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SPORTS GUIDE Fargo • Moorhead • West Fargo EVENTS ARE BIG HERE. An element of surprise is important for any competition, so choose something different and unconventional for your next event. Come to Fargo. We have the facilities and venues to accommodate your tournament or event. Our Midwest friendliness along with the area’s T BLE OF extraordinary amenities and attractions will blow you CONTENTS away. ESPN loves Fargo and we’re sure you will too. 4 EVENTS WE’VE HOSTED 6 OUR SERVICES 7 VENUES AT A GLANCE 8 VENUES 22 GETTING HERE

2 USA Curling Nationals and EVENTS WE’VE Olympic Team HOSTED Trials Both men’s & women’s teams competed for the right to represent the in the World Championships. The success Fargo of the Nationals event led to the securement of the Olympic Team Trials. An annual event More Events including a 5k, 10k, relays, half marathon, and U18 World Hockey > American Legion World Series full marathon that brings > ASA Men’s Softball Nationals together over 20,000 participants. 10 countries made up of the next generation of hockey The Fargo Marathon is a Boston > Men’s World Fastball Tournament Marathon qualifier. stars played for the World Championship at Scheels Arena. > NCAA DI West Regional Men’s Ice Hockey Tournament > NCAA DII National Championships -Basketball, Wrestling, Indoor USA Wrestling Track & Field, Volleyball World’s largest Greco-Roman & Freestyle wrestling tournament > High School with over 4,000 participants from all State Championships 50 states. > USA Nationals > US Junior Golf Championship 4 Photo credit: IIHF Images on Ice 5 SERVICES VENUES AT A What can we do for you? (for FREE!) GLANCE

Venue Baseball Football Hockey Softball Soccer Wrestling Other

• Bid creation Anderson-Tharaldson Complex X X • Presentations to market our area and facilities Centennial Fields X X X • Research of dates and venues X XX X X • Event management FM Curling Club X • Arrangement of team friendly lodging, sport facilities and Jack Williams Stadium X informational site tours Matson FIeld X • Internally run housing bureau (Meetingmax) to ease booking Moorhead Sports Center X X for participants and rebate collection Moorhead Youth Hockey Arena X X • Media/press release assistance Newman Outdoor Field X X • Coordination of transportation necessities Northside Softball Complex X Pepsi Soccer Complex X • Event marketing and promotional assistance Scheels Arena X X X • Fargo-Moorhead-West Fargo information, attraction Southside Regional Park X X X X information and maps Southwest Youth Ice Arena X X • On-site assistance at your event • Name badges/credentials NEED SOMETHING SPECIAL? Fargo-Moorhead-West Fargo is home to multiple higher education institutions: • Banners and signage NCAA DI North Dakota State University JUST ASK! NCAA DII State University Moorhead NCAA DIII Concordia College WE SPECIALIZE IN Plus additional vocational and community colleges

6 EXTRAORDINARY 7 Fargodome Scheels Arena Fargo, ND Fargo, ND

• Multi-purpose venue • 8 locker rooms plus 6 dressing • 2 multi-purpose hockey rinks • Meeting space • Arena floor 80,000 sq ft rooms • Arena floor 17,000 sq ft each rink • Full production capabilities • Ceiling height: 117’ • Full production capabilities • Rink 1 ceiling height: 55’ • Past events include hockey, • 4100 car surface parking lot • Past events include wrestling, • Rink 2 ceiling height: 35’ basketball, curling, boxing, • Variable seating configurations football, basketball, volleyball • Variable seating configurations MMA and broomball 2,500-25,000 and rodeo 800-5,200 • On-site training center • Meeting space • 12 locker rooms plus officials’ rooms

8 9 Newman Outdoor Field Northside Softball Complex Fargo, ND Fargo, ND

• Seating for over 4,500 • On the North Dakota State • 28 total fields - 20 slow pitch and • Field Dimensions 250’, 300’ • 3,200 reserved seats University campus 8 fast pitch • PA system and full internet • 12 luxury boxes • Field dimensions: • 8 diamond championship ring access • 2 locker rooms and umpires’ room 318’, 408’, 314’ • 13 fields with lights • Permanent seating for 750 • Full-sized press box • Ample parking • 840 parking spaces on two championship fields • Concessions & Restrooms

10 11 Jack Williams Stadium Matson Field Fargo, ND Moorhead, MN

• Seating for 2,300 with standing • Air-conditioned press box • Lights room for an additional 2,500 • Field dimensions: • Batting cages • Lights 305’, 395’, 305’ • PA system FUN FACT! • Dugouts • Concessions • Concessions MLB player Chris Coste is from • Field dimensions: 315’, 375’, 315’ Fargo. He played for the Philadelphia Phillies when they won the World • Dugouts Series in 2008.

12 13 Anderson-Tharaldson Complex Centennial Fields Fargo, ND Moorhead, MN

• 8 softball fields • 8 softball fields • 4 baseball fields • 4 baseball fields FUN FACT! • Lights • 6 football fields Fargo is home to the , whose football team • Concessions • Lights on softball/baseball won five consecutive Division I FCS • Restrooms • Concessions & restrooms National Championships, more than • Plenty of parking & seating any college football team at any level.

14 15 Pepsi Soccer Complex Southside Regional Park Fargo, ND Moorhead, MN

• 10 irrigated fields • 12 soccer fields • Lights on 2 fields • 4 youth baseball fields FUN FACT! • PA system • 1 Miracle Field (adaptive) • Concessions • Concessions The USA Wrestling Cadet & • Restrooms • Restrooms Junior Nationals have been held in Fargo for over 20 years.

16 17 FM Curling Club Southwest Youth Hockey Arena Fargo, ND Fargo, ND

• 2 indoor ice rinks • 6 sheets • Fully-licensed bar on-site • Seating for 500 in each rink • Seating for 300 upstairs, 150 • Pre-packaged concession FUN FACT! • 8 locker rooms downstairs items • Officials’ room Professional hockey player, Matt • 2 locker rooms • 6,000 sq ft meeting space Cullen, is from Moorhead. Cullen • Meeting space • 200+ parking spaces won a Stanley Cup with the • Ample parking Carolina Hurricanes in 2005-06

18 19 Moorhead Sports Center Moorhead Youth Hockey Arena Moorhead, MN Moorhead, MN

• 2 indoor ice rinks • 2 indoor ice rinks • Additional training rooms FUN FACT! • South rink seats 3,000 • 1 outdoor ice rink • 120 parking spaces • North rink seats 500 • South rink seats 500 • PA system for indoor rinks Baseball great Roger Maris, • 12 locker rooms • North rink seats 200 • Digital scoreboards the “legitimate home run • Ample parking • 8 locker rooms • Concessions king,”was from Fargo.

20 21 Located at the GETTING HERE crossroads of Interstate 94 & One of the best features of Interstate 29.... Fargo-Moorhead-West Fargo driving here is the ease of getting here. is simple & convenient. Fly

Drive Miles/km Driving Time (to Fargo) (65 mph non-stop) Billings, MT 610/982 8.75 hours Chicago, IL 644/1036 9.25 hours , CO 959/1543 13.75 hours 4 Airlines , MN 235/378 3.6 hours Non-stop service to Rapid City, SD 577/929 8.25 hours Hector International Airport 2801 32nd Ave N, Fargo Sioux Falls, SD 246/396 3.5 hours 10 cities 701.241.8168 | www.fargoairport.com Winnipeg, MB 220/354 3.15 hours 22 23 ATHLETIC COMMISSION

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