2009 Colorado Springs Sports Corp Calendar

July 24-25                National Strength And Conditioning Association

                                 “Training The Tactical Athlete” Symposium

July 26                     American Trail Running Association Cheyenne Canyon Mountain

                                 Race (women’s 8K, men’s 12K) (Selection event for U.S. National

                                 Team/Teva U.S. Mountain Running Team)

July 26-30                USA Shooting National Junior Olympic Shotgun Championships

                                    (Ft. Carson International Shooting Park)

July 30-August 2        2009 State Games of America*

                               (10,000 athletes from 47 states in 31 sports at city-wide

                                 venues. Opening Ceremony on July 30 at World Arena)

July 30-Aug. 2         USOC Paralympic Military Sports Camp (with State Games)

August 8                USA Triathlon Youth, Youth Elite & Junior Elite National 

                             Championships

                                   (Memorial Park/Prospect Lake)

September 11-12    National Strength And Conditioning Association

                                   Rocky Mountain Region Clinic

October 1     Sports Corp College Ice Hockey Face-off Luncheon

                              (With head coaches Scott Owens (CC) & Frank Serratore (AFA)

                                 (Penrose House Garden Pavilion)

October 3                USA National Karate Federation National University Championships

                                (U.S. Olympic Training Center)

November 6-7          USA Taekwondo Rocky Mountain Open

                                   (Olympic Training Center)

November 10          10^th Anniversary Colorado Springs Sports Hall of Fame Banquet &

                            Induction Ceremony, the World Arena

December 2-7           USA Shooting 3xAir Championships (Rifle/Pistol)

                                    (Olympic Shooting Center-OTC)

(TBA) Time/Date to be announced

*The 2009 State Games of America will be held July 30-August 2 in Colorado Springs. The State Games of America has previously been held in St. Louis, Missouri (1999, 2001), Hartford, Connecticut (2003) and Colorado Springs, Colorado (2005, 2007). The State Games concept was developed in New York in 1978 with the Empire State Games. In 2006, more than 500,000 athletes competed in one of 49 State Games nationwide. State Games feature various sports of the Olympic and Pan American Games as well as sports with regional popularity within each state.

A record 10,800 athletes from 47 states attended the 2007 Games in Colorado Springs.

The State Games concept was developed in New York in 1978 with the Empire State Games. In 2007, more than 400,000 athletes competed in State Games nationwide. State Games feature various sports of the Olympic and Pan American Games as well as sports that have regional popularity within each state.

Prominent State Games athletes include: Jeff Blatnick, Ralph Boston, Mike Mussina, Tracy Caulkins, Calbert Cheaney, Curt Clausen, Diane Dixon, Tom Dolan, Suzy Favor-Hamilton, Dan Gable, Rowdy Gaines, Harvey Glance, Nicole Hislett, Nancy Hogshead, Roy Jones, Adonis Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Nancy Kerrigan, Mike Richter, Rusty LaRue, Danny Manning, Henry Marsh, Eric Montross, Rick Hamilton, Chris Mullin, Tab Ramos, Glenn Robinson, Alberto Salazaar, Doug Smith, Rex Walters, Lones Wigger, Jr. and Paul Wylie.

COMPLETE REGISTRATION INFORMATION WILL BE AVAILABLE JANUARY 15, 2009

ONLINE AT: WWW.STATEGAMES.ORG

Lodging: Lodging service for the State Games of America is being organized by TournamentGold.com.
Click here for a link to view information on area hotels and to make reservations at the discounted "State Games" rate or call toll-free: 888-252-6443. 

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