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SPORTS PLAYBOOK visitchampaigncounty.org
NO MATTER THE SPORT
Make your next event more TEAMS COME TO PLAY
IN OUR DIRT
than memorable. Make it Wondering what makes the greater Champaign County area Outside
of Ordinary? You’ll have to come visit us to see.
OUTSIDE OF ORDINARY. It goes beyond the destination, filled with arts and culture, scenic
outdoor spaces, local award-winning food, and the University of
Illinois. With our renowned Midwest Hospitality and our collection
of urban and rural experiences, people can’t stop talking about our
community. Maybe that’s why we’re the fastest growing city in Illinois.
Champaign County is host to a premier educational and sporting
institution, the University of Illinois, a member of the Big Ten
Conference. With the state-of-the art facilities that provide Olympic
quality training and competition venues with over 60,000 seats
available at Memorial Stadium, 16,000 at the State Farm Center, a
world-class tennis center, and a new, state-of-the art track and soccer
stadium, Champaign County is able to host major sporting events
such as the NCAA Tennis Championships, NCAA Men’s and Women’s
Gymnastics Championships and the Illinois High School Association
(IHSA) Football, Basketball, and Wrestling State Championships.
We’ll help you on the path to success, providing the tools to get people
to your event and make sure the experience is Outside of Ordinary!
DETROIT
311 Miles
MINNEAPOLIS
CHICAGO
421 Miles
136 Miles
THE OF THE
MIDWEST CHAMPAIGN COUNTY
INDIANAPOLIS
116 Miles
We know you’re wondering—where exactly is
Champaign County? We like to consider ourselves
the heart of the state, located in East Central Illinois,
centrally located between Chicago, Indianapolis
LOUISVILLE
and St. Louis. With three interstates intersecting in 187 Miles
ST. LOUIS
Champaign–Urbana, an Amtrak station and Willard
165 Miles
Airport, getting here is easy for everyone.
MEMPHIS
358 Miles
Just the
Facts SPORTS EVENTS IN
CHAMPAIGN COUNTY
We’re no stranger to hosting events in our
Our Services
FACILITY SITE INSPECTION
After reviewing the many facilities available in our
BIG TEN
community. From small tournaments to national community in this playbook, schedule a site visit for an in-
person tour. We’ll coordinate with you and the facility for a
championships, we have the facility and the
experience to make your event a success.
dedicated time to learn about any of the spaces, and hotels in our area.
ACCOMMODATIONS
CHAMPIONSHIP FACILITIES BIDDING ASSISTANCE The greater Champaign County area has over
Here’s just a few of the events we host: Need assitance negotiating with a facility? We can help with discussions 4,500 hotel rooms to house your guests.
to ensure the costs to host your event is within your budget. Our 24 hotel partners provide nearly 2,500
• 2019 NCAA Men’s Gymnastics
NATIONAL
rooms at competitive rates. We’ll help you find
Championships the right space, close to your facility.
ACCOMMODATIONS
• 2021 Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field We will help you secure affordable accommodations for teams, individual
Championships athletes, coaches, officials and spectators. Our hotel partners offer PROPERTY............... #OF ROOMS
REGIONAL, AND STATE • 2022 NCAA Men’s & Women’s Tennis thousands of rooms, with many doubles and suites, to provide ample Best Western Plus......................... 100
accommodations to suit your needs.
TOURNAMENTS Championships Candlewood Suites..........................83
• 2019 National Intercollegiate Wheelchair
Comfort Suites................................ 86
ATTENDANCE BOOSTERS
Basketball Tournament
71
Want to attract a regional and local audience? We will help market Country Inn & Suites.......................83
• Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon (18,000 your event in and around the greater Champaign County area to attract
participants and spectators. Courtyard by Marriott......................78
runners)
• Gameday USA Baseball Drury Inn & Suites..........................131
INDOOR COURTS • Illinois Futbol Club Spring & Fall invites
SHUTTLE TRANSPORTATION Eastland Suites.............................. 126
Make it easy for your athletes and fans to get to your event. We can help
(265+ teams each) set up shuttles with local motorcoaches to make the event go smoother. Fairfield Inn.................................... 60
100+
• Chiefs Classic Ice Hockey Tournament Hampton Inn Urbana.................... 130
• Land of Lincoln Speedskating VISITOR WELCOME Hampton Inn Champaign............... 80
Championships Our team will make your athletes and fans feel welcome in our
Hilton Garden Inn.......................... 99
community. We’ll start be creating a dedicated webpage with helpful
OUTDOOR FIELDS • Illinois High School Association Boys
resources such as our online Experience Guide, maps, shopping and Holiday Inn.................................... 199
Basketball State Tournament (16 teams) dining options, as well as links to accommodations. We can also prepare Holiday Inn Express.........................74
• Illinois High School Association Individual packets for coaches and officials, and provide on-site concierge service.
70+
Holiday Inn Express Rantoul...........74
Wrestling State Championships (40,000 fans
PUBLIC RELATIONS Homewood Suites by Hilton........... 98
+ competitors)
Want to boost media attention? We can help! We will work with you on Home2 Suites................................104
• Illinois High School Association Football press releases and media events to attract local and regional media to
TENNIS COURTS Championships (16 teams) your event.
Hyatt Place..................................... 145
• American Junior Golf Association Junior All- I Hotel & Conference Center.......... 126
4,500
Star Tournament CUSTOMIZED TOUR ITINERARIES Illini Union Hotel.............................72
• Steve Stricker Illini Golf Classic Want tours outside your event for fans? With our many museums,
La Quinta Inn................................ 122
attractions, and local businesses ready to welcome you, our team
• Champaign Illini Archery Invitational can create a customized itinerary to provide an Outside of Ordinary Red Roof Inn.................................. 101
• IPRA Central Region Rodeo Finals
AREA HOTEL ROOMS • Hot Rod Power Tour
experience, Residence Inn by Marriott..............112
Rodeway Inn....................................65
• Airsoft Republic Sleeping Giant Competition
HUNDREDS
TownePlace Suites...........................95
• Illinois Triathlon Championships
OF LOCAL RESTAURANTS
& ENTERTAINMENT OPTIONS
COMING SOON
COMING SOON
RANTOUL FAMILY SPORTS COMPLEX THE YARDS
Rantoul | myrantoul.com/sportscomplex Champaign | champaignil.gov/planning/economic-development/the-yards
With an anticipated opening of March 2021, the new Rantoul Family Sports Complex is only 15 minutes Coming soon, this downtown Champaign facility will feature a 5,000 seat arena alongside a hotel and
north of the University of Illinois. Offering all turf fields with eight baseball/softball, two T-ball/Challenger conference center, and the Illinois Terminal. The Yards will be the home to the anticipated Division I Fighting
baseball, eight soccer/football/rugby/lacrosse multi-purpose fields, over 800 parking spaces, and a splashpad, Illini Hockey Team, as well as the new home for Fighting Illini Gymnastics, Wrestling, and Volleyball.
concessions and restrooms.
AMENITIES AMENITIES
SPORT AVAILABLE SPORT AVAILABLE
• 8 Baseball/Softball Turf Fields • 3 Ice Rinks
Baseball • Baseball
• 2 T-Ball/Challenger Baseball Turf Fields • Laid flooring for indoor sports
Softball • Softball
• 8 Football/Rugby/Lacrosse Multi-Purpose Fields • Adjacent hotel with 180 rooms
Soccer • Soccer
• Splashpad • 400 parking spaces
Football • Football
• Playground • Downtown location with 40+ bars & restaurants
Basketball within walking distance Basketball
• 3 Consession Stands
Lacrosse • Lacrosse
• 3 Restrooms
Rugby • Rugby
• 800+ Parking Spaces
Tennis Tennis
Swimming Swimming
Wrestling Wrestling •
Gymnastics Gymnastics •
Volleyball Volleyball •
Track & Field Track & Field
Hockey Hockey •
Speedskating Speedskating •
CHAMPAIGN PARK DISTRICT
CHAMPAIGN PARK DISTRICT
DODDS COMPLEX LEONHARD RECREATION CENTER
1501 N. Mattis Ave., Champaign | champaignparks.com 2307 Sangamon Dr., Champaign | champaignparks.com/leonhard-recreation-center/
Sitting on over 110-acres, Dodds Park features seven exceptional baseball/softball lighted fields, a playground This community recreation center, centrally located in Champaign, opened in 2014 with a variety of
and permanent concessions and restrooms. Across the park, there are 12 soccer fields with permanent amenities. The facility can accommodate basketball, volleyball, and gymnastics tournaments.
concessions and restrooms and a new 18-hole Disc Golf Course.
AMENITIES AMENITIES
SPORT AVAILABLE SPORT AVAILABLE
• 7 Softball fields • 2 Full-size basketball courts or 4 cross courts
Baseball • Baseball
• 3-Plex (290’ fence distance) • 4 Volleyball courts
Softball • Softball
• 4-Plex (300’ fence distance) • Men’s, women’s and co-ed net height
Soccer • Soccer
• 4 full-size soccer fields (11v11) • Party room accommodating 48 people
Football Football
• 2 U12 fields + 2 U12 fields across a full-size field • Locker room
Basketball Basketball •
• 4 U10 fields • ADA accessible bathrooms and elevator
Lacrosse • Lacrosse
• 6–8 U8 fields
Rugby Rugby
• Concessions
Tennis Tennis
• Handicap accessible bathrooms
Swimming Swimming
Wrestling Wrestling
Gymnastics Gymnastics •
Volleyball Volleyball •
Track & Field Track & Field
Hockey Hockey
Speedskating Speedskating
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
STATE FARM CENTER ILLINOIS FIELD
1800 S. First St, Champaign | statefarmcenter.com 601 E. Kirby Ave., Champaign | fightingillini.com
This architectural icon on the University of Illinois campus has recently undergone a $170 million renovation Illinois Field, one of the finest collegiate facilities in the Midwest, serves as the home of Fighting Illini
and offers several state-of-the-art spaces to meet your needs. The facility plays host to FIghting Illini Men’s & Baseball. Illinois Field’s newest additions include a FieldTurf surface installed in 2008 and a new video
Women’s basketball, as well as the IHSA Boys State Basketball Tournament and the Individual State Wrestling scoreboard in 2015.
Tournament.
AMENITIES AMENITIES
SPORT AVAILABLE SPORT AVAILABLE
• Circular arena with 27,000 sq. ft. • 330 feet down the lines, 370 feet to the alleys and
Baseball 400 feet to center field Baseball •
• 15,500 padded seats
Softball • Locker room Softball
• 161 ADA seats
Soccer • 4 batting cages Soccer
• Full-size basketball court
Football • 2 bullpens Football
• Luxury suites & loge seating
Basketball • • 25-person press box Basketball
• Media seating area and press room
Lacrosse • 1,500 spectator seats Lacrosse
• HD Video Display—23’x15’
Rugby • Lawn seating for up to 3,000 Rugby
• Special lighting capabilities
Tennis • Parking in adjacent grassy area
Tennis
• Locker Rooms
Swimming • Restrooms
Swimming
• 7 concession stands + options for pop-up carts
Wrestling • Wrestling
and stands • Concessions
Gymnastics • Gymnastics
Volleyball • Volleyball
Track & Field Track & Field
Hockey Hockey
Speedskating Speedskating
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
EICHELBERGER FIELD ATKINS TENNIS CENTER & KHAN
1202 W. Florida Ave., Urbana | fightingillini.com
Eichelberger Field is one of the premier softball facilities in the country. Built into the side of a hill
overlooking Florida Avenue in Urbana, the stadium provides great sight lines and seating for 1,500 fans. The
OUTDOOR COMPLEX
1751 S. Goodwin Ave., Urbana | fightingillini.com
fence measures 200 feet from home plate to the corner foul lines and is 210 feet from home to the center field
Home to the Fighting Illini Men’s and Women’s Tennis team, this impressive complex hosted the 2013 NCAA
fence.
Division 1 Women’s and Men’s Championships, and will host again in 2022.
AMENITIES AMENITIES
SPORT AVAILABLE SPORT AVAILABLE
• 200’ fence and 210’ from home to center field • 8 championship courts with built in bleachers
Baseball and lights Baseball
• 1,500 spectator seats
Softball • • 6 indoor courts Softball
• Press box
Soccer • 12 lighted and newly refinished courts on-site Soccer
• Concession stand
Football • Pro Shop Football
• Restrooms
Basketball • Locker rooms Basketball
• Parking in adjacent grassy lot
Lacrosse • Lounge area Lacrosse
Rugby • Adjacent parking in paved lot and grassy areas Rugby
Tennis Tennis •
Swimming Swimming
Wrestling Wrestling
Gymnastics Gymnastics
Volleyball Volleyball
Track & Field Track & Field
Hockey Hockey
Speedskating Speedskating
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
DEMIRJIAN PARK ACTIVITIES & RECREATION CENTER
606 Saint Marys Rd., Urbana | fightingillini.com 201 E. Peabody Dr., Champaign | campusrec.illinois.edu
This state-of-the-art stadium is new to the University of Illinois campus. The soccer stadium, currently open The ARC, with an impressive 340,000 square feet, is one of the country’s largest on-campus recreation
features two soccer fields. In 2021, the track stadium will be open featuring 8,000 seats, a press box, lighting, centers. This on-campus facility is host to a variety of sports and recreational activities for students and
separate throwing area, and a Kentucky Blue Grass field with a sand base. Other amenities include locker outside events.
rooms, video and meeting rooms, lounge and study spaces.
AMENITIES AMENITIES
SPORT AVAILABLE SPORT AVAILABLE
• 2 full size soccer fields • Four gymnasiums —13 basketball/17 volleyball
Baseball courts Baseball
• Track & field complex
Softball • 12 Raquetball courts Softball
• Locker rooms
Soccer • • 2 50-meter swimming pools Soccer
• Video and meeting rooms
Football • 3 Squash courts Football
• Lounge area
Basketball • 150-seat auditorium Basketball •
• Adjacent parking in grassy areas
Lacrosse • 9 multi-purpose areas Lacrosse
• Concessions
Rugby Rugby
• Restrooms
Tennis Tennis
Swimming Swimming •
Wrestling Wrestling
Gymnastics Gymnastics •
Volleyball Volleyball •
Track & Field • Track & Field
Hockey Hockey
Speedskating Speedskating
GETTING HERE
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
BY AIR
Avoid those long TSA lines and Fly Champaign-
Urbana. Featuring daily flights through
American Airlines from O’Hare International
Airport, Dallas/Ft. Worth, and Charlotte, North
Carolina, Willard Airport will get you here
without the hassle. Located just south of the
University of Illinois campus, this regional
airport is easily accessible and is ready to greet
you with our warm Midwest hospitality. For flight
information, visit www.iflycu.com
TRAVEL BY AMTRAK
With stops in Downtown Champaign at Illinois
Terminal, hitch a ride with hundreds of other
passengers and kick back in the commute,
enjoying free WiFi so you can stay connected.
Offering daily routes out of Chicago, Amtrak
offers you an environmentally friendly way to
travel that lands you in the heart of our city. For
routes and ticketing information, visit
www.amtrak.com.
OUTDOOR CENTER PLAYFIELDS GETTING AROUND
Getting in and around the Champaign County
area is simple. Not only will you find a lack of
First St. & Stadium Dr., Champaign | campusrec.illinois.edu traffic, you’ll discover affordable and sustainable
The Outdoor Center Playfields are located at First Street, adjacent to the ARC and Memorial Stadium, transportation options while in town. Here’s our
spanning either side of Stadium Drive. Used for Intramurals, Club Sports, and Open Rec, this area has seasonal top ways to navigate!
use from March through November.
The greater Champaign-Urbana area boasts
one of the best public transportation systems
AMENITIES around—The Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit
SPORT AVAILABLE
• 4 lighted turf fields District. Their efforts to “Go Green” in our
Baseball community have resulted in serving 12 million
• 3 lighted sand volleyball courts
Softball riders, taking cars off the road and making it
• 6 lighted basketball courts easier to get where you need to go. For only $1
Soccer • one-way, you can affordably and sustainably get
• 6 lighted tennis courts
Football around Champaign-Urbana. Check out their
• Drinking fountains routes and trip planners online at cumtd.com.
Basketball •
• Port-a-Potties
Lacrosse • You can also Uber or Lyft your way through the
Rugby • Champaign County area. Simply download the
Tennis • app and request your ride when ready!
Swimming
Wrestling
Gymnastics
Volleyball •
Track & Field
Hockey
Speedskating
Contact me before your next RFP to find out how we provide an Outside of Ordinary event in the greater Champaign County area! MIKE KOON Director of Sports, Events, and Film 217.351.4133 mikek@visitchampaigncounty.org visitchampaigncounty.org
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