be held in the BJCC Arena, Concert Hall or printing, ushers and stage hands also are available through Exhibition Halls. Concessions are available. the Civic Center office. SEATING LOCKER ROOM PARKING SEATING LOCKER ROOM PARKING 3,000 to 17,000 No. Dressing 10,000 within spectators rooms available in 5 blocks of the 1,600 n/a Ample Arena & Concert complex. spectators Hall.
BIRMINGHAM CROSSPLEX (P) 205.279.8900 2331 BESSEMER ROAD BIRMINGHAM, AL 35208‑3511 (W) BIRMINGHAMCROSSPLEX.COM
75,000 square feet of competition floor space. The CrossPlex holds 4,000 spectators including 7 VIP suites. Each VIP suite has 22 outdoor seats overlooking the indoor space with furniture seating.
SEATING LOCKER ROOM PARKING
4,000 Yes 1,500 car capacity spectators
16 | SPORTS PLANNERS GUIDE BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN COLLEGE SAMFORD UNIVERSITY BILL BATTLE COLISEUM PETE HANNA CENTER (P) 205.226.4600 (P) 205.726.2921 (F) 205.726.2132 900 ARKADELPHIA ROAD 800 LAKESHORE DRIVE BIRMINGHAM, AL 35254 BIRMINGHAM, AL 35229 (W) BSCSPORTS.NET (W) SAMFORD.EDU/HANNACENTER
Located on the campus of Birmingham‑Southern College. The Pete Hanna Center is the state-of-the-art $32 million Concessions are available. multi-purpose sports and entertainment facility on the campus of Samford University. The centerpiece is the SEATING LOCKER ROOM PARKING Thomas and Marla Corts Arena which features seating for 4,974, including 2,800 chair-back seats and the ability to 2,000 Yes Parking is available use two full basketball or volleyball courts for practice,
spectators on campus & is CHEERLEADING camps and tournaments. plentiful for most events. SEATING LOCKER ROOM PARKING
4,974 Yes Limited on-campus BOUTWELL MUNICIPAL spectators parking. AUDITORIUM (P) 205.254.2820 1930 REV. ABRAHAM WOODS JR. BOULEVARD SPORTS BLAST BIRMINGHAM, AL 35203‑2204 SHELBY COUNTY (W) INFORMATIONBIRMINGHAM.COM/ (P) 205.980.1701 (F) 205.980.1212 BOUTWELL‑AUDITORIUM.ASPX 19220 HIGHWAY 280 EAST In‑house ticketing, catering, stage and sound and lighting BIRMINGHAM, AL 35242‑6735 equipment. (W) SPORTSBLASTSC.COM Sports Blast is a 40,000 square foot, dual-field facility SEATING LOCKER ROOM PARKING with 40‑foot ceilings. The complex has full heating and air
6,000 No Adjacent conditioning, a full sound system with spectator TV viewing, spectators parking deck full‑service concessions, several conference rooms, and an arcade. An adjacent parking lot, located only 100 feet from the complex, can accommodate buses and up to 800 cars. Closed areas for dressing are provided.
SEATING LOCKER ROOM PARKING
500 Yes 800 car capacity spectators
SPORTS PLANNERS GUIDE | 17 CROSS-COUNTRY
VETERANS PARK (P) 205.444.7777 4800 VALLEYDALE ROAD BIRMINGHAM, AL 35242 (W) HOOVERAL.ORG/INDEX.ASPX?NID=729
This 82-acre park has a 5K cross country trail, playgrounds, three beach volleyball courts, two pavilions and a large veterans memorial. In addition, the park is surrounded by a four-acre lake, one-acre pond and a walking/ running trail. Parking and restrooms are available on-site.
LENGTH OF TRAIL SEATING PAVILION PARKING
5 km Yes Yes Parking is available & plentiful for events. CROSS-COUNTRY
18 | SPORTS PLANNERS GUIDE DOG RACING
BIRMINGHAM RACE COURSE (P) 205.838.7500 1000 JOHN ROGERS DRIVE BIRMINGHAM, AL 35210‑7311 (W) BIRMINGHAMRACECOURSE.COM
Live and simulated greyhound racing throughout the year. Closed-circuit television allows you to view the races from anywhere in the facility. Clubhouse level allows patrons to enjoy dinner and cocktails while watching the race. Must be 19 years of age to enter the facility. All major credit cards accepted.
TRACK LENGTH SEATING KENNELS PARKING
1,320 feet 17,000 18 buildings 10,000 car DOG RACING spectators (1,000 dog capacity capacity)
SPORTS PLANNERS GUIDE | 19 FENCING
BIRMINGHAM-JEFFERSON BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN COLLEGE CONVENTION COMPLEX BILL BATTLE COLISEUM (P) 205.458.8400 (P) 205.226.4600 (F) 205-226-3049 2100 RICHARD ARRINGTON JR. BOULEVARD NORTH 900 ARKADELPHIA ROAD BIRMINGHAM, AL 35203 BIRMINGHAM, AL 35254 (W) BJCC.ORG (W) BSCSPORTS.NET/FACILITIES/ BILL_BATTLE_COLISEUM Events can be held in the BJCC Arena, Concert Hall or Exhibition Halls. Concessions are available. SEATING LOCKER ROOMS PARKING
SEATING LOCKER ROOMS PARKING 2,000 Yes Ample on-campus spectators parking 3,000-17,000 No. Dressing 10,000 within spectators rooms available 5 blocks of the except in complex exhibition hall BOUTWELL MUNICIPAL complex. AUDITORIUM (P) 205.254.2820 1930 REV. ABRAHAM WOODS JR. BOULEVARD BIRMINGHAM CROSSPLEX BIRMINGHAM, AL 35203‑2204 (P) 205.279.8900 (W) INFORMATIONBIRMINGHAM.COM/BOUTWELL-
FENCING 2331 BESSEMER ROAD AUDITORIUM.ASPX BIRMINGHAM, AL 35208‑3511 In‑house ticketing, catering, stage and sound and (W) BIRMINGHAMCROSSPLEX.COM lighting equipment. 75,000 square feet of competition floor space. The CrossPlex holds 4,000 spectators including 7 VIP suites. SEATING LOCKER ROOMS PARKING Each VIP suite has 22 outdoor seats overlooking the indoor 6,000 No Adjacent parking space with furniture seating. spectators deck parking: 1,500
SEATING LOCKER ROOMS PARKING 4,000 n/a 1,500 SAMFORD UNIVERSITY spectators PETE HANNA CENTER (P) 205.726.2921 800 LAKESHORE DRIVE BIRMINGHAM, AL 35229 (W) SAMFORD.EDU/HANNACENTER
SEATING LOCKER ROOMS PARKING
500 No Limited on-campus spectators parking
20 | SPORTS PLANNERS GUIDE FENCING
SPORTS BLAST UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT SHELBY COUNTY BIRMINGHAM (UAB) (P) 205.980.1701 (F) 205.980.1212 BARTOW ARENA 19220 HIGHWAY 280 EAST (P) 205.934.5391 BIRMINGHAM, AL 35242‑6735 617 13TH STREET SOUTH (W) SPORTSBLASTSC.COM BIRMINGHAM, AL 35294 Sports Blast is a 40,000 square foot, dual-field facility (W) UABSPORTS.COM with 40‑foot ceilings. The complex has full heating and air conditioning, a full sound system with spectator TV viewing, SEATING LOCKER ROOMS PARKING full‑service concessions, several conference rooms, and an arcade. An adjacent parking lot, located only 100 feet from 5,000 Yes 800 car capacity spectators the complex, can accommodate buses and up to 800 cars. Closed areas for dressing are provided.
SEATING LOCKER ROOMS PARKING
8,500 Yes 2,000 car capacity spectators
SPORTS PLANNERS GUIDE | 21 FOOTBALL
BIRMINGHAM‑JEFFERSON HOMEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL CONVENTION COMPLEX ARENA WALDROP STADIUM (P) 205‑458‑8400 (P) 205.871.9663 (F) 205.879.0879 2100 RICHARD ARRINGTON JR. BOULEVARD NORTH 266 SNOW DRIVE BIRMINGHAM, AL 35203 HOMEWOOD, AL 35209 (W) BJCC.ORG Waldrop Stadium is the home of the Homewood High School Events are held in the Arena of the BJCC. Patriots. Concessions are available.
TURF TYPE SEATING LOCKER ROOMS PARKING TURF TYPE SEATING LOCKER ROOMS PARKING
Artificial 17,000 No, but 10,000 within Natural turf 6,000 Yes 700 car turf spectators dressing 5 blocks of spectators capacity rooms the complex. available
BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN HOOVER CENTRAL PARK COLLEGE PANTHER STADIUM (P) 205.444.7777 (P) 205.226.4600 3468 CHAPEL LANE 900 ARKADELPHIA ROAD HOOVER, AL 35226
FOOTBALL BIRMINGHAM, AL 35254 (W) HOOVERAL.ORG (W) BSCSPORTS.NET This 160-acre park is owned and operated by the City of Home of Birmingham‑Southern football, men’s and Hoover. It includes softball, baseball, soccer and football women’s lacrosse, men’s and women’s cross country, fields, gazebo and playground equipment. Concessions and men’s and women’s track and field. Concessions are are available. available. A field house adjacent to the stands houses the press box, coaches’ offices, meeting rooms, an athletic TURF TYPE SEATING LOCKER ROOMS PARKING training room, officials dressing room and locker rooms, Natural turf 500 No 300 car and a weight room. spectators capacity
TURF TYPE SEATING LOCKER ROOMS PARKING
Artificial 1,600 No, but Ample on- turf spectators dressing campus rooms parking available
22 | SPORTS PLANNERS GUIDE HOOVER HIGH SCHOOL LEGION FIELD (P) 205.985.8600 (P) 205.254.2391 1000 BUCCANEER DRIVE 400 GRAYMONT AVE. W HOOVER, AL 35244‑4511 BIRMINGHAM, AL 35204‑4008 (W) IHIGH.COM/HOOVER (W) INFORMATIONBIRMINGHAM.COM
Facility is located on the campus of Hoover High School. Legion Field is Birmingham’s home for UAB Blazers Concessions are available. football, college football bowl game and other high profile sporting events. It was a host site for the 1996 Olympic TURF TYPE SEATING LOCKER ROOMS PARKING Soccer matches.
Artificial 5,000 Yes 1,250 car turf spectators capacity TURF TYPE SEATING LOCKER ROOMS PARKING Artificial 72,107 Yes 4,500 car turf spectators capacity HOOVER METROPOLITAN STADIUM LIBERTY PARK FOOTBALL (P) 205.444.7781 100 BEN CHAPMAN DRIVE SPORTS COMPLEX HOOVER, AL 35244 (P) 205.967.7009 (W) IHOOVERAL.ORG 4700 SICARD HOLLOW ROAD BIRMINGHAM, AL 35243 Located 20 minutes from downtown Birmingham. (W) VESTAVIAHILLSPARKS.COM/FACILITIES/ Home of the Hoover High School Buccaneers. Full‑service SPORTS-COMPLEXES catering available. Liberty Park Sports Complex features 4 youth softball TURF TYPE SEATING LOCKER ROOMS PARKING fields, 5 adult softball fields, 4 soccer fields, and 1 football field. Concessions are available. Natural turf 15,000 Yes 3,500 car spectators capacity TURF TYPE SEATING LOCKER ROOMS PARKING
Natural Ample Yes Ample HOOVER SPORTS PARK EAST turf (P) 205.444.7777 2649 OLD ROCKY RIDGE ROAD HOOVER, AL 35243 MOUNTAIN BROOK (W) IHOOVERAL.ORG HIGH SCHOOL This 160-acre park is owned and operated by the City (P) 205.414.3814 (F) 205.414.3814 of Hoover. It includes softball, baseball, soccer and football 3650 BETHUNE DRIVE fields, as well as a gazebo and playground equipment BIRMINGHAM, AL 35223 Concessions are available. Facility also includes a Stadium located on the campus of Mountain Brook High press box. School. Concessions are available.
TURF TYPE SEATING LOCKER ROOMS PARKING TURF TYPE SEATING LOCKER ROOMS PARKING Natural 800 No 400 car Natural 5,000 Yes 500 car turf spectators capacity turf spectators capacity
SPORTS PLANNERS GUIDE | 23 SAMFORD UNIVERSITY SPORTS BLAST SHELBY COUNTY SEIBERT STADIUM (P) 205.980.1701 (F) 205.980.1212 19220 HIGHWAY 280 EAST (P) 205.726.2921 BIRMINGHAM, AL 35242‑6735 800 LAKESHORE DRIVE (W) SPORTSBLASTSC.COM BIRMINGHAM, AL 35229 (W) SAMFORDSPORTS.COM Sports Blast is a 40,000 square foot, dual-field facility with 40‑foot ceilings. The complex has full heating and air Located on the campus of Samford University. conditioning, a full sound system with spectator TV viewing, Concessions are available. full‑service concessions, several conference rooms and an arcade. Outside fields have seating areas but chairs are not TURF TYPE SEATING LOCKER ROOMS PARKING provided. An adjacent parking lot, located only 100 feet from Artificial 6,700 Yes Limited the complex, can accommodate buses and up to 800 cars. turf spectators on-campus Closed areas for dressing are provided ‑ no lockers. Flag parking. football only.
TURF TYPE SEATING LOCKER ROOMS PARKING SHADES VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL 2 Artificial 500 No 800 car turf (Indoor) spectators. capacity (P) 205.379.5350 (F) 205.379.5395 6 Natural Outside fields 6100 OLD LEEDS ROAD turf have seating BIRMINGHAM, AL 35210 (Outdoor) areas but FOOTBALL chairs are not The Frank Nix Athletic Complex is on the campus of Shades provided. Valley High School. Concessions are available.
TURF TYPE SEATING LOCKER ROOMS PARKING TRUSSVILLE SPORTS COMPLEX Natural 1,000 yes 350 car (P) 205.661.3777 turf spectators capacity RIVERBEND ROAD TRUSSVILLE, AL 35173
TURF TYPE SEATING LOCKER ROOMS PARKING
Artificial 7,000 Yes 650 car turf spectators capacity
VESTAVIA HILLS HIGH SCHOOL - THOMPSON REYNOLDS STADIUM / BUDDY ANDERSON FIELD (P) 205.402.5250 2235 LIME ROCK ROAD BIRMINGHAM, AL 35216‑3314
TURF TYPE SEATING LOCKER ROOMS PARKING
Artificial 7,000 Yes 650 car turf spectators capacity
24 | SPORTS PLANNERS GUIDE GOLF
ALPINE BAY GOLF CLUB CEDAR CREEK GOLF COURSE (P) 256.268.2920 (P) 205.424.8450 9855 RENFROE ROAD 900 CEDAR CREEK DRIVE ALPINE, AL 35014-6711 BESSEMER, AL 35022-6131 (W) ALPINEBAYGOLFCLUB.COM An 18-hole course with large Bermuda greens located only Features a contemporary clubhouse, lodge and restaurant, 20 minutes from Birmingham. as well as stunning scenery. HOLES PAR YARDS SLOPE / RATING PRACTICE RANGE HOLES PAR YARDS SLOPE / RATING PRACTICE RANGE 18 72 6,004 67.9/114 Yes 18 72 6,518 69.9/126 Yes
BENT BROOK GOLF COURSE CUMBERLAND LAKE GOLF (P) 205.424.9600 7900 DICKEY SPRINGS ROAD & COUNTRY CLUB BESSEMER, AL 35022-6378 (P) 205.680.4653 (W) BENTBROOK.COM 2150 CUMBERLAND LAKE DRIVE
PINSON, AL 35216-2042 GOLF Once a dairy farm, this beautiful course is located (W) CUMBERLANDLAKEGOLF.COM approximately 15-20 miles from downtown Birmingham. On-site restaurant. All major credit cards accepted. A scenic course with lake and mountain views. It receives high marks for course variety. HOLES PAR YARDS SLOPE / RATING PRACTICE RANGE HOLES PAR YARDS SLOPE / RATING PRACTICE RANGE 27 36-36-35 6,000- 69.6/117 Yes 7,000 70.2/121 18 72 6,655/ 70.7/126 Yes 69.2/116 6,422 69.1/123 70.7/117
CASTLE PINES DON A. HAWKINS/ROEBUCK COUNTRY CLUB, LLC MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE (P) 205.836.7318 (P) 205.631.3140 8920 ROEBUCK BOULEVARD 1600 QUAIL RIDGE DRIVE BIRMINGHAM, 35206-1524 GARDENDALE, AL 35071-2873 (W) CASTLEPINESLLC.COM This city park course, located only 10 miles from downtown Birmingham, is not only a challenging course, but also one Located approximately 10 miles north of of the best bargains in the city. downtown Birmingham.
HOLES PAR YARDS SLOPE / RATING PRACTICE RANGE HOLES PAR YARDS SLOPE / RATING PRACTICE RANGE 18 71 6,509 68.5/137 No 18 72 6,439 70.6/124 Yes
SPORTS PLANNERS GUIDE | 25 EAGLE POINT GOLF CLUB FRANK HOUSE MUNICIPAL (P) 205.991.9070 GOLF COURSE 4500 EAGLE POINT DRIVE (P) 205.424.4542 BIRMINGHAM, AL 35242 801 GOLF COURSE ROAD (W) EAGLEPOINTGOLFCLUB.COM BESSEMER, AL 35022-6001 This course, created by architect Earl Stone, is located 15 (W) FRANKHOUSEGC.COM miles from downtown Birmingham. An economical course located 15 miles from downtown Birmingham. HOLES PAR YARDS SLOPE / RATING PRACTICE RANGE
18 71 6,493 70.1/119 Yes HOLES PAR YARDS SLOPE / RATING PRACTICE RANGE
18 72 6.346- 60/119 No 4.926 67.3/107 FARMLINKS GOLF CLUB (P) 205.403.4653 HIGHLAND PARK GOLF COURSE 2200 FARMLINKS BOULEVARD (P) 205.322.1902 SYLACAUGA, AL 35151 3300 HIGHLAND AVENUE (W) FARMLINKS.ORG/GOLF BIRMINGHAM, AL 35205 FarmLinks is the world’s first research and demonstration (W) HIGHLANDPARKGOLF.COM
GOLF course. The Hurdzan Fry design offers a diverse layout Known as the oldest course in Alabama, Highland Park still with dramatic elevation changes and striking views of the sparkles from the 1998 restoration by renowned architect, mountains and lakes on Pursell Farms. Golfweek named Bob Cupp. It offers 18 enticing holes with uphill approach FarmLinks in the top five public-access courses in Alabama. shots, heavily hunkered greens, lakes and beautiful vistas Groups and outings welcome. Managed by Honours Golf. of the city skyline. Practice range on-site. Groups and outings welcome. Managed by Honours Golf. HOLES PAR YARDS SLOPE / RATING PRACTICE RANGE
18 72 7,444 75.5 Yes HOLES PAR YARDS SLOPE / RATING PRACTICE RANGE
18 70 5,801 68.1/128 Yes 66.1/123 63.8/114
26 | SPORTS PLANNERS GUIDE HORSE CREEK GOLF COURSE MARCUM COUNTRY CLUB (P) 205.648.1499 (P) 205.647.3377 1745 HIGHWAY 18 9621 BAGLEY ROAD DORA, AL 35062 EMPIRE, AL 35063-5119 (W) HORSECREEKGOLF.COM The very picture of serenity, this older, countryside A beautiful, newer course with diverse landscapes makes course located 25 miles from downtown Birmingham, this quite a challenging day on the links. Located about 23 incorporates several bodies of water in its design to provide miles from downtown Birmingham. a challenging, yet relaxing, game of golf.
HOLES PAR YARDS SLOPE / RATING PRACTICE RANGE HOLES PAR YARDS SLOPE / RATING PRACTICE RANGE
18 72 6,552 71.1/124 Yes 18 71 5,810 67 - 69 No
LIMESTONE SPRINGS GOLF CLUB (P) 205.274.4653 MOUNTAIN VIEW GOLF COURSE 3000 COLONIAL DRIVE (P) 205.674.8362 ONEONTA, AL 35121 3200 MOUNTAIN VIEW DRIVE (W) LIMESTONESPRINGS.COM GRAYSVILLE, AL 35073-9691 Located northeast of Birmingham in Oneonta, this Jerry (W) MOUNTAINVIEWGOLFCOURSEGRAYSVILLE Pate design stretches almost 7,000 yards throughout the ALABAMA.COM Appalachian Mountains with strategically placed bunkers, This course with a commanding view is located only numerous lakes and scenic waterfalls. Rated number 20 miles from downtown Birmingham. 64 in “America’s Greatest Public Golf Courses” by Golf Digest, it offers some of the most dramatic elevations HOLES PAR YARDS SLOPE / RATING PRACTICE RANGE and picturesque views in Alabama. Groups and outings welcome. Golf cottage sleeps 8 and is available for rental. 27 36-35-35 5,946 69.3/114 No Managed by Honours Golf.
HOLES PAR YARDS SLOPE / RATING PRACTICE RANGE
18 72 6,987 74.2/139 Yes THE OAKS AT OAK MOUNTAIN STATE PARK (P) 205.620.2528 200 TERRACE DRIVE PELHAM, AL 35124 (W) ALAPARK.COM/OAKMOUNTAIN/GOLF
Located 17 miles south of downtown Birmingham.
HOLES PAR YARDS SLOPE / RATING PRACTICE RANGE
18 72 6,748- 71.5/127 Yes 5,615 69.8/127 66.7/117
SPORTS PLANNERS GUIDE | 27 THE ROBERT TRENT JONES GOLF ROBERT TRENT JONES GOLF TRAIL TRAIL AT ROSS BRIDGE OXMOOR VALLEY - SHORT COURSE (P) 205.949.3085 (P) 205.942.1177 OR 800.949.4444 4000 GRAND AVENUE 100 SUNBELT PARKWAY BIRMINGHAM, AL 35226-6201 BIRMINGHAM, AL 35211 (W) RTJGOLF.COM/ROSSBRIDGE (W) RTJGOLF.COM/OXMOORVALLEY
With 18 holes sprawling over 330 acres and stretching The Short Course at Oxmoor Valley is a delightful collection almost 8,200 yards from the back tees, Ross Bridge is of 18 pure one-shotters which offer severe elevation big and brawny, yet inviting to golfers of all skill levels. changes. Almost every hill plays downhill. Ross Bridge plays host to the annual Regions Charity Classic. Perfect for everyone from the casual golfer to the HOLES PAR YARDS SLOPE / RATING PRACTICE RANGE tournament player, it is one of the premier courses on the Robert Trent Jones Trail. For golf lovers, this venue, which 18 54 3,360- n/a Yes 1,871 Golf Digest already calls “one of the top 50 trips in the world,” is equivalent to paradise. The Renaissance Ross Bridge Golf Resort and Spa is home to an incredible 12,000- square-foot, full-service spa and salon. ROBERT TRENT JONES GOLF TRAIL
HOLES PAR YARDS SLOPE / RATING PRACTICE RANGE OXMOOR VALLEY - VALLEY COURSE 18 72 8,191 78.5/135 Yes GOLF (P) 205.9 42.1177 100 SUNBELT PARKWAY BIRMINGHAM, AL 35211 ROBERT TRENT JONES GOLF TRAIL (W) RTJGOLF.COM/OXMOORVALLEY OXMOOR VALLEY - RIDGE COURSE The Valley Course is dotted with picturesque lakes and beautiful rolling fairways and stretches two miles (P) 205.9 42.1177 downrange along a slender valley. The 18th hole, a 441-yard 100 SUNBELT PARKWAY par-four nicknamed “The Assassin,” rises to a dramatic BIRMINGHAM, AL 35211 finish at the signature clubhouse. (W) RTJGOLF.COM/OXMOORVALLEY
The Ridge Course, with its roller coaster fairways, heavy HOLES PAR YARDS SLOPE / RATING PRACTICE RANGE tree cover and precipitous 150-foot elevation changes, is 18 72 7,055- 140-122 Yes incredibly photogenic. As a reminder of the site’s former 4,974 use, the green at the par-five 3rd is buttressed by a shelf of exposed shale rock.
HOLES PAR YARDS SLOPE / RATING PRACTICE RANGE TIMBERLINE GOLF CLUB (P) 205.668.7888 18 72 7,055- 140-122 Yes 300 TIMBERLINE TRAIL 4,974 CALERA, AL 35040 (W) TIMBERLINEGC.COM
The beautiful course, known as Alabama’s only true golfer’s club, is located 30 miles south of Birmingham.
HOLES PAR YARDS SLOPE / RATING PRACTICE RANGE
18 71 6,773 72.3/126 Yes
28 | SPORTS PLANNERS GUIDE GYMNASTICS
BIRMINGHAM CROSSPLEX BOUTWELL MUNICIPAL (P) 205.279.8900 AUDITORIUM 2331 BESSEMER ROAD (P) 205‑254‑2820 BIRMINGHAM, AL 35208‑3511 1930 REV. ABRAHAM WOODS JR. BOULEVARD (W) BIRMINGHAMCROSSPLEX.COM BIRMINGHAM, AL 35203‑2204 75,000 square feet of competition floor space. CrossPlex (W) INFORMATIONBIRMINGHAM.COM/ holds 4,000 spectators including 7 VIP suites. Each VIP BOUTWELL‑AUDITORIUM suite has 22 outdoor seats overlooking the indoor space In‑house ticketing, catering, stage and sound with furniture seating. and lighting equipment.
SEATING DIMENSIONS PARKING SEATING DIMENSIONS PARKING 4,000 1,500 car capacity spectators 6,000 Adjacent parking spectators deck GYMNASTICS
BIRMINGHAM-JEFFERSON MOUNTAIN BROOK HIGH SCHOOL CONVENTION COMPLEX (P) 205.414.3814 (F) 205.414.3814 (P) 205.458.8400 3650 BETHUNE DRIVE 2100 RICHARD ARRINGTON JR. BOULEVARD NORTH BIRMINGHAM, AL 35223 BIRMINGHAM, AL 35203 Located on the campus of Mountain Brook High School. (W) BJCC.ORG Concessions are available. Events are held in the Arena and Concert Hall of the BJCC. Concessions are available. The BJCC played host to the SEATING DIMENSIONS PARKING 2006, 2011 and 2014 SEC Gymnastics Championships. 200 Standard NCAA 300 car capacity spectators SEATING DIMENSIONS PARKING
3,000 - 17,000 200’x85’ 10,000 within 5 spectators blocks of the complex
SPORTS PLANNERS GUIDE | 29 SPORTS BLAST SHELBY COUNTY (P) 205.980.1701 (F) 205.980.1212 19220 HIGHWAY 280 EAST BIRMINGHAM, AL 35242‑6735 (W) SPORTSBLASTSC.COM
Sports Blast is a 40,000-square-foot, dual field facility with 40‑foot ceilings. The complex has full heating and air conditioning, a full sound system with spectator TV viewing, full‑service concessions, several conference rooms and an arcade. An adjacent parking lot located only 100 feet from the complex can accommodate buses and up to 800 cars. Closed areas for dressing are provided. There are also six outdoor laying fields with lighting.
SEATING DIMENSIONS PARKING
500 200’x85’ 800 car capacity spectators
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT GYMNASTICS BIRMINGHAM (UAB) BARTOW ARENA (P) 205.934.7296 617 13TH STREET SOUTH BIRMINGHAM, AL 35254
Located in downtown Birmingham, Bartow has hosted the SEC Gymnastics Championships several times. Concessions are available.
SEATING DIMENSIONS PARKING
8,500 Standard NCAA 2,000 car capacity spectators
30 | SPORTS PLANNERS GUIDE ICESKATING
BIRMINGHAM-JEFFERSON CONVENTION COMPLEX ARENA (P) 205.458.8400 2100 RICHARD ARRINGTON JR. BOULEVARD NORTH BIRMINGHAM, AL 35203 (W) BJCC.ORG
On‑site Zamboni and ice resurfacing equipment is available, as well as concessions.
# OF RINKS SEATING LOCKER ROOMS PARKING
1 17,000 No, but 10,000 within spectators dressing 5 blocks of rooms are the complex available ICESKATING
PELHAM CIVIC COMPLEX AND ICE ARENA (P) 205.620.6448 (F) 205.620.2576 500 AMPHITHEATER ROAD PELHAM, AL 35124‑4338 (W) PELHAMCIVICCOMPLEX.COM
The Pelham Ice Arena’s two National Hockey League-sized rinks host more than 27,000 ice skaters each year. It is home to the Birmingham Figure Skating Club and the Pelham Youth Hockey League. It has hosted the South Eastern Collegiate Hockey Conference Championship. Concessions are available.
# OF RINKS SEATING LOCKER ROOMS PARKING
2 3,500 Yes 1,250 within spectators 5 blocks of the complex
SPORTS PLANNERS GUIDE | 31 LACROSSE
BIRMINGHAM‑SOUTHERN COLLEGE LEGION FIELD PANTHER STADIUM (P) 205.254.2391 400 GRAYMONT AVE WEST (P) 205.226.4600 BIRMINGHAM, AL 35204‑4008 900 ARKADELPHIA ROAD (W) INFORMATIONBIRMINGHAM.COM BIRMINGHAM, AL 35254 (W) BSCSPORTS.NET Legion Field is Birmingham’s home to concerts, UAB Blazers football, college football bowl games and other Located on the campus of Birmingham‑Southern College. high-profile sporting events. It was also a host site for the A field house adjacent to the stands houses the press box, 1996 Olympic Soccer matches. Artificial turf. coaches’ offices, meeting rooms, athletic training room, officials dressing room and locker rooms, and a weight room. # OF FIELDS SEATING LIGHTS PARKING
# OF FIELDS SEATING LIGHTS PARKING 1 72,107 Yes 4,500 car spectators capacity 1 1,600 Yes Parking is spectators available on campus & is plentiful for most events. LIBERTY PARK SPORTS COMPLEX HOOVER METROPOLITAN STADIUM (P) 205.967.7009 4700 SICARD HOLLOW ROAD
LACROSSE SOCCER FIELDS BIRMINGHAM, AL 35243 (P) 205.444.7781 (W) VESTAVIAHILLSPARKS.COM 100 BEN CHAPMAN DRIVE HOOVER, AL 35244 Field dimensions: F1 and F5 100 yards; F2‑F4 120 yards. (W) HOOVERAL.ORG # OF FIELDS SEATING LIGHTS PARKING
# OF FIELDS SEATING LIGHTS PARKING 5 natural and Sidelines Yes 1,500 car 4 artificial turfs capacity 2 Sidelines Yes Yes
HOOVER SPORTS PARK EAST (P) 205.444.7777 RATHMELL SPORTS PARK 2649 OLD ROCKY RIDGE ROAD BIRMINGHAM, AL 35216‑4805 (P) 3576 EAST STREET (W) HOOVERAL.ORG BIRMINGHAM, AL 35243
This one‑hundred‑and‑sixty acre park is owned and # OF FIELDS SEATING LIGHTS PARKING operated by the City of Hoover. It includes softball, baseball, soccer and football fields, gazebo, and playground 5 Sidelines Yes No equipment. Concessions are available. Facility also includes a press box.
# OF FIELDS SEATING LIGHTS PARKING
2 400 No 400 spectators
32 | SPORTS PLANNERS GUIDE RIVERCHASE SPORTS PARK Field dimensions: regulation. (P) 205.446.7777 203 PARKWAY RIVER ROAD SPORTS BLAST SHELBY COUNTY HOOVER, AL 35244 (P) 205.980.1701 (W) HOOVERAL.ORG 19220 HIGHWAY 280 EAST BIRMINGHAM, AL 35242‑6735 This 17-acre park is owned and operated by the City of (W) SPORTSBLASTSC.COM Hoover. It includes four lighted soccer fields, pavilion, restrooms and parking. Sports Blast is a 40,000 square foot, dual-field facility with 40‑foot ceilings. The complex has full heating and air # OF FIELDS SEATING LIGHTS PARKING conditioning, a full sound system with spectator TV viewing, full‑service concessions, several conference rooms and 4 200 Yes 100 car an arcade. An adjacent parking lot, located only 100 feet spectators capacity from the complex, can accommodate buses and up to 800 cars. Closed areas for dressing are provided, no lockers.
SAMFORD UNIVERSITY TRACK # OF FIELDS SEATING LIGHTS PARKING
AND SOCCER STADIUM 2 Outside fields Yes 800 car (P) 205.726.2921 artificial turf have seating capacity 600 UNIVERSITY PARK PLACE (indoors) and areas for 500 6 natural turf but chairs are BIRMINGHAM, AL 35229 (outdoors) not provided. (W) SAMFORDSPORTS.COM
The stadium can be found across Lakeshore Drive from 2 indoor fields are 185 x 85 yards and 6 outdoor fields are the Samford campus. The complex has a 300-square-foot 120 x 80 yards. press box atop the grandstand. A 5,000-square-foot support building houses concessions, ticket booth, restrooms, storage and locker rooms. Concessions TRUSSVILLE SPORTS COMPLEX available. (P) 205.661.3777
# OF FIELDS SEATING LIGHTS PARKING # OF FIELDS SEATING LIGHTS PARKING
1 1,200 Yes Ample 4 1,500 Yes No spectators spectators
SPORTS PLANNERS GUIDE | 33 VESTAVIA HILLS SPORTS COMPLEX HEARDMONT PARK AT WALD PARK 5452 CAHABA VALLEY ROAD BIRMINGHAM, AL 35242 (P) 205.978.0166 1973 MERRYVALE ROAD VESTAVIA HILLS, AL 35216‑2740 (W) VESTAVIAHILLSPARKS.COM HOMEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL Soccer/Football Complex has five fields available. 1901 LAKESHORE DRIVE SOUTH The playing fields are made of natural turf (Tifway 419). HOMEWOOD, AL 35209 Field dimensions: F1 and F5 100 yards, F2‑F4 120 yards. Concessions are available. HOOVER HIGH SCHOOL # OF FIELDS SEATING LIGHTS PARKING 1000 BUCCANEER DRIVE 5 1,000 Yes 350 car HOOVER, AL 35244 spectators capacity
WEST HOMEWOOD PARK HOOVER SPORTS PARK CENTRAL 3468 CHAPEL LANE (P) 205.332.6702 HOOVER, AL 35226 121 WEST OXMOOR ROAD
LACROSSE HOMEWOOD, AL 35209 (W) HOMEWOODPARKS.COM JOHN CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL The facility has 9 fields used for baseball /softball and one 300 LAKESHORE PARKWAY large multi purpose field used primarily for soccer and BIRMINGHAM, AL 35209 lacrosse. Also located in the park are two picnic pavilions, a playground, eight tennis courts and a public swimming pool for summer use. Field Dimensions: F1 Olympic, F2 Youth. MOUNTAIN BROOK HIGH SCHOOL # OF FIELDS SEATING LIGHTS PARKING TURF / UPPER 2 250 Yes Ample 3650 BETHUNE DRIVE spectators MOUNTAIN BROOK, AL 35223
ALTAMONT OAK MOUNTAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL 4801 ALTAMONT ROAD SOUTH 5650 CAHABA VALLEY ROAD BIRMINGHAM, AL 35213 BIRMINGHAM, AL 35242
CRESTWOOD PARK OLD BERRY MIDDLE SCHOOL 5300 CRESTWOOD BOULEVARD 2700 COLUMBIANA ROAD BIRMINGHAM, AL 35212 HOOVER, AL 35216
HAYES HIGH SCHOOL 505 43RD STREET NORTH BIRMINGHAM, AL 35222
34 | SPORTS PLANNERS GUIDE SAMFORD UNIVERSITY VESTAVIA HILLS HIGH SCHOOL INTRAMURAL FIELD 2235 LIME ROCK ROAD BIRMINGHAM, AL 35216 SOUTH LAKESHORE DRIVE HOMEWOOD, AL 35209 WEYGAND FIELD SPAIN PARK HIGH SCHOOL 199 WEST OXMOOR ROAD HOMEWOOD, AL 35209 4700 JAGUAR DRIVE HOOVER, AL 35242
VESTAVIA CHATEAU-BEHIND CHATEAU VESTAVIA
2435 COLUMBIANA ROAD LACROSSE VESTAVIA HILLS, AL 35216
SPORTS PLANNERS GUIDE | 35 MOTORSPORTS
BARBER MOTORSPORTS PARK TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY (P) 205.699.7275 (P) 256.362.2261 6040 BARBER MOTORSPORTS PARKWAY 3366 SPEEDWAY BOULEVARD LEEDS, AL 35094 TALLADEGA, AL 35161 (W) BARBERMOTORSPORTS.COM (W) TALLADEGASUPERSPEEDWAY.COM
Barber Motorsports Park is America’s premier road-racing NASCAR’s most competitive track and the site of America’s circuit and one of the most beautiful motorsports parks in fastest qualifying lap, Talladega Superspeedway is the world. Barber Motorsports Park hosts racing events all considered by many to be the racing capital of the South. season long, including the nationally televised Honda Indy Talladega Superspeedway hosts NASCAR Nationwide Grand Prix of Alabama, Superbike Championship, the Grand Series in the spring, the NASCAR Camping World Truck American Rolex Sportscar Series, and other racing events Series in the fall and the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in such as Historic Sportscar Racing, WERA Motorcycle the spring and fall. Racing, the World Karting Association and the American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association. TRACK LENGTH SEATING PARKING
2.66 miles 143,000 800 acres of TRACK LENGTH SEATING PARKING permanent free parking are seats plus available 2.38 miles Lawn seating, Free parking infield no grand stands
MOTORSPORTS BIRMINGHAM-JEFFERSON CONVENTION COMPLEX ARENA (P) 205.458.8400 2100 RICHARD ARRINGTON JR. BOULEVARD NORTH BIRMINGHAM, AL 35203 (W) BJCC.ORG
The BJCC has held several indoor motor events (tractor pulls, dirt races, etc.). Concessions are available.
TRACK LENGTH SEATING PARKING
n/a 17,000 10,000 within spectators 5 blocks of the complex.
36 | SPORTS PLANNERS GUIDE SOCCER
BIRMINGHAM‑JEFFERSON HOMEWOOD SOCCER PARK CONVENTION COMPLEX ARENA (P) 205.332.6709 1800 SOUTH LAKESHORE DRIVE (P) 205.458.8400 HOMEWOOD, AL 35209 2100 RICHARD ARRINGTON JR. BOULEVARD NORTH (W) HOMEWOODPARKS.COM/FACILITIES/ BIRMINGHAM, AL 35203 ATHLETIC-FACILITIES/HOMEWOOD-SOCCER-PARK (W) BJCC.ORG Homewood Soccer Park was designed for the youth soccer Turf must be supplied. Concessions are available. Field in the Homewood community. The facility consists of 3 Dimensions: 200 x 85 yards. fields and can be converted to more fields for younger age groups. Games, practices and tournament play occur # OF FIELDS SEATS LIGHTS PARKING at this facility. Playground, concession and bathroom 1 17,000 Yes 10,000 within facilities are located on-site. spectators 5 blocks of the complex # OF FIELDS SEATS LIGHTS PARKING BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN COLLEGE 3 sidelines Yes n/a BSC SOCCER PARK SOCCER (P) 205.226.4600 900 ARKADELPHIA ROAD HOOVER HIGH SCHOOL BIRMINGHAM, AL 35254 (P) 205.985.8600 (W) BSCSPORTS.NET/FACILITIES/SOCCER_PARK 1000 BUCCANEER DRIVE HOOVER, AL 35244 Located on the campus of Birmingham‑Southern College. Full‑service press box. Concessions are available. Field Facility is located on the campus of Hoover High School. dimensions: NCAA Regulation. Concessions are available. Field Dimensions: High School regulation. # OF FIELDS SEATS LIGHTS PARKING # OF FIELDS SEATS LIGHTS PARKING 1 1,000 Yes Available on spectators campus and 1 300 Yes 1,250 car plentiful for spectators capacity most events
HOMER HAYES SOCCER COMPLEX HOOVER METROPOLITAN STADIUM (P) 205.780.0404 (F) 205.780.0496 SOCCER FIELDS GLENCREST DRIVE (P) 205.444.7781 FAIRFIELD, AL 35064 100 BEN CHAPMAN DRIVE HOOVER, AL 35244 # OF FIELDS SEATS LIGHTS PARKING # OF FIELDS SEATS LIGHTS PARKING 1 500 Yes 75 car spectators capacity 2 n/a Yes n/a
SPORTS PLANNERS GUIDE | 37 38 | SPORTS PLANNERS GUIDE HOOVER SPORTS PARK EAST MOUNTAIN BROOK HIGH SCHOOL (P) 205.444.7777 (P) 205.414.3814 (F) 205.414.3814 2649 OLD ROCKY RIDGE ROAD 3650 BETHUNE DRIVE BIRMINGHAM, AL 35216‑4805 BIRMINGHAM, AL 35223 (W) HOOVERAL.ORG/INDEX.ASPX?NID=665 Located on the campus of Mountain Brook High School. This 160-acre park is owned and operated by the City of Field Dimensions: 120 x 60 yards. Hoover. It includes softball, baseball, soccer and football fields, gazebo and playground equipment. Concessions are # OF FIELDS SEATS LIGHTS PARKING available. Facility also includes a press box. 1 200 Yes 300 car spectators capacity # OF FIELDS SEATS LIGHTS PARKING
2 400 No 400 car spectators capacity RATHMELL SPORTS PARK 3576 EAST STREET BIRMINGHAM, AL 35243
LEGION FIELD SOCCER (P) 205.254.2391 (F) 205.254.2515 # OF FIELDS SEATS LIGHTS PARKING 400 GRAYMONT AVENUE WEST 5 n/a Yes n/a BIRMINGHAM, AL 35204‑4008 (W) INFORMATIONBIRMINGHAM.COM/ LEGION‑FIELD.ASPX Host site for the 1996 Olympic Soccer matches. RIVERCHASE SPORTS PARK (P) 205.446.7777 # OF FIELDS SEATS LIGHTS PARKING 203 PARKWAY RIVER ROAD
1 Artificial turf 72,107 Yes 4,500 car HOOVER, AL 35244 spectators capacity (W) HOOVERAL.ORG/INDEX.ASPX?NID=668
This 17-acre park is owned and operated by the City of Hoover. It includes four lighted soccer fields, pavilion, LIBERTY PARK SPORTS COMPLEX restrooms and parking. (P) 205.967.7009 (F) 205.978.0227 4700 SICARD HOLLOW ROAD # OF FIELDS SEATS LIGHTS PARKING
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35243 4 200 Yes 100 car (W) VESTAVIAHILLSPARKS.COM/FACILITIES/ spectators capacity SPORTS‑COMPLEXES
Field Dimensions: F1 and F5 100 yards, F2-F4 120 yards.
# OF FIELDS SEATS LIGHTS PARKING
5 Natural Sidelines Yes 1,500 car 4 Artificial turf capacity
SPORTS PLANNERS GUIDE | 39 SAMFORD UNIVERSITY TRACK SPORTS BLAST SHELBY COUNTY AND SOCCER STADIUM (P) 205.980.1701 (F) 205.980.1212 19220 HIGHWAY 280 EAST (P) 205.726.2921 BIRMINGHAM, AL 35242‑6735 600 UNIVERSITY PARK PLACE (W) SPORTSBLASTSC.COM BIRMINGHAM, AL 35229 (E) [email protected] (W) SAMFORDSPORTS.COM Sports Blast is a 40,000-square-foot, dual field facility The stadium can be found across Lakeshore Drive from the with 40‑foot ceilings. The complex has full heating and air Samford campus. The complex has a 300-square-foot press conditioning, a full sound system with spectator TV viewing, box atop the grandstand. A 5,000-square-foot support full‑service concessions, several conference rooms and an building houses concessions, ticket booth, restrooms, arcade. An adjacent parking lot, located only 100 feet from the storage and locker rooms. Concessions available. Field complex, can accommodate buses and up to 800 cars. Closed dimensions: regulation. areas for dressing are provided, no lockers. Two indoor fields are 185 x 85 yards and six outdoor fields are 120 x 80 yards. # OF FIELDS SEATS LIGHTS PARKING
1 1,200 Yes Ample # OF FIELDS SEATS LIGHTS PARKING spectators 2 Artificial turf 500 (outdoor Yes 800 car (Indoors) seating but capacity 6 Natural turf chairs not SHADES VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL (Outdoors) provided.) SOCCER FRANK NIX ATHLETIC COMPLEX (P) 205.379.5350 (F) 205.379.5395 TRACE CROSSINGS ATHLETIC 6100 OLD LEEDS ROAD BIRMINGHAM, AL 35210 FIELDS (P) 205.444.7777 The Frank Nix Athletic Complex is on the campus of Shades 5454 LEARNING LANE Valley High School. Natural grass playing field. Concessions HOOVER, AL 35244 are available. (W) HOOVERAL.ORG
# OF FIELDS SEATS LIGHTS PARKING This three-acre park is owned and operated by the City of Hoover. Concessions are not available. 1 1,000 Yes 350 car spectators capacity # OF FIELDS SEATS LIGHTS PARKING
2 200 No 100 car spectators capacity
40 | SPORTS PLANNERS GUIDE TRUSSVILLE SPORTS COMPLEX (P) 205.661.3777 RIVERBEND ROAD TRUSSVILLE, AL 35173
# OF FIELDS SEATS LIGHTS PARKING
4 1,500 Yes Ample spectators
VESTAVIA HILLS SPORTS COMPLEX @ WALD PARK (P) 205.978.0166 (F) 205.978.0174 1973 MERRYVALE ROAD VESTAVIA, AL 35216‑2740 (W) VESTAVIAHILLSPARKS.COM/FACILITIES/ SPORTS‑COMPLEXES
Soccer/Football Complex has five fields available. The playing fields are made of natural turf (Tifway 419). Field dimensions: F1 and F5 100 yards, F2‑F4 120 yards. Concessions are available.
# OF FIELDS SEATS LIGHTS PARKING
5 1,000 Yes 350 car spectators capacity
WEST HOMEWOOD PARK (P) 205.332.6702 121 WEST OXMOOR ROAD HOMEWOOD, AL 35209
Field Dimensions: F1 Olympic, F2 Youth.
# OF FIELDS SEATS LIGHTS PARKING
2 250 Yes Ample spectators
SPORTS PLANNERS GUIDE | 41 SWIMMING
BIRMINGHAM CROSSPLEX BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN COLLEGE (P) 205.279.8900 LARRY STRIPLIN PHYSICAL 2331 BESSEMER ROAD BIRMINGHAM, AL 35208‑3511 FITNESS & RECREATION CENTER (W) BIRMINGHAMCROSSPLEX.COM (P) 205.226.4935 (F) 205.226.3049 900 ARKADELPHIA ROAD Designed by Counsilman-Hunsaker, the pool has ten BIRMINGHAM, AL 35254 50-meter lanes, ten 25-meter lanes and twenty 25-yard (E) [email protected] lanes. There are two 1-meter and two 3-meter diving boards. It also includes full-size locker rooms and showers Located on the campus of Birmingham-Southern College. for both men and women, plus a first aid room and a No diving facilities. Pool is used primarily for recreation. meet management/multi-purpose classroom. The pool natatorium can hold up to 1,300 spectators in the stands # OF LANES LENGTH SEATING PARKING and on the deck. 6 Lanes 25 Yards 100 Available on Bleacher campus and # OF LANES LENGTH SEATING PARKING seating plentiful for most events 10 50 meters 1,300 1,500
HOMEWOOD POOLS BIRMINGHAM PARKS (P) 205.332.6702 SWIMMING 1632 OXMOOR ROAD AND RECREATION HOMEWOOD, AL 35209 (P) 205.254.2391 (F) 205.254.2515 400 GRAYMONT AVENUE WEST Located adjacent to Homewood Park and Recreation BIRMINGHAM, AL 35204 Center and in West Homewood Park. Locker room and concessions available. Pools are used primarily for Seventeen pools located throughout Birmingham are used recreational swimming lessons and novice swim teams. primarily for recreational swimming lessons and novice swim teams. # OF LANES LENGTH SEATING PARKING
# OF LANES LENGTH SEATING PARKING varies varies varies varies
varies varies varies varies HOOVER RECREATION CENTER (P) 205.444.7777 (F) 205.444.7758 600 MUNICIPAL DRIVE HOOVER, AL 35216‑5514 (W) HOOVERAL.ORG/INDEX.ASPX?NID=392
The Hoover Recreation Center is a multiple‑sport and fitness facility located next to the city’s municipal complex and public library. Facilities for the city’s swim teams are on-site. Plenty of space for competitive events. No diving facilities.
# OF LANES LENGTH SEATING PARKING
8 50 Yards n/a n/a
42 | SPORTS PLANNERS GUIDE LAKESHORE FOUNDATION VESTAVIA HILLS SPORTS (P) 205.868.2310 COMPLEX @ WALD PARK 4000 RIDGEWAY DRIVE (P) 205.978.0166 (F) 205.978.0174 BIRMINGHAM, AL 35209 1973 MERRYVALE ROAD (W) LAKESHORE.ORG VESTAVIA, AL 35216‑2740 The Lakeshore Foundation offers a wide range of fitness, (W) VESTAVIAHILLSPARKS.COM/FACILITIES/ recreation and athletic programs to children and adults. SPORTS‑COMPLEXES The Aquatics Center offers two swimming pools. The first is a 4‑lane 25‑meter pool maintained at 92 degrees to # OF LANES LENGTH SEATING PARKING accommodate for classes that focus on pain management 10-12 Lanes Olympic Bleacher 400 car and range of motion. This pool also includes an innovative seating capacity children’s play area to further enhance our children’s aquatics programs. The second is a 25‑yard 8‑lane pool maintained at a slightly cooler temperature is designed to meet more cardiovascular needs in water aerobics classes as well as lap swimming and competitive athletics. SWIMMING
# OF LANES LENGTH SEATING PARKING
8 Lanes 25 Yards 300 300 car 4 Lanes 25 Meters capacity
SPORTS PLANNERS GUIDE | 43 TENNIS
BIRCHTREE TENNIS CENTER BIRMINGHAM‑SOUTHERN COLLEGE (P) 205.978.9090 TENNIS COMPLEX 3583 BURNT LEAF LANE (P) 205.226.4600 HOOVER, AL 35226 900 ARKADELPHIA ROAD (W) HOOVERAL.ORG BIRMINGHAM, AL 35254 This facility has six lighted tennis courts, a pavilion, (W) BSCSPORTS.NET/FACILITIES/TENNIS_COMPLEX restrooms, showers and a private pool. This facility is Located on the campus of Birmingham‑Southern owned and managed by the City of Hoover. Locker rooms College. Full‑service press box. Concessions are available. are available. Concessions are not available. # OF COURTS SURFACES SEATING LIGHTING PARKING # OF COURTS SURFACES SEATING LIGHTING PARKING 12 Hard 350 Yes Available on 6 Hard 50 Yes 100 car spectators campus and spectators capacity plentiful for most events
BIRMINGHAM‑JEFFERSON GEORGE WARD PARK CONVENTION COMPLEX ARENA (P) 205.458.8400 (GREENSPRINGS) 2100 RICHARD ARRINGTON JR. BOULEVARD NORTH (P) 205.322.9958
TENNIS BIRMINGHAM, AL 35203 331 16TH AVENUE SOUTH (W) BJCC.ORG/MEETING_SPACES_DETAILS. BIRMINGHAM, AL 35205 PHP?PAGE=ARENA Public park located right off Greensprings Avenue. Host of the 2009 Davis Cup and the 2010 Fed Cup. Video Concessions are available. scoreboard, video suite, three cameras and spotlights. Concessions are available. # OF COURTS SURFACES SEATING LIGHTING PARKING 6 Hard Grassy Yes 500 car # OF COURTS SURFACES SEATING LIGHTING PARKING hillside for capacity spectators 1 Hard 17,000 Yes 10,000 Within 5 blocks of the complex HIGHLAND PARK RACQUET CLUB (P) 205.251.1965 (F) 205.251.1864 3300 HIGHLAND AVENUE SOUTH BIRMINGHAM, AL 35205 (E) [email protected]
Located just a few minutes away from downtown Birmingham and shares a space with Highland Golf Course. Locker rooms are available. Pay either daily or annually. Pro shop and concessions are available. Open from 8:30 am to 10:00 pm. Walk-up play is encouraged.
# OF COURTS SURFACES SEATING LIGHTING PARKING
12 10 Clay 300 Yes Adequate 2 Hard spectators parking available
44 | SPORTS PLANNERS GUIDE HOOVER HIGH SCHOOL LAKESHORE FOUNDATION (P) 205.985.8600 (P) 205.868.2310 1000 BUCCANEER DRIVE 4000 RIDGEWAY DRIVE HOOVER, AL 35244‑4511 BIRMINGHAM, AL 35209 (W) LAKESHORE.ORG Located on the campus of Hoover High School. The Lakeshore Foundation offers a wide range of fitness, # OF COURTS SURFACES SEATING LIGHTING PARKING recreation, and athletic programs to children and adults. The Lakeshore Foundation is a designated training site for 6 Hard 300 Yes 1,250 car the U.S. Paralympics. Concessions are available on-site, spectators capacity but can be brought in by event planners. Facilities include two swimming pools, eight outdoor tennis courts and a field house that can be converted into basketball or volleyball floor configurations.
# OF COURTS SURFACES SEATING LIGHTING PARKING
8 Hard n/a Yes 1,250 car capacity
SPORTS PLANNERS GUIDE | 45 46 | SPORTS PLANNERS GUIDE MOUNTAIN BROOK HIGH SCHOOL SERTOMA PARK (P) 205.414.3814 (F) 205.414.3814 (P) 205.444.7777 3650 BETHUNE DRIVE 301 THORNTON DRIVE BIRMINGHAM, AL 35223‑1420 HOOVER, AL 35226 (W) HOOVERAL.ORG Courts located on the campus of Mountain Brook High School. This four-acre park is owned and operated by the City of Hoover. It includes a playground, tennis courts and a # OF COURTS SURFACES SEATING LIGHTING PARKING large park area. Locker rooms are available.
6 Hard No Yes 500 car capacity # OF COURTS SURFACES SEATING LIGHTING PARKING
4 Clay Yes Yes 100 car capacity PELHAM CITY PARK COMPLEX (P) 205.620.6426 300 BALLPARK RD VESTAVIA HILLS SPORTS COMPLEX PELHAM, AL 35124
@ WALD PARK TENNIS (W) PELHAMONLINE.COM/PARKS‑RECREATION/ (P) 205.978.0166 CITY‑FACILITIES 1973 MERRYVALE ROAD Facilities include practice fields, three concessions stands, VESTAVIA, AL 35216‑2740 restrooms, press box facilities, batting cages, playground (W) VESTAVIAHILLSPARKS.COM/FACILITIES/ areas, a pavilion area with picnic tables and a walking track. SPORTS‑COMPLEXES
# OF COURTS SURFACES SEATING LIGHTING PARKING # OF COURTS SURFACES SEATING LIGHTING PARKING
11 Hard Ample Yes Ample 8 Hard None Yes Ample
PELHAM RACQUET CLUB WEST HOMEWOOD PARK (P) 205.621.3380 (F) 205.620.4875 (P) 205.332.6702 100 RACQUET CLUB PARKWAY 121 WEST OXMOOR ROAD PELHAM, AL 35124 HOMEWOOD, AL 35209 (W) PELHAMRACQUETCLUB.COM (W) HOMEWOODPARKS.COM/FACILITIES/ ATHLETIC‑FACILITIES/WEST‑HOMEWOOD‑PARK The Pelham Racquet Club is a new facility that features 25 courts beautifully landscaped on three tiers, providing Courts are used primarily for recreational tennis. function and visibility to all courts. Locker rooms available. Racquet stringing is available. Clubhouse has a caterer’s # OF COURTS SURFACES SEATING LIGHTING PARKING kitchen, lounge area and a covered balcony for viewing 9 Hard None Yes Ample courts. Vending machines, beer and wine coolers are available.
# OF COURTS SURFACES SEATING LIGHTING PARKING
25 20 Clay 1,200 Yes 300 car 5 Hard spectators capacity
SPORTS PLANNERS GUIDE | 47 TOURNAMENT FISHING
BANKHEAD RESERVOIR LAKE NEELY HENRY (P) 205.436.4366 (P) 256.543.3472 (W) OUTDOORALABAMA.COM/FISHING/FRESHWATER/ (W) OUTDOORALABAMA.COM/FISHING/FRESHWATER/ WHERE/RESERVOIRS/BANKHEAD WHERE/RESERVOIRS/NEELYHENRY
If trophy spotted bass is your fishing fantasy, this lake on The lake has played host to notable events including the the Warrior River is a must. This lake has been one of the Wrangler/B.A.S.S. national championship, the Bass N’ hottest spotted bass fisheries in the South in recent years. Gal women’s world championship and the BASS Masters A recent bass tournament on the lake took five spotted Alabama Invitational. It was during the B.A.S.S. amateur bass weighing 26.57 pounds to win. Alabama Wildlife and national championship that anglers set the B.A.S.S. all‑time Freshwater Fisheries recently monitored bass fishing record of 635 bass weighing 1,412 pounds, eclipsing the tournaments on 30 Alabama lakes, and in that study, no previous record by more than 800 pounds. The lake has an other lake produced 73 5‑pound‑or‑larger bass in just 27 incredible population of both largemouth and spotted bass. tournaments. The lake, located southwest of Birmingham, A combination of standing timber, flooded flats, ledges and has Howton’s Camp as its primary launch site. hundreds of piers and boat docks guarantee that an angler can fish the habitats he finds most productive. Gadsden ACRES FISH TYPE MINUTES FROM DOWNTOWN City Docks is headquarters for the lake and offers three launches and ample parking. 9,945 Spotted Bass 30
ACRES FISH TYPE MINUTES FROM DOWNTOWN
11,200 Largemouth 45
TOURNAMENT FISHING Bass LAKE GUNTERSVILLE Spotted Bass (P) 256.582.6060 (W) OUTDOORALABAMA.COM/FISHING/FRESHWATER/ WHERE/RESERVOIRS/GUNTERSVILLE LAKE LOGAN MARTIN (P) 205.338.6393 The Washington Times called this 69,000‑acre Tennessee (W) OUTDOORALABAMA.COM/FISHING/FRESHWATER/ River lake the best bass lake in America. The mountain lake WHERE/RESERVOIRS/LOGANMARTIN produces stringers of bass like no other lake in the U.S. The bass fishing world is still reeling from the five fish totaling The frequent host lake of the BASS Master Classics and 34 pounds, 12 ounces caught by a tournament angler in FLW Tour Championships, this lake offers some of the best 2002. In addition to one 7-pound bass and two 6‑pounders, bass fishing found in the U.S. It was here that anglers set that stringer included a 14 pound, 2-ounce largemouth. BASS Masters Classic records for heaviest total weight, It was the largest 5‑fish stringer in state history and most bass caught, most limits caught, and largest winning the largest bass ever caught in Alabama. In addition, a weight. The former Alabama state record bass – weighing tournament two weeks later resulted in the top 20 anglers 14 pounds and 2 ounces – was caught here. The lake is all presenting stringers with at least a 4-pound‑per‑fish noted for its numerous 7‑pound‑plus spotted bass. Lake average. Major launches include Guntersville State Park, Logan Martin is also Alabama’s top location for crappie. The Mac’s Landing and the City of Guntersville public launch. lake has a number of excellent launch sites, with Pell City Park in Pell City and Lakeside Landing in Cropwell being ACRES FISH TYPE MINUTES FROM DOWNTOWN the most popular. Lakeside Landing also offers camping.
69,000 Largemouth 75 Bass ACRES FISH TYPE MINUTES FROM DOWNTOWN 15,263 Largemouth 40 Bass, Spotted Bass, and Crappie
48 | SPORTS PLANNERS GUIDE LAY LAKE SMITH LAKE DAM TAILRACE (P) 205.669.1515 (P) 256.287.0050 (W) OUTDOORALABAMA.COM/FISHING/FRESHWATER/ The Smith Lake Dam tailrace is the top-rated spot in WHERE/RESERVOIRS/LAY Alabama for fly fishing for feisty rainbow trout. The icy‑cold The host lake for the 1996 and 2002 BASS Masters Classics, waters below the dam are stocked annually with hundreds this haven for largemouth and spotted bass is one of the of thousands of rainbows, and catches of up to 2 pounds most popular sites for Alabama fishermen. The lake boasts are common. The tailrace record is over five pounds. It was standing timber, stump‑filled pockets and miles of grass here that the world‑record 23‑pound hybrid striped bass beds, enabling anglers a multitude of fishing techniques. was caught. The Smith Lake Dam tailrace is located north Floating worms, floating lizards and scum frogs tossed of Birmingham off I‑65. A full-service fly fishing store, TOURNAMENT FISHING in the grass result in explosive strikes that are not for the complete with fishing guides and the hottest flies, is located faint of heart. It was from this grass that the lake‑record less than half a mile from the prime fishing areas. 13‑pound, 2‑ounce largemouth was reeled in. The lake, with 245 miles of shoreline, has numerous guides available ACRES FISH TYPE MINUTES FROM DOWNTOWN to put visitors onto the big one. Paradise Point is the 21,000 Rainbow 60 most‑popular launch site on the lake. Trout
ACRES FISH TYPE MINUTES FROM DOWNTOWN
12,000 Largemouth 35 Bass Spotted Bass
LEWIS SMITH LAKE (P) 256.734.0698 (W) OUTDOORALABAMA.COM/FISHING/FRESHWATER/ WHERE/RESERVOIRS/SMITH
This mountain lake, heavily stocked with striped bass, has a current lake record of 45 pounds. In fact, 20‑pound fish no longer even raise eyebrows with locals. The deep, cool water found in Smith Lake is the perfect habitat for the rapid‑growing striped bass. When the summer heat becomes unbearable, stripe fishing becomes a nighttime endeavor. Smith Lake also has a healthy population of spotted bass, producing through the years eight world‑record spotted bass. Located an hour north of Birmingham off I‑65. A number of spotted bass fishing guides are available. Speegle’s Marina and Smith Lake Park, both in Crane Hill, are the lake’s most popular launches.
ACRES FISH TYPE MINUTES FROM DOWNTOWN
21,000 Striped Bass 60 Spotted Bass
SPORTS PLANNERS GUIDE | 49 TRACK & FIELD
BIRMINGHAM CROSSPLEX BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN COLLEGE (P) 205.279.8900 PANTHER STADIUM 2331 BESSEMER ROAD (P) 205.226.4600 BIRMINGHAM, AL 35208‑3511 900 ARKADELPHIA ROAD (W) BIRMINGHAMCROSSPLEX.COM BIRMINGHAM, AL 35254 The CrossPlex boasts a six-lane oval hydraulic track (W) BSCSPORTS.NET/FACILITIES/PANTHER_STADIUM/ and eight 60-meter lanes for sprint/hurdle events. The INDEX hydraulic track features a Mondotrack surface (Super X Located on the campus of Birmingham‑Southern College. Performance) and is one of only four in the United States Concessions are available. and one of six worldwide. The state-of-the-art six lane oval track takes just ten minutes to raise or lower for banked corners. There are dual horizontal runways for pole vault, # LANES TRACK DIST. SURFACE SEATING PARKING long jump and triple jump. Additionally, dual high jump 8 400 meters n/a 1,600 200 car approaches can be configured along with dual throwing spectators capacity sectors for shotput located outside the oval.
# LANES TRACK DIST. SURFACE SEATING PARKING HOMEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL 8 200 meters Mondo 4,000 1,500 car spectators capacity WALDROP STADIUM (P) 205.871.9663
TRACK & FIELD 266 SNOW DRIVE BIRMINGHAM‑JEFFERSON HOMEWOOD, AL 35209‑6730 CONVENTION COMPLEX ARENA Concessions are available. (P) 205.458.8400 # LANES TRACK DIST. SURFACE SEATING PARKING 2100 RICHARD ARRINGTON JR. BOULEVARD NORTH BIRMINGHAM, AL 35203 8 400 meters Mondo 5,000 500 car (W) BJCC.ORG spectators capacity
Events are held in the Arena of the BJCC. Concessions are available. HOOVER HIGH SCHOOL # LANES TRACK DIST. SURFACE SEATING PARKING (P) 205.985.8600 1000 BUCCANEER DRIVE n/a 200’ x 85’ Must 17,000 10,000 HOOVER, AL 35244‑4511 area supply spectators Within 5 your own blocks Stadium located on the campus of Hoover High School. track Concessions are available.
# LANES TRACK DIST. SURFACE SEATING PARKING
8 400 meters Rubber 8,500 1,250 car spectators capacity
50 | SPORTS PLANNERS GUIDE MOUNTAIN BROOK HIGH SCHOOL SPARTAN STADIUM (P) 205.414.3814 3650 BETHUNE DRIVE BIRMINGHAM, AL 35223‑1420
Stadium located on the campus of Mountain Brook High School. Concessions are available.
# LANES TRACK DIST. SURFACE SEATING PARKING
8 400 meters Mondo 5,000 500 car spectators capacity TRACK & FIELD OAK MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL (P) 205.682.5200 5476 CALDWELL MILL ROAD BIRMINGHAM, AL 35242
Oak Mountain High School often hosts the AHSAA Track and Field Championships. Concessions are available.
# LANES TRACK DIST. SURFACE SEATING PARKING
8 400 meters Rubber 5,000 2,000 car spectators capacity
SAMFORD UNIVERSITY TRACK AND SOCCER COMPLEX (P) 205.726.2921 600 UNIVERSITY PARK PLACE BIRMINGHAM, AL 35229 (W) SAMFORDSPORTS.COM
Located just across Lakeshore Drive from the campus. 360 chair‑back seats. A 300-square-foot press box atop grandstand. 5,000-square-foot support building with concessions, ticket booth, restrooms and locker rooms.
# LANES TRACK DIST. SURFACE SEATING PARKING
9 400 meters Synthetic 1,200 Ample spectators
SPORTS PLANNERS GUIDE | 51 VOLLEYBALL
BIRMINGHAM CROSSPLEX BIRMINGHAM‑SOUTHERN COLLEGE (P) 205.279.8900 BILL BATTLE COLISEUM 2331 BESSEMER ROAD (P) 205.226.4600 BIRMINGHAM, AL 35208‑3511 900 ARKADELPHIA ROAD (W) BIRMINGHAMCROSSPLEX.COM BIRMINGHAM, AL 35254 Hosts multiple volleyball championships including the (W) BSCSPORTS.NET/FACILITIES/ AHSAA state volleyball championships. BILL_BATTLE_COLISEUM/INDEX
Located on the campus of Birmingham‑Southern College. # OF COURTS SEATING DIMENSIONS PARKING Concessions are available. 11 4,000 1,500 car spectators capacity # OF COURTS SEATING DIMENSIONS PARKING
8 2,000 Standard Available on spectators NCAA campus and BIRMINGHAM CROSSPLEX plentiful for most events BILL HARRIS ARENA (P) 205.279.8900 2331 BESSEMER ROAD BOUTWELL MUNICIPAL BIRMINGHAM, AL 35208‑3511 (W) BIRMINGHAMCROSSPLEX.COM AUDITORIUM
VOLLEYBALL (P) 205.254.2820 Connected to the CrossPlex, the arena is a great 1930 REV. ABRAHAM WOODS JR. BOULEVARD multi-purpose facility with 20,000 square feet of floor BIRMINGHAM, AL 35203‑2204 space. It has been used to host a variety of events from (W) INFORMATIONBIRMINGHAM.COM/BOUTWELL- concerts to trade shows to rodeos in addition to basketball, AUDITORIUM.ASPX wrestling, volleyball and cheerleading competitions. In‑house ticketing, catering, stage and sound and # OF COURTS SEATING DIMENSIONS PARKING lighting equipment.
3 5,000 1,500 car # OF COURTS SEATING DIMENSIONS PARKING spectators capacity 3 6,000 Adjacent spectators parking BIRMINGHAM-JEFFERSON deck CONVENTION COMPLEX (P) 205.458.8400 2100 RICHARD ARRINGTON JR. BOULEVARD NORTH HOMEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL BIRMINGHAM, AL 35203 (P) 205.871.9663 (F) 205.879.0879 (W) BJCC.ORG 1901 LAKESHORE DRIVE SOUTH BIRMINGHAM, AL 35209‑6730 Events can be held in the Arena or the Exhibition Halls. More courts can be placed in hall if needed. Concessions Facility is located on the campus of Homewood High School. are available. Locker rooms are available. Concessions are available.
# OF COURTS SEATING DIMENSIONS PARKING # OF COURTS SEATING DIMENSIONS PARKING
28 7,000 200’ x 85’ 10,000 4 1,500 High school 300 car spectators within 5 spectators regulation capacity blocks of the complex
52 | SPORTS PLANNERS GUIDE HOOVER HIGH SCHOOL MOUNTAIN BROOK HIGH SCHOOL (P) 205.985.8600 (P) 205.414.3814 (F) 205.414.3814 1000 BUCCANEER DRIVE 3650 BETHUNE DRIVE HOOVER, AL 35244‑4511 BIRMINGHAM, AL 35223‑1420
Facility is located on the campus of Hoover High School. Gymnasium is located on the campus of Mountain Brook Locker rooms are available. Concessions are available. High School. Concessions are available.
# OF COURTS SEATING DIMENSIONS PARKING # OF COURTS SEATING DIMENSIONS PARKING
10 2,000 1,250 car 2 1,200 Full-size 500 car spectators capacity spectators capacity
HOOVER METROPOLITAN STADIUM PELHAM CIVIC COMPLEX (P) 205.444.7781 AND ICE ARENA VOLLEYBALL 100 BEN CHAPMAN DRIVE (P) 205.620.6448 (F) 205.620.2576 HOOVER, AL 35244 500 AMPHITHEATER ROAD (W) HOOVERAL.ORG/INDEX.ASPX?NID=450 PELHAM, AL 35124-4338 Located 20 minutes from downtown Birmingham, this (W) PELHAMCIVICCOMPLEX.COM facility has hosted events such as the AVP Pro Beach Multiple‑sport facility located off Highway 119 in Pelham. Volleyball Tour and the AVP Birmingham-Hoover Open. Concessions and locker rooms are provided. Portable courts must be provided. Pelham Civic Complex hosted the # OF COURTS SEATING DIMENSIONS PARKING AHSAA State Championships for several years. 8 sand courts 15,000 Standard AVP 3,500 car spectators capacity # OF COURTS SEATING DIMENSIONS PARKING
6 3,500 200’ x 85’ 1,250 car spectators capacity LAKESHORE FOUNDATION (P) 205.868.2310 4000 RIDGEWAY DRIVE SAMFORD UNIVERSITY BIRMINGHAM, AL 35209 (W) LAKESHORE.ORG PETE HANNA CENTER (P) 205.726.2921 The Lakeshore Foundation offers a wide range of fitness, 800 LAKESHORE DRIVE recreation, and athletic programs to children and adults. BIRMINGHAM, AL 35229 The Lakeshore Foundation is a designated training site for (W) SAMFORD.EDU/HANNACENTER the U.S. Paralympics. Concessions are available on site, but can be brought in by event planners. Facilities include two The Thomas & Marla Corts Arena, the centerpiece of the swimming pools, eight outdoor tennis courts, and a field Pete Hanna Center, features seating for 4,974, including house that can be converted into basketball or volleyball 2,800 chair-back seats and the ability to use two full floor configurations. basketball or volleyball courts for practice, camps and tournaments. Locker rooms are available. Concessions # OF COURTS SEATING DIMENSIONS PARKING are provided.
3 1,500 300 car # OF COURTS SEATING DIMENSIONS PARKING spectators capacity 6 4,974 117’ x 108’ Limited spectators on-campus parking
SPORTS PLANNERS GUIDE | 53 SHADES VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL UAB REC CENTER (P) 205.379.5350 (F) 205.379.5395 (P) 205.934.8224 6100 OLD LEEDS ROAD 1501 UNIVERSITY BLVD. BIRMINGHAM, AL 35210‑4278 BIRMINGHAM, 35294
Courts are located on the campus of Shades Valley High Facility is located on the campus of the University of School. Locker rooms and concessions are available. Alabama at Birmingham. Locker rooms are available.
# OF COURTS SEATING DIMENSIONS PARKING # OF COURTS SEATING DIMENSIONS PARKING
4 350 Regulation 350 car 4 200 60’ x 30’ 2,000 car spectators capacity spectators capacity
SPAIN PARK HIGH SCHOOL (P) 205.439.1400 VESTAVIA HILLS HIGH SCHOOL 4700 JAGUAR DRIVE (P) 205.402.5250 BIRMINGHAM, 35242 2235 LIME ROCK ROAD Facility is located on the campus of Spain Park High School. BIRMINGHAM, AL 35216‑3314 Locker rooms are available. Concessions are available. VOLLEYBALL Facility is located on the campus of Vestavia Hills High School. Locker rooms are available. Concessions are # OF COURTS SEATING DIMENSIONS PARKING available. 6 1,000 60’ x 30’ 1,000 car spectators capacity # OF COURTS SEATING DIMENSIONS PARKING
4 0 650 car capacity UAB BARTOW ARENA (P) 205.934.5391 617 13TH STREET SOUTH BIRMINGHAM, AL 35294‑1160
Located in downtown Birmingham, Bartow Arena is home of UAB volleyball. Concessions are available.
# OF COURTS SEATING DIMENSIONS PARKING
2 8,500 Standard 2,000 car spectators NCAA capacity
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LAKESHORE FOUNDATION (P) 205.868.2310 4000 RIDGEWAY DRIVE BIRMINGHAM, AL 35209 (W) LAKESHORE.ORG
Offers a wide range of fitness, recreation, athletic and education programs to children and adults who experience diagnostic conditions including spinal cord injuries, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, stroke, amputation and visual impairment. A highly trained and experienced staff of more than 70 full- and part‑time employees provide programs in the new facility, which includes an Aquatics Center with two pools, a Fieldhouse with three courts and a 200‑meter track, a ten-lane Marksmanship Range, 6,000-square-foot Fitness Center and the Fred Sington Community Room. In addition to these amenities, the Lakeshore Foundation campus is home to an outdoor tennis facility with eight championship lighted hardcourts, the Birmingham office of the Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society Alabama Chapter and the HealthSouth Lakeshore WHEELCHAIR SPORTS Rehabilitation Hospital. The Lakeshore Foundation is one of six official training sites for the U.S. Paralympics.
CAPABILITIES LOCKER ROOMS PARKING
Basketball Archery Yes Ample Rugby Tennis Volleyball Swimming Boccia Ball Aerobics Air Rifle
56 | SPORTS PLANNERS GUIDE WRESTLING
BESSEMER CIVIC CENTER BIRMINGHAM-JEFFERSON (P) 205.424.9388 CONVENTION COMPLEX 1130 9TH AVENUE SOUTHWEST (P) 205.458.8400 BESSEMER, AL 35022 2100 RICHARD ARRINGTON JR. BOULEVARD NORTH (W) BESSEMERAL.ORG/CIVIC-CENTER BIRMINGHAM, AL 35203 The Main Hall is 13,000 square feet and is suitable for (W) BJCC.ORG many events including plays, wrestling, boxing, concerts, Events can be held in the Arena or the Exhibition Halls. pageants, banquets and exhibitions. Catering is provided Mats are NOT provided. Number of mats can be increased at very reasonable costs. Other services such as ticket by using Exhibition Halls. Concessions are available. printing, ushers and stage hands also are available through the Civic Center office. NO. OF MATS SEATING PARKING
NO. OF MATS SEATING PARKING 24 17,000 10,000 within 5 blocks 40’ x 40’ spectators of the complex 1,600 Ample
spectators WRESTLING BOUTWELL MUNICIPAL BIRMINGHAM CROSSPLEX AUDITORIUM (P) 205.279.8900 (P) 205.254.2820 2331 BESSEMER ROAD 1930 REV. ABRAHAM WOODS JR. BOULEVARD BIRMINGHAM, AL 35208‑3511 BIRMINGHAM, AL 35203‑2204 (W) BIRMINGHAMCROSSPLEX.COM (W) INFORMATIONBIRMINGHAM.COM/BOUTWELL- AUDITORIUM.ASPX The CrossPlex boasts 75,000 square feet of competition floor space and holds 4,000 spectators. Its 7 VIP suites each In‑house ticketing, catering, stage and sound and have 22 outdoor seats overlooking the indoor space with lighting equipment. furniture seating. NO. OF MATS SEATING PARKING
NO. OF MATS SEATING PARKING 6,000 Adjacent parking deck spectators 4,000 1,500 car spectators capacity HOMEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL BIRMINGHAM CROSSPLEX (P) 205.871.9663 (F) 205.879.0879 BILL HARRIS ARENA 1901 LAKESHORE DRIVE SOUTH BIRMINGHAM, AL 35209‑6730 (P) 205.279.8900 2331 BESSEMER ROAD Facility is located on the campus of Homewood High School. BIRMINGHAM, AL 35208‑3511 Concessions are available. (W) BIRMINGHAMCROSSPLEX.COM NO. OF MATS SEATING PARKING Connected to the CrossPlex, the arena is a great multi-purpose facility with 20,000 square feet of floor 8 1,000 300 car capacity space. It has been used to host a variety of events from 40’ x 40’ spectators concerts to trade shows to rodeos in addition to basketball, wrestling, volleyball and cheerleading competitions.
NO. OF MATS SEATING PARKING
5,000 1,500 car spectators capacity
SPORTS PLANNERS GUIDE | 57 HOOVER HIGH SCHOOL SHADES VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL (P) 205.985.8600 (P) 205.379.5350 (F) 205.379.5395 1000 BUCCANEER DRIVE 6100 OLD LEEDS ROAD HOOVER, AL 35244‑4511 BIRMINGHAM, AL 35210‑4278
Facility is located on the campus of Hoover High School. Facility located on the campus of Shades Valley High Concessions are available. School. Concessions and locker rooms are available.
NO. OF MATS SEATING PARKING NO. OF MATS SEATING PARKING
7 1,800 1,250 car 2 350 300 car spectators capacity spectators capacity
MOUNTAIN BROOK HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS BLAST SHELBY COUNTY (P) 205.414.3814 (P) 205.980.1701 (F) 205.980.1212 3650 BETHUNE DRIVE 19220 HIGHWAY 280 EAST BIRMINGHAM, AL 35223‑1420 BIRMINGHAM, AL 35242‑6735 (W) SPORTSBLASTSC.COM Gymnasium located on the campus of Mountain Brook High School. Concessions are available. Sports Blast is a 40,000-square-foot, dual-field facility with 40‑foot ceilings. The complex has full heating and air WRESTLING NO. OF MATS SEATING PARKING conditioning, a full sound system with spectator TV viewing, full‑service concessions, several conference rooms and an 2 1,000 500 car arcade. An adjacent parking lot, located only 100 feet from spectators capacity the complex, can accommodate buses and up to 800 cars. Closed areas for dressing are provided, but no lockers. Full concession service available. PELHAM CIVIC COMPLEX AND ICE ARENA NO. OF MATS SEATING PARKING (P) 205.620.6448 8 800 500 car 500 AMPHITHEATER ROAD spectators capacity PELHAM, AL 35124‑4338 (W) PELHAMCIVICCOMPLEX.COM
Multiple‑sport facility located off Highway 119 in Pelham. State tournament is regularly held at facility, and mats are provided by local high schools. Concessions and locker rooms are provided.
NO. OF MATS SEATING PARKING
8 3,500 1,250 car spectators capacity
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ALABASTER PARKS & HUEYTOWN PARKS & RECREATION RECREATION (P) 205.664.6840 (F) 205.664.6842 (P) 205.491.6691 100 DEPOT STREET 2501 BROOKLANE DRIVE ALABASTER, AL 35007 HUEYTOWN, AL 35023 BIRMINGHAM PARKS & IRONDALE PARKS & RECREATION RECREATION (P) 205.254.2401 (F) 205.254.2515 (P) 205.956.9200 400 GRAYMONT AVENUE WEST 101 20TH STREET SOUTH BIRMINGHAM, AL 35204 IRONDALE, AL 35210 CENTER POINT LEEDS PARKS & RECREATION PARKS & RECREATION (P) 205.699.6131 1000 PARK DRIVE (P) 205.854.4460 (F) 205.854.4814 LEEDS, AL 35094 2209 CENTER POINT PARKWAY CENTER POINT, AL 35215 MOODY PARKS & RECREATION FAIRFIELD PARKS & 2900 DANIEL DRIVE RECREATION MOODY, AL 35004 (P) 205.787.3715 MOUNTAIN BROOK 4701 GARY AVENUE PARKS & RECREATION FAIRFIELD, AL 35064 (P) 205.873.0617 (F) 205.967.6522 FULTONDALE PARKS & 3690 BETHUNE DRIVE RECREATION MOUNTAIN BROOK, AL 35223 (P) 205.808.0267 (F) 205.841.2099 PELHAM PARKS & RECREATION 757 MAIN STREET (P) 205.620.6426 (F) 205.620.6427 FULTONDALE, AL 35068 P.O. BOX 1419 GARDENDALE PARKS & PELHAM, AL 35124 RECREATION TARRANT PARKS & RECREATION (P) 205.631.5676 (F) 205.631.1707 (P) 205.849.2828 P.O. BOX 267 1232 FAYE DRIVE GARDENDALE, AL TARRANT, AL 35217 HOMEWOOD PARKS & TRUSSVILLE PARKS & RECREATION RECREATION (P) 205.877.8668 (F) 205.802.6439 (P) 205.655.2503 (F) 205.655.7075 1632 OXMOOR ROAD 215 PARKWAY DRIVE HOMEWOOD, AL 35209 TRUSSVILLE, AL 35173 HOOVER PARKS & RECREATION VESTAVIA PARKS & (P) 205.444.7777 (F) 205.444.7758 RECREATION 600 MUNICIPAL DRIVE (P) 205.978.0166 (F) 205.978.0174 HOOVER, AL 35216 1973 MERRYVALE ROAD VESTAVIA HILLS, AL 35216
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ALABAMA SPORTS HALL OF FAME INTERNATIONAL MOTORSPORTS (P) 205.323.6665 (F) 205.252.2212 HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM 2150 RICHARD ARRINGTON JR. BOULEVARD NORTH (P) 256.362.5002 (F) 256.362.5684 BIRMINGHAM, AL 35203 3198 SPEEDWAY BOULEVARD (W) ASHOF.ORG LINCOLN, AL 35026 Over the last 35 years, the ASHOF has become the (W) MOTORSPORTSHALLOFFAME.COM benchmark for other sports museums across the country, The International Motorsports Hall of Fame and Museum with over 5,000 sports artifacts elegantly displayed in the complex includes a collection of vehicles valued at more 33,000-square-foot building. According to ESPN’s list of than $15 million. This racing enthusiast’s dream is adjacent the top 100 athletes of the century, five of the top fifteen to the world-famous Talladega Superspeedway. greatest athletes are in the ASHOF: Jesse Owens, Hank Aaron, Joe Louis, Willie Mays and Carl Lewis. Groups of 10 or more receive $1 off admission. PARKING HOURS Ample Monday-Sunday PARKING HOURS ADMISSION 9:00-5:00
10,000 within Monday-Sunday Adults $5 ADMISSION 5 blocks of 9-5 Seniors $4 museum Students $3 Hall of Fame Speedway Tour Families $14 Adults $12 $8 Students 6-12 $5 $5 Children under 6 are free. $1 Senior Discount. SPORTS MUSEUMS BARBER VINTAGE MOTORSPORTS MUSEUM NEGRO LEAGUE BASEBALL (P) 205.699.7275 (F) 205.702.8700 6030 BARBER MOTORSPORTS PARKWAY MUSEUM BIRMINGHAM, AL 35094 LOCATED ADJACENT TO REGIONS FIELD (W) BARBERMUSEUM.ORG HOME OF THE BIRMINGHAM BARONS 1400 1ST AVE SOUTH The 80,000-square-foot, five-story Barber Vintage BIRMINGHAM, AL 35233 Motorsports Museum is home to more than 900 vintage and modern motorcycles, as well as a substantial Some of baseball’s most legendary figures—like Jackie collection of Lotus racecars. The museum also features Robinson, Willie Mays and Satchel Paige—played at an extraordinary view of the Barber Motorsports Park. Birmingham’s Rickwood Field when the sport was Catering is available. segregated. This interactive museum at Regions Field honors many African-American baseball greats, including our city’s very own Birmingham Black Barons, with PARKING HOURS memorabilia, displays and even holograms. Ample April 1 - Sept. 30 Oct. 1 - March 31 Mon. - Sat. Sunday Mon. - Sat. Sunday 10-6 12-6 10-5 12-5
ADMISSION
Adults $15 Students $6 Children 4-12 $10 Children under 3 are free.
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REGIONS FIELD
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ARENA SEATING CHART
27 26 25 24 23 22 28 21 Convention Center 220,000 square 29 20 feet of exhibit space, 64 meeting
30 19 rooms, 19,000-seat arena, 3,000-seat 28 27 26 2425 23 22 21 concert hall, 1,000-seat theatre and 29 20 31 18 a 25,000-square-foot ballroom. 30 19 31 18 32 15,000 guest rooms, over 1,000 32 17 17 within walking distance of the 1 16 16 convention complex. 1 2 15 3 14 Birmingham-Shuttlesworth 2 15 4 13 International Airport: served 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 by ten major airlines, just seven 3 14 minutes from downtown. 4 13
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arena level 1
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CONCESSION
MEN’S RESTROOM
FAMILY RESTROOM LADIES RESTROOM
CONCESSION
RETAIL
HOSPITALITY warm up area
LOCKER TRAINER’S LOCKER ROOM ROOM ROOM MAPS
LEVEL 1
pool
men’s lockers
life guard office team seating
women’s lockers
natatorium entrance pool management
bill harris arena
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WEST STAND
SOUTH STAND NORTH STAND
EAST STAND
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1. Practice Arena 11. Pro Shop 21. General Manager’s Office 2. Main Arena 12. Main Concession 22. Reception Lobby 3. Locker Rooms 13. Office 23. Bronze Room 4. Locker Rooms 14. Office 24. Emerald Room 5. Locker Room 15. Office 25. Gold Room 6. Ballet Life Room 16. Ticket Office 26. Silver Room 7. Game Room 17. Ticket office 27. Caterer’s Kitchen 8. Party Room 18. Sales Office 28. Caterer’s Office 9. Party Room 19. Party Room 10. Skate School 20. Party Room
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UPPER LEVEL MAPS
EXERCISE FACILITIES INDOOR POOL
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FACILITES REFERENCE TRACK AND FIELD CROSS COUNTRY CHEERLEADING MOTORSPORTS BASKETBALL GYMNASTICSICE SKATING VOLLEYBALL DOG RACING WRESTLING GUIDE SWIMMING FOOTBALL LACROSSE FENCING SOCCER TENNIS
Alabama Theater • Altamont • Barber Motorsports Park • Bessemer Civic Center • • • Birchtree Tennis Center • Birmingham Crossplex • • • • • • • • Birmingham Parks and Recreation • Birmingham Race Course • Birmingham-Jefferson Conv. Complex • • • • • • • BJCC Arena • • • • • Birmingham-Southern College • • • • • • • • • • Boutwell Municipal Auditorium • • • • • • • Crestwood Park • George Ward Park • Hayes High School • MAPS Heardmont Park • Highland Park Racquet Club • Homer Hayes Soccer Complex • Homewood High School • • • • • • • Homewood Pools • Homewood Soccer Park • Hoover Central Park • Hoover High School • • • • • • • • • Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • • • • • Hoover Recreation Center • Hoover Sports Park • • • • John Carroll High School • Lakeshore Foundation • • • • • Legion Field • • • Liberty Park Sports Complex • • • • Mountain Brook High School • • • • • • • • • Oak Mountain High School • Oak Mountain Middle School • Old Berry Middle School • • Pelham City Park Complex • Pelham Civic Complex and Ice Arena • • • Pelham Racquet Club • Rathmell Sports Club • • Regions Field • BASEBALL/SOFTBALL WHEELCHAIR SPORTS
TRACK AND FIELD CROSS COUNTRY CHEERLEADING MOTORSPORTS BASKETBALL GYMNASTICSICE SKATING VOLLEYBALL DOG RACING WRESTLING FOOTBALL LACROSSE SWIMMING FENCING SOCCER TENNIS
Rickwood Field • Riverchase Sports Park • • Samford University • • • • • • • • • Sertoma Park • Shades Mountain Park • Shades Valley High School • • • • Shea Brothers Softball Complex • Spain Park High School • • Spain Park Sports Complex • Sports Blast Shelby County • • • • • • • Talladega Superspeedway • Trace Crossings Athletic Fields • Trussville Sports Complex • • • • University of Alabama at Birmingham • • • • • Vestavia Chateau • Vestavia Hills High School • • • Vestavia Hills Sports Complex • • • • • Veterans Parks • West Homewood Park • • • • Weygand Field •
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