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ATHLETICSERIESLet'sPlay.
Nameyourgame,andHampton,Virginia,willbehappytohostit.
Wehaveavarietyoffacilitiesandanall-starteamofsports-mindedplannerstohelporganizeyournextathleticevent.
Fromyouthleaguesoccertournamentsandadultsoftballchampionshipstomulti-courtbasketballcompetitionsandnationalgymnasticmeets,we'lltakecareoftheoff-the-fielddetailssoyoucankeepyourheadinthegame.
TiffanyCarr,SportsSalesManager18-yearmeetingsandeventsindustryveterantcarr@hamptoncvb.
comBrooksHierstein,SeniorServicesManagerSportsmarketingandeventspecialistbhierstein@hamptoncvb.
comwww.
sportshampton.
com800-487-8778HAMPTONSPORTSFACILITIESAerobicsArcheryAutoRacingBaseballBasketballBikingBoxingCheerleadingDancingFencingFieldHockeyFootballGymnasticsGolfLacrosseMartialArtsRugbySoccerTableTennisTrack&FieldVolleyballWeightliftingWrestlingIndoorMultipurposeFacilitiesBooWilliamsSportsplexHamptonColiseumHRConventionCenterHUConvocationCenterOutdoorMultipurposeFacilitiesBuckroeBeachDarlingStadiumHUArmstrongStadiumGosnold'sHopeParkLangleySpeedwayWarMemorialStadiumHamptonGolfCoursesATHLETICSERIESBOOWILLIAMSSPORTSPLEXAhighlyflexible135,000sq.
ft.
indoorsportsfacilitydedicatedtoamateurathleticcompetition.
BOOWilliamsSportsplex5ArmisteadPointeParkway,Hampton,VA23666(757)637-7300www.
boowilliamssportsplex.
comIn1982,founderBooWilliamsstartedahighschoolAAUbasketballprogramwithjustfourteams.
Currentlytherearemorethan165teamsandover2,000players.
#18tournamentplaybasketballcourts16competitionvolleyballcourts8competitionindoorhockeyfields200meter,six-laneindoortrackwithIAFFCertifiedsyntheticsurfacelongjump,polevault,triplejumpandShotputPlayingpavilions64,000sq.
ft.
and31,000sq.
ft.
retractablebleacherseatingforupto4,000computerscoringregistrationroombanquetroomdedicatedmeetingroomoperationcenter2trainingroomshigh-speedinternetaccess4,238sq.
ft.
concessionareaATHLETICSERIESHAMPTONROADSCONVENTIONCENTERTheperfectvenueforanyindoorathleticevent,conferenceorconvention.
HAMPTONROADSCONVENTIONCENTERAstributetoHampton's400-yearmaritimehistory,thedramaticwhitepeakssuspendedabovethecenter'sentranceresembleaschooneratfullsail.
#235flexibleeventspaces14,000DELeGATECAPACITY28,000sq.
ft.
GrandBallroom102,600SQ.
FT.
exhibithall(divisiblebythree)102,600sq.
ft.
ofdrive-onexhibitionfloorspace3,500freeparkingspacesState-of-the-artsoundsystemandlightingsystemequippedfortelevisionandradiobroadcasts11loadingdockbaysTemporaryseatingThreeconcessionstandshigh-speedinternetaccess1610ColiseumDrive,HamptonVA23666(866)484-HRCC(757)315-1610www.
TheHRCC.
comATHLETICSERIESHAMPTONUNIVERSITYARMSTRONGSTADIUMOutdoorstadiumthatishometoHamptonUniversityPirates'footballteam.
hamptonuniversityarmstrongstadium120MarshallAve,Hampton,VA23668(757)727-5322www.
hamptonpirates.
com/sports/2006/8/8/armstrongstadium.
aspxArmstrongStadiumisnamedforHamptonUniversityfounder,BrigadierGeneralSamuelChapmanArmstrong.
Armstrong'sphilosophyemphasizedthetrainingofthehead,thehandsandtheheart.
#3SingleoutdoorfieldEight-lanetrackSeatingfor12,000spectators2,000parkingspaceshosttoNCAADivisioniinationaltrackandfieldchampionshipsandcompetitionsequippedtohandlearchery,footballandrugbyState-of-the-artsoundsystemandlightingsystemequippedfortelevisionandradiobroadcastsOutdoorlightingOutdoorfencingDressing/LockerroomsCoaches/pressboxesPressroomThreeconcessionstandsATHLETICSERIESHAMPTONCOLISEUMHosttoaplethoraofworld-classsportingeventsandconcerts.
hamptoncoliseum1000ColiseumDrive,Hampton,VA23666(757)838-4203www.
hamptoncoliseum.
orgHamptonColiseumwashometotheVirginiaSquires1970-1976,whichfeaturedthetalentsofJulius"Dr.
J"Erving.
HamptonColiseumhashostedthenationallyacclaimedVirginiaDualswrestlingtournamentsince1980.
#410new2KStrongXenonSuperTrooperspotlightsperfectforsportssuchaswrestling,basketball,hockey,iceskating,indoorracing,trampolineandtumbling,andgymnastics.
26,263sq.
ft.
arenafloor8fully-equippedconcessionstandsDiatonicscoreboard,completewithintegratedgametime/shotFullboxofficewithnineticketwindowsFirstAidroomFully-equippedsoundsystemClockgoaltimerspressroomtwoofficialsrooms3,200parkingspacesFourteamdressingroomsATHLETICSERIESHAMPTONUNIVERSITYCONVOCATIONCENTERhamptonuniversityconvocationcenter700EmancipationDrive,Hampton,VA23668(757)728-6800http://hucc.
hamptonu.
edu/EmancipationOak,aNationalHistoricLandmarklocatedonEmancipationDriveneartheH.
U.
ConvocationCenter,wasthesiteofthefirstSouthernreadingofPresidentLincoln'sEmancipationProclamationin1863.
#513,824sq.
ft.
ATHLETICEVENTCOURT14,112sq.
ft.
ofexhibitionfloorspace2meetingroomsaccommodatesbasketball,gymnastics,fencing,boxing,karate,cheerleadingandwrestling2,000parkingspacessoundsystemandlightingsystemequippedfortelevisionandradiobroadcastsSeatingfor7,200WirelessinternetTwoconcessionstandsPressroomDressingroomsLoadingrampwithmechanicalloadingdockTheConvocationCenterhasbeenhostingathleticeventssince1993.
ATHLETICSERIESDARLINGSTADIUMHometoanumberofstateandregionalathleticeventsandcompetitions.
darlingstadium4111VictoriaBoulevard,Hampton,VA23669http://www.
virginia.
org/Listings/SportsVirginia/DarlingStadium(757)727-8311In1928,theDarlingEstatedonatedthissitetobeusedexclusivelyforathleticfacilitiestobenefitHamptonyouth.
Hampton'sfourhighschoolsplaytheirhomefootballgamesatDarlingStadium.
#6SingleoutdoorfieldEight-lanetrackAccommodatesarchery,football,fieldhockey,rugby,soccer,marchingbandandtrackandfieldBleacherseatingfor8,000spectatorsPASystemequippedfortelevisionandradiobroadcastsOutdoorlightingoutdoorfencingPressboxcoachesboxTwoconcessionstandsATHLETICSERIESLANGLEYSPEEDWAYVotedoneofthetopfiveNASCARWeeklyRacingSeriestracks.
langleyspeedway11DaleLemondsDr.
(3165NorthArmisteadAve),Hampton,VA23666(757)865-7223www.
langley-speedway.
comInthelate1940sthissitewashometoDudeRanch,aneight-tenths-miletrackforthoroughbredracing.
Thetrackwasshortenedtofour-tenths-mileforcarracingandin1963wasrenamedLangleySpeedway.
#7theonlyweeklyracingseriesinHamptonRoadsFeaturesLateModel,GrandStock,ProSix,SuperStreet,SuperTruck,INEXLegends,Modifieds,HRKCProwlingChamps,Enduro,BandolerosandUCarsPavedasphalt.
395mileovaltrackFully-equippedsoundsystemBroadcaststudioVIPSuites/SkyboxesPicnicShelterSeatingfor5,500attendeesMultipleconcessionstandsATHLETICSERIESWARMEMORIALSTADIUMThehomeofthePeninsulaPilotsisoneofthefewall-woodenballparksremaining.
warmemorialstadium1889WestPembrokeAvenue,Hampton,VA23661(757)245-2222www.
peninsulapilots.
comWarMemorialStadium'snamewasatributetothosewhofoughtforournationinWWII.
Uponitsopeningin1948,theBrooklynDodgersmovedtheirPiedmontLeague,theNewportNewsBabyDodgers,andaproudbaseballtraditionhassincecontinued.
#8LeftField:335ft.
/CenterField:402ft.
/RightField:335ft.
8ft.
outerwallheightMostlycoveredseatingfor5,125attendeesBrick,tile-linedfoodcourtOneofthelargestall-woodenballparksDugoutsclubhouses/changingroomsTikiBar/PicnicAreaDigitalVideo/scoreboardState-of-the-artfieldlightingsystem17patio-stylecorporateboxesConcessionstandATHLETICSERIESHAMPTONBMXATGOSNOLD'SHOPEPARKHampton'spremiereUSABMX-sanctionedbicyclemotorcrosstrack.
HamptonBMXatgosnold'shopepark901E.
LittleBackRiverRoad,Hampton,VA23669(757)768-4629www.
hamptonbmx.
comBicyclemotorcross(BMX)iscurrentlythefastestgrowingyouthsportinNorthAmericaandwasaddedtotheOlympicsin2008.
#9BMXTracklocatedonthewaterwithparking,spectatorseating,andconcessions105acrepark16CampingsitesforRVTrailers(notentsallowed)FitnesstrailPublicboatramp8picnicfacilitieseightpicnicfacilitieswithtablesandgrillscampsitesrestroomsathleticfieldschildren'splaygroundATHLETICSERIESHAMPTONGOLFCOURSESHamptonofferstwogreatchallenginggolfcoursessetinpeacefulsurroundings.
hamptongolfcoursesTheHamptons,320ButlerFarmRoad,Hampton,VA23666757-766-9148TheWoodlands,9WoodlandRoad,Hampton,VA23663757-727-1195www.
visithampton.
com/playTheHamptonRoadsGolfandCountryClub,formerlylocatedinHampton'sOldeWytheneighborhood,wasVirginia'sfirstgolfcourse.
Builtin1893,thecoursewastwiceplayedbyPresidentWoodrowWilson.
#10thehamptonsDesignedbynotedcoursearchitectDr.
MichaelHurdzan,TheHamptonsisabeautifulcombinationofornamentalgrasses,lakes,wildflowersandwaterfalls.
TheHamptonscourseisknownforitsexcellentyear-roundconditionandoutstandingservice.
THEWOODLANDSTheWoodlandsishometoanumberofpopularareatournaments,amongthem,theHamptonAmateur,ThePeninsulaWomen'sChampionship,andtheVirginiaTechAlumni.
Afavoritewithlocals,thecourseoffersanexcellenttestofshotmaking.
TheHamptons27-holechampionshipgolfcourse3uniqueanddistinctiveninesputtinggreendrivingrangeinvitingpar3restaurantandproshopThewoodlands18-hole,par695,400-yardgolfcoursebentgrassgreensputtinggreenbermudafairways52sandbunkersrestaurantandproshopATHLETICSERIESBUCKROEBEACHThis3/4milestretchofbeachistheperfectoutdoorplaygroundforsportsenthusiasts.
buckroebeachNorthFirstStreet,Hampton,VA23664(757)850-5134www.
visithampton.
com/play/listing/buckroe-beach-park/Fromtheearly1900'stomid-1980's,BuckroeBeachwasthesiteofanamusementparkanddancepavilion.
#113/4mileofclean,tranquilbeachfrontSurroundedbythegentlewatersofthechesapeakebaylargestagepavilionidealvenueforsandsoccer,beachvolleyballandtriathlonspicnicshelterswithgrillsandtablesSpaciousFREEparkingareabikepathsixbeachvolleyballcourtsRestroomsOutdoorShower