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Thank you for considering the Hampton Roads region for your next sporting event!

We understand the challenges you face in planning sporting events and tournaments, and we’ll do everything we can to make your event – and your visit to one of America’s favorite vacation destinations – a memorable one.

With its mild climate, family-friendly atmosphere and fabulous attractions, Hampton Roads has a long history of welcoming a host of sporting events and millions of vacationers each year.

From marathons and wrestling tournaments to high- profile events such as the AAU Junior and the National Senior Games—the , Hampton Roads has fast become a popular site for amateur and professional sporting events of all sizes.

We hope you too can find your game plan for success right here in beautiful Hampton Roads.

SPORTS FACILITIES DIRECTORY SPORTS FACILITIES DIRECTORY WHAT IS HAMPTON ROADS? F A S T F A C T S

Hampton Roads is a region of 1.6 million people nestled along the mid-Atlantic AIRPORTS Coast in Southeastern . The region is named for the deep natural • Norfolk International Airport harbor formed where the James, Nansemond and Elizabeth rivers pour into • Newport News/ Williamsburg International Airport the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay – the same harbor that welcomed the first English settlers to America in 1607. Attractions (a sample) • Busch Gardens The region stretches from Virginia Beach to Williamsburg and west to Suffolk, • Chrysler Museum of Art and includes the cities of Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk and • Colonial Williamsburg Portsmouth. • Harbor Cruises • Historic Jamestown • Within about a day’s drive for two-thirds of the U.S. population, Hampton • Beaches Roads welcomes more than 4 million visitors annually to its many beaches, • Virginia Air and Space Center attractions, outdoor festivals and sporting events. • Virginia Aquarium • Virginia Beach Oceanfront Many quality colleges and universities are also located here. Christopher • Virginia Living Museum Newport University, the College of William and Mary, , • Virginia Sports Hall of Fame , and Virginia Wesleyan • Virginia Zoo • Water Country USA College all call Hampton Roads home.

Average Temperatures The area is served by air through the Norfolk International Airport and the Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport. Interstates 95 and 64 • Fall – 61.9° F • Winter – 41.3° F • Spring – 57.2° F • Summer – 79.2° F provide the primary roadway access to Hampton Roads. Coming by boat? We can handle that, too. Shopping Hampton Roads – The heart of the Mid Atlantic • Mall • • • MacArthur Center Mall •

Sport Teams and Arenas • Constant Convocation Center • • located at Hampton Roads is conveniently located • Norfolk Admirals located at the in the heart of the Mid Atlantic Region, easily reached by air, rail or interstate highways. The region, located in the Universities Southeast corner of Virginia, sits within about a day’s drive of two-thirds of the • Christopher Newport University U.S. population. • College of William and Mary • Hampton University • Norfolk State University • Old Dominion University • Virginia Wesleyan College

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Boo Williams Sportsplex The Boo Williams SportsPlex is a No matter the sport, there’s a venue $13.5M+ 135,000 square foot multi- sport facility that contains eight hard for it in Hampton Roads. And don’t worry if wood courts, a 6-lane indoor track, 4,000 spectator seats, an event it involves sand, waves, fish or water. We’ve got operation center, a registration room and that by the bucket full. For your convenience, meeting room, trainers room, concession areas, restrooms, and parking places. The we’ve outlined a sample of our major sport facility can accommodate a multitude of sports such as soccer, , field venues. Even the wet ones. hockey, , basketball, wrestling, , martial arts and, of course, basketball.

Your link to great golfing events Boasting a mild year-round climate and more than 30 courses, Hampton Roads Centerville Park is the ideal place to host tournaments and events of all sizes at almost any This 90-acre park is located in the City of time of year. The following is a partial list of courses in the Hampton Roads Chesapeake. Currently the park consists of 11 area: full-size soccer fields with restroom facilities and ample parking. Signature at West Neck Bide-A-Wee Cypress Point Newport News Honey Bee Nansemond River Kiln Creek Chesapeake City Park The Wood Lands 75-acre site has 45 acres of open space with the remainder The Hamptons rows of reforested pine trees. Electric and water service is Ocean View Golf Course in place to support outdoor events and large outings. The Tournament Players Club Park also contains 12 horseshoe pits, 2 full court basketball of Virginia Beach courts, 7 soccer fields (4-full size and 3 youth fields), and a Nansemond River Golf Course skate park.

03 SPORTS FACILITIES DIRECTORY SPORTS FACILITIES DIRECTORY 04 CHILLED PONDS Dick Price Football Stadium — Norfolk State University Chilled Ponds is a newly built facility that With a seating capacity of 30,000, this first-class football facility at Norfolk includes 2 NHL-size rinks, a full-service skate State University includes shop, a video arcade, vending area and a long, an 8-lane polyurethane L-shaped warming room with glass walls. track, computerized timers, You can watch the rinks simultaneously from and facilities that allow almost anywhere inside. all field events to be held within the stadium. Norfolk State University also has a stadium, tennis complex and fields. Churchland High School Churchland High School is a prime example of the over 80 fully equipped public schools in Hampton Roads. Events can be hosted as traditional as volleyball or as unique as jump rope, or anything in between.

Folkes/Stevens Indoor Tennis Center This facility is located on the campus of Old Dominion University. There is over 74,000 square feet and includes 8 indoor courts with the same surface as Constant Convocation Center, Old Dominion University the courts at the US Open. TheConstant Convocation Center, on the campus of Old Dominion University, is a The center offers men’s and state-of-the-art facility, consisting of 219,330 square feet. The facility features women’s locker rooms, team 8,600 fixed seats for basketball games and sporting events. The seating capacity break rooms, a concession may be increased to 9,300 for concert area on the mezzanine seating events. The Center has a 9,000 level and over 6,000 square square foot multipurpose room that feet of spectator viewing. can be divided into assembly and small- The Center also includes 12 space environments to accommodate outdoor courts. meetings, dinners, receptions and pre- and post-activity gatherings.

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Greenbrier Sports Park The Hampton Roads Soccer Complex is located in Virginia Beach on 75 acres. The land was privately developed into 19 quality soccer fields, consisting of Greenbrier Sports Park is located across from 5 small-sided fields, 3 junior fields, and 11 Chesapeake City Park contains 2 lighted softball full size fields, with Tifway Bermuda grass. fields and 8 lighted tennis courts.

The 2,500 square foot brick Headquarters Building provides restrooms, concessions, meeting rooms and first aid trainer’s room, along with staff offices. The building is Hampton Coliseum flanked by two 30x44 foot picnic pavilions The Hampton Coliseum offers 84,827 unobstructed square feet with a 26,263 which serve as tournament and event square foot arena floor activity centers. and a 70-foot ceiling. The facility also features a first aid room, show office, catering kitchen, parent’s waiting room and two multipurpose rooms. Seating capacity: Basketball: 10,147; : 8,071.

Hampton Roads Convention Center The Hampton Roads Convention Center is located at the crossroads of Southeastern Virginia and features more than 320,000 square feet of unique space to meet or compete. It has 100,000 square feet of exhibit and pre- function space, a 28,000 square foot Hampton University Convocation Center ballroom, a 13,000 square foot junior Home of the Hampton University Pirates, the center features a 116-foot by ballroom and numerous breakout 64-foot Pro King portable basketball floor with court markings for collegiate rooms. This facility can accommodate and professional play. The convocation center also has 2 meeting rooms and 2 sporting events such as volleyball, dressing rooms complete with wall-to-wall carpeting, vanity mirrors, showers , martial arts, and aerobic and restrooms. Seating capacity: 7,200. Hampton University is also home to competitions. with a seating capacity of 14,000.

07 SPORTS FACILITIES DIRECTORY SPORTS FACILITIES DIRECTORY 08 divider curtains, 1,150 chair-back seats, 3 scoreboards and an elevated jogging Harbor Park track; 36-foot climbing wall; three racquetball courts; and an 8-lane, 25- Professional baseball stadium on the Elizabeth yard pool. Virginia Wesleyan College also houses other top-notch River in Downtown Norfolk. The playing field is facilities for events such as baseball, tennis, and track and field. quality Bermuda grass with adequate drainage and an all dirt infield. Seating capacity: 12,067.

Midtown Community Center A multipurpose center with 80,415 square feet of recreation space including a 500-seat natatorium with a

Huntington Park Tennis Center 50-meter indoor pool, 10 competitive scored and timed lanes, a three-meter board, two one-meter diving 20 lighted hard courts located in a 60-acre boards, and a 14-foot diving well; 200-seat gymnasium waterfront park. Site of the regional and state with full basketball court with volleyball capabilities, USTA junior and adult tournament and also the indoor walking/jogging track, stage. The center also site of the 1998 and 2001 AAU Junior Olympic features therapeutic and mature adult recreation areas, Games tennis competition, as well as the 2003 seven multipurpose rooms, a 100-person meeting National Senior Games. Park includes a beach, room, two full-scale demonstration kitchens, and a playground and a museum. Seating capacity: 150 14,000 square foot covered outdoor area for basketball at each of the 3 main courts. and special events.

Jane P. Batten Student Center, Virginia Wesleyan College

The Jane P. Batten Newport News Park Student Center located on This 8,000-acre park with two fresh water the campus of Virginia reservoirs is one of the largest municipal Wesleyan College is parks east of the Mississippi. The park a 137,000 square foot features a 5-star archery range, golf course, multipurpose facility. horse show arena with a stage, a ropes and The Center contains initiatives course, 30-miles of hiking trails, an arena that houses a 5-mile mountain bike trail, and 5.3-mile competition basketball bikeway. court, 3 practice courts, 3 volleyball courts, 2

09 SPORTS FACILITIES DIRECTORY SPORTS FACILITIES DIRECTORY 10 Norfolk Scope A multipurpose arena and convention hall with main floor dimensions of

227’ x 113’. The oval shape offers 24,466 square feet of space with a maximum Powhatan Sports Center ceiling height of 110-feet. The four The Sports Center is home to the Powhatan Football exhibit facilities may be used in Field, a multipurpose stadium with artificial surface conjunction with each other. These that has over 2,800 seats, concession stands and halls are easily converted into one locker rooms. Adjacent to the football field, the by removing portable partitions. Sports Center also contains a field hockey and There is 60,000 square feet of lacrosse stadium. This lighted stadium has 1,500 exhibit hall space expandable to permanent seats with room for an additional 1,500 a total of 140,000 square feet of temporary seats, Astro Turf 12”, concession stands usable space. Portable stages can and restrooms. This complex also includes two be arranged. Seating Capacity: Ice lighted practice football fields. Hockey - 8,900; Basketball - 10,250; Boxing - 11,134.

Ntelos Pavilion The striking entertainment venue on the waterfront

has 6,500 seats. The venue Princess Anne athletic complex is primarily used for concert The complex includes 8 lighted, tournament-quality softball/baseball fields entertainment but can host and 7 multipurpose fields for football, soccer and other sports. Two of the various sporting events from multipurpose fields are lighted. Two fully operational concession stands are and aerobic open for league play and tournaments. to opening or closing ceremonial events.

Portsmouth City Park A 93-acre beautifully landscaped park along the Western Branch of the Elizabeth River, which includes a 9- hole golf learning center and a lighted driving range. Park also features boat ramps and tennis courts.

11 SPORTS FACILITIES DIRECTORY SPORTS FACILITIES DIRECTORY 12 Stoney Run Park USA Field Hockey National Training Center The Park is 228-acres with a variety of active recreational opportunities. The The Field Hockey National Training Center Park contains a 5-field lighted softball complex. A concession building with features 2 artificial, international, competition- restrooms and press box is positioned in the middle of the fields for easy access. quality turf fields and is the Residential Training During the off-season, Stoney Run is used for youth soccer and field hockey. Program for the USA Field Hockey National Team. Events held at the Training Center include the USA Field Hockey National Futures Tournament, the International Field Hockey Four Nation Tournament and the USA vs. South Africa training series.

Virginia Beach Convention Center The Convention Center is approximately 500,000 square foot and includes an approximately 148,000 square foot exhibition hall, a ballroom of 38,000-32,000 square feet, 25,000 square feet of meeting rooms, increased pre-function space and parking up to 2,500 spaces.

Suffolk Skydiving Skydive Suffolk is located at Virginia’s Municipal Airport. The airport has been an active drop zone since the early 70’s.

13 SPORTS FACILITIES DIRECTORY SPORTS FACILITIES DIRECTORY 14 Virginia Beach Sportsplex The stadium is a 3-level steel and concrete structure. The facility has 6,000 seats overall, located on two levels. The lower deck contains 3,600 seats, while the upper deck contains 2,400. The majority of the seats have armchairs with seat backs. The stadium provides a surface that is more than adequate to handle the full range of typical field events, including football, field hockey and lacrosse.

Western Branch SPORTS Park This 80-acre site offers a variety of sports facilities including 5 multipurpose softball Virginia Beach Oceanfront fields with lights, 6 lighted tennis courts With a mild climate and 14 miles of white sandy beaches, the Virginia Beach and basketball courts. Thousands of Oceanfront is an ideal place for a variety of outdoor sports. wildflowers, planted by volunteers, are sprinkled alongside a nature trail great for The Oceanfront has served as host to the 1998 ESPN X-Trials, the Bud Light Pro running and walking. Beach Volleyball Tour, the East Coast Championships, the Rock n’ Roll Half Marathon and the North American Sand Soccer Championships.

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Of course, there’s more to life than sports – and there’s a whole lot more to Hampton Roads than sports facilities.

For starters, our beaches and waterways are world-famous. Perfect for splashing in the waves, embarking on a deep-sea fishing excursion, or enjoying a seafood feast and a spectacular ocean or harbor sunset. Thank you for considering Hampton Roads for your next sporting event. If you need more details or have You’ll also find everything from world-class shopping and theme parks to additional questions, please don’t hesitate to contact science museums and historical attractions … from Colonial Williamsburg to the Hampton Roads Sports Commission. the Battleship Wisconsin.

222 Central Park Avenue If you’re looking for a place with plenty of fun things to do when the game or Suite 1010 event is over, this area is tough to beat. Virginia Beach, VA 23462 (757) 664-2571 Fax: 757-473-8208 Website: www.hamptonroadssports.org

The Hampton Roads Sports Commission is comprised of the cities of Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk and Virginia Beach.

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