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▲ SITE SELECTION GUIDE 2012, the Elizabethtown Sports Park offers 25 lighted venues, including 12 ball diamonds, an ADA-accessible baseball complex and 12 multi-sport fields. Contact: Elizabethtown Tourism & Convention Bureau, www.touretown.com. Hopkinsville Hopkinsville is located in Christian County in the southwest section of the state. The National Softball Association and the Baseball Players Association named Hopkinsville's Tie Breaker Park "The Elite Complex/Parks in the State of Kentucky for 2008." Hotel rooms: Approximately 800 Major facilities: Hopkinsville offers 18 fields for baseball/softball, indoor and outdoor basketball courts, 13 soccer fields, two boxing rings, a football field, indoor and outdoor volleyball courts, 12 lighted tennis courts, a track and field facility, and street space for triathlons and motorsports. Contact: HopkinsvilleChristian County CVB, www.playinhopkinsville.com. Laurel County Laurel County is situated in southeast Kentucky. In the last few years, London, the county seat, has become known as the "Cycling Capital of Kentucky" thanks to its 300 miles of cycling trails and the annual Redbud Ride, an event that attracts approximately 1,200 cyclists from more than 20 states. In 2011, Active.com named the Redbud Ride as the "Best Century Ride in America." Hotel rooms: 1,300 Major facilities: The Laurel County Fairgrounds consists of four full-sized softball fields and approximately 650 parking spaces. Crooked Creek Golf Community has an 18-hole semiprivate golf course, a regulation-sized competition pool and three regulationsized tennis courts. Contact: London-Laurel County Tourist Commission, www.laurelkytourism.com. Lebanon In the heart of Kentucky is Lebanon, 24 June 2013 a small city of about 6,000 residents. Lebanon is about an hour southwest of Lexington and an hour southeast of Louisville. Hotel rooms: Approximately 78 Major facilities: The Marion County Fairgrounds has two outdoor riding rings, stables and a 3,000-seat grandstand. Lebanon also offers various youth baseball, football, softball and soccer fields; adult softball fields; a disc golf course; an aquatic center; and volleyball courts. Contact: Lebanon Tourist & See Ad Convention Commission, on this www.visitlebanonky.com. page Louisville Major events are held practically daily in Louisville, a city situated on the border of Kentucky and Indiana. In addition to the annual Kentucky Derby, Louisville has hosted the Ryder Cup, one of the most prestigious golfing events in the world, four NCAA Final Four Basketball Tournaments and seven NCAA Elite Eight Tournaments. Hotel rooms: 17,000+ Major facilities: The Kentucky Exposition Center has hosted events such as the USA Volleyball Junior Olympic Girls & Boys Championship, the U.S. Transplant Games and the Dew Action Sports Tour. Freedom Hall is a multi-sport venue located at the Exposition Center that can seat more than 19,000. The 22,000-seat KFC Yum! Center features more than 700,000 square feet of space. The Louisville Extreme Park is a skate park with 40,000 square feet of concrete skating surface. Convention center: The Kentucky International Convention Center has hosted events like the USA Gymnastics Acrobatic Gymnastics Nationals and the NCAA Division II Elite Eight Basketball Championships. Contact: Louisville Sports Commission, www.louisvillesports.org. Northern Kentucky The three northernmost counties in the state—Boone, Kenton and Campbell—are collectively called Northern Kentucky. www.sportseventsmagazine.com