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February 2014 34 www.sportseventsmagazine.com which is a plateau area between the Appalachian Mountains and the Atlantic Coastal Plain. Durham is about 140 miles from the mountain highlands and 130 miles from the coast. Hotel rooms: 8,000+ Major facilities: Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham Bulls Athletic Park, Duke University Golf Course, Durham County Stadium, L.T. Walker Complex, McLendon- McDougald Gymnasium, O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium, Wallace Wade Stadium and the Downtown YMCA. Convention center: The Durham Convention Center is a 33,000-square-foot venue in downtown Durham within a 10- minute ride of over 3,200 hotel rooms. Contact: Durham CVB, www.durham-nc.com. Fayetteville The city of Fayetteville is best known as home to America's largest military post, Fort Bragg. This south-central North Carolina city is the largest city in the state, located on I-95 and a frequent host of sporting events, such as basketball, soccer, football and wrestling. Hotel rooms: 6,100 Major facilities: Jordan Soccer Complex is an eight-field complex. Freedom Courts Sportsplex is a 42,000- square-foot facility with 10 volleyball courts, four basketball courts and two indoor soccer fields, which can also be used for karate, wrestling, tennis, cheer, gymnastics, rugby and football. Clay Target Center is an archery and clay shooting range. Contact: Fayetteville Area CVB, www.visitfayettevillenc.com. Greensboro Greensboro, in north-central North Carolina, is the largest of three cities comprising the Triad. The Greensboro Coliseum Complex has an aquatic center that accommodates all major aquatic sports under one roof. Hotel rooms: 9,500 Major facilities: The 7,599-seat NewBridge Bank Park is a baseball stadi- um. Bryan Park Soccer Complex features 17 Bermuda grass fields, including a soccer stadium. Irwin Belk Track at North Carolina A&T; State University is a 23,000-seat complex with an eight-lane Mondo Super X Olympic-styled surface track. The Greensboro Sportsplex con- tains eight basketball/volleyball courts, a roller hockey rink and three indoor soccer fields. Convention center: The Greensboro Coliseum Complex is a 78,323-square-foot facility that has a 22,000-seat coliseum, 167,000-square-foot Special Events Center, 30,000-square-foot pavilion, 7,666- seat amphitheatre, 2,400-seat auditorium and aquatics center. Contact: Greensboro CVB, www.visitgreensboronc.com. Greenville Greenville is situated in the north-central coastal plain region of eastern North ➤ S I T E S E L E C T I O N G U I D E ▼ LEARN MORE AT HIGHPOINT.ORG or call 800.720.5255 1634 N. Main St., Suite 102 High Point, NC 27262 You have every reason to cheer. With outstanding sports facilities throughout the city, every team will feel like the home team. Whether your team needs a f eld to play on or the banquet space to celebrate a winning season, you'll f nd everything you're looking for in High Point. Centrally located and readily available, our facilities are just the place to make you feel welcome. See ad on pg. 37 CRVA/Visit Charlotte Charlotte is home to a variety of venues, including this natatorium. *28-44 SE FEB 2014_SportsEvents TEMPLATE 2/11/14 12:28 PM Page 34