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5,113-seat stadium with a FIFA
regulation-sized field.
Contact: Charleston Metro Sports
Council, www.sportscouncil.org.
Columbia
South Carolina's capital and largest city,
Columbia is located at the convergence of
three rivers: Broad, Saluda and Congaree.
The Broad River has been the training
site for more than 40 rowing teams
since 2003. In 2007, the Saluda River
provided the backdrop for the IFC Junior
Wildwater World Championships, the
first international whitewater competition
featuring more than 120 competitors from
15 countries, said Kim Jamieson, director
of communications for the Columbia
CVB.
Hotel rooms: 12,000 in the region
Major facilities: The Cayce Tennis
and Fitness Center at Otarre Pointe has
30 lighted tennis courts. Located on
61 acres, Charlie W. Johnson Stadium
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June 2013
has a seating capacity
of 10,000 that can be
expanded to 15,000. The
Columbia BMX Track
features a 940-foot-long
track. Richland County
Rowing Center has three
miles of unobstructed
flat water that's 200
meters wide and provides
teams a purpose-built,
100-foot rowing dock.
The U.S. Marine Corps Ultimate Challenge Mud
Run in Columbia is a 6.2-mile obstacle course run.
The University of South
Carolina offers numerous
is Easley, a small city surrounded by
facilities as well: the
the Blue Ridge Mountains. For the past
18,000-seat Colonial Life Arena is a
several years, Easley has hosted the
multi-sport venue; Carolina Coliseum is
Big League World Series, a baseball
a multi-sport arena; and Williams-Brice
Stadium is a 80,250-seat football stadium. tournament for children ages 16 to 18.
Major facilities: The 104-acre J.B.
,
Contact: Columbia CVB,
See Ad
"Red" Owens Recreation Complex
www.columbiacvb.com.
on p. 41
boasts five soccer/football fields, six
multipurpose fields, five softball/baseball
Easley
fields, three baseball fields and an ➤
In the northwest corner of the state
Columbia Metropolitan CVB
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