2019 Sports Facilities Guide: Colorado Springs, Colorado

Colorado Springs wins the gold for your next sports competition or event. Known as Olympic City, Colorado Springs offers amazing backdrops.

2019 Sports Facilities Guide: Colorado Springs, Colorado|||2019 Sports Facilities Guide: Colorado Springs, Colorado

Colorado Springs wins the gold for your next sports competition or event. Known as Olympic City, USA, Colorado Springs offers amazing backdrops such as Pikes Peak and Garden of the Gods Park. Paired with its state-of-the-art venues, fields and event centers, the area is an obvious choice for planners. At 6,035 feet above sea level, the region offers mild temperatures and more than 300 days of sunshine a year, flexible venues and plenty to do before and after the whistle blows.

Destination Facts

Surrounding Area Hotel Rooms 14,500
Restaurants 200+
Sports Venues 35
Largest Indoor Venue Broadmoor World Arena
Largest Outdoor Venue Memorial Park
Closest Airport Colorado Springs Airport

Recently Hosted

>2018 US Senior Open
>2018 Pikes Peak Ascent and Marathon
>2018 Professional Bull Riders–Colorado Springs Classic

What’s New

>Colorado Springs, Olympic City USA, will soon be home to the U.S. Olympic Museum and Hall ofFame, which opens in 2020.

>Weidner Stadium, which will be completed in 2121, will be the home to Colorado Springs’ USL Pro Soccer team, the Switchbacks.

>Robson Arena will be completed in 2021 and is a planned multi-purpose NHL regulation ice halllocated at Colorado College.

Key Indoor Venues

Broadmoor World Arena
Norris Penrose Event Center
Colorado Springs Olympic Training Center

Key Outdoor Venues

El Pomar Youth Sports Complex
Memorial Skate Park
Monument Valley Pickleball Courts

Contact

Cheryl McCullough, Director of Sports & Special Events
cheryl@visitcos.com
719-685-7642
visitcos.com


2018 Sports Facilities Guide: Colorado Springs, Colorado

The Broadmoor World Arena

Broadmoor World Arena is the premier entertainment and sports venue in the Pikes Peak region. It serves as home to Colorado College Tigers Hockey, The Broadmoor Skating Club, and high-profile events such as Cirque Du Soleil, Disney On Ice, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Professional Bull Riders, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, and The Original Harlem Globetrotters. The concourse around the arena provides additional space for vendor booths. The large parking lot isa great location for car club events and other outdoor activities.

Quick Facts
Total Space 101,500 square feet
Largest Contiguous Spaces 19,500-sq.-ft. arena floor and 26,000-sq.-ft. concourse
Meeting Rooms On-site Yes
Union Facility No
Permanent Seating 8,500 seats
Ceiling Height 79 feet
Column-Free Yes
Hotel Rooms Within a 10-Minute Drive 3,500

Contact
Dot Lischick, General Manager
dlischick@worldarena.com
719-477-2101
broadmoorworldarena.com


2018 Sports Facilities Guide: Colorado Springs, Colorado

Memorial Park

Memorial Park is a multi-use city park just minutes from central downtown Colorado Springs.With beautiful views of Pikes Peak, park amenities include baseball, softball, soccer and football fields, tennis courts, recreation center, horseshoe pits, Sertich Ice Center, a 40,000 sf, skate park and two half-pipe structures.

Quick Facts
Distance from Downtown 1.5 miles
Total Space 3 baseball/softball fields; 15 soccer fields; 15 football fields; 15 tennis courts; 35,000-sq.ft. ice rink at Sertich Ice Center
Permanent Lighting Some fields
Parking On-Site Yes
Permanent Restrooms Yes
Permanent Seating 1,000 at baseball/softball fields
Number of Hotel Rooms Within a 10-Minute Drive 4,000

Contact
Cheryl McCullough, Director of Sports & Special Events
cheryl@visitcos.com
719-685-7642
visitcos.com