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Hoosier Sports Corp Media Contacts:
Eric Marvin, Director, Hoosier Sports Corp - 812-355-7726 or eric@visitbloomington.com
Mike McAfee, Executive Director, Bloomington CVB - 812-355-7720 or mike@visitbloomington.com
January 17, 2011
Organizers of the 1st Annual Hoosier Offshore Classic Powerboat Race
are working to bring the event to Bloomington in 2011Indianapolis, In: Organizers for the 1st Annual Hoosier Offshore Classic Powerboat Race are working with state, regional and local officials to bring offshore powerboat racing to Bloomington, Indiana. Race Producer, Rick Lehman, first met with racers and Team Lucas Oil - Peppers owners, Micheal and George Stancombe in 2008 to start the planning process. They brought in Offshore Super Series Powerboat Racing Association (OSS) race staff and officials to organize efforts for coordinating a world class event. Download complete release.
Dec. 18, 2009
SportsEvent Magazine Names Industry Professionals to Annual Readers' Choice Awards
Bloomington's Hoosier Sports Corp is the only Indiana destination honored.
SportsEvents Magazine, the sports events industry’s only magazine dedicated to helping organizers of sports events be more successful and efficient with their events, has announced the list of honorees of its Annual Readers’ Choice Awards. The special feature will be included in the January 2010 issue of SportsEvents Magazine . . . the Hoosier Amateur Sports Corp. was acknowledged for its excellence within the destination marketing organization category. Download complete release.
Dec. 18, 2009
Bloomington Awarded 2012 USA Track & Field Masters Indoor National Championships
More than 1,000 athletes will compete for national champion honors.
Bloomington, Ind. was recently awarded the 2012 USA Track & Field Masters Indoor National Championships. The event will be held at Indiana University's Harry Gladstein Fieldhouse (one of the premier indoor track and field facilities in the country) March 16-18, 2012. Download complete release.
Sept. 17, 2009
Lake Lemon Triathlon to be Held This Saturday
The first-ever Lake Lemon Triathlon expecting approximately 200 participants!
Bloomington -Lake Lemon is set to play host to a Sprint Triathlon, this Saturday, September 19. The event will feature a 500 meter swim in the waters of Lake Lemon, followed by a 16 mile bike ride and a three mile run. The Lake Lemon Sprint Triathlon is being organized by the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity and is sanctioned by USA Triathlon, the national governing body for these types of events. This is the first-ever triathlon organized by the Phi Kappa Psi brothers. Download Complete Release
July 17, 2009
Bloomington Welcomes the 2009 AAU Diving National Championships
July 23-29 event will bring the top young divers in the country to the IU campus.
Bloomington - The 2009 AAU Diving National Championships will take place July 24-29 at the Councilman Billingsley Aquatic Center on the campus of Indiana University. The premier diving event of the AAU diving season, the National Championships will bring over 200 competitors into the Bloomington area from around the country, resulting in an estimated economic impact of $123,200, not including family members and other spectators. Participants will range in age from nine to 20 years old. Download Complete Release
June 10, 2009
Lake Lemon Triathlon Details Announced
The first-ever Lake Lemon Triathlon is expected to bring 350 participants to the area.
Bloomington -Lake Lemon is set to play host to a Sprint Triathlon on September 19, 2009. The event will feature an 500 meter swim in the waters of Lake Lemon, followed by a 16 mile bike ride and a three mile run. The Lake Lemon Sprint Triathlon is being organized by the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity and is sanctioned by USA Triathlon, the national governing body for these types of events. This is the first-ever triathlon organized by the Phi Kappa Psi brothers. Download Complete Release
March 31, 2009
2009 Indiana State Senior Bowling Tournament Rolls into Bloomington this Weekend
More than 1,500 bowlers will compete for Senior State Champion honors.
Bloomington - The 2009 Indiana State Senior Bowling Tournament will be held in Bloomington beginning this weekend. The event will run April 4-11 and April 13-19. The event was awarded to the Bloomington community after a bid was submitted to the Indiana State Men's Bowling Committee. This is the first time that Bloomington has hosted a bowling tournament of this kind and local businesses should expect to see a significant increase in traffic during the event. The tournament is presented by the Bloomington USBC, which is the local organization of the United States Bowling Congress. Download Complete Release
March 19, 2009
2009 AAU Girls' Super Regional Tournament This Weekend
The event brings 40 teams to the area and is open to the public.
Bloomington - The Hoosier Sports Corp is pleased to welcome participants in the 2009 AAU Girls" Super Regional Basketball Tournament to the Bloomington area this weekend. The event will take place Friday through Sunday, bringing 40 girls" basketball teams between the ages of eight and 16 together to compete for qualified spots at this year's National Tournament. Download Complete Release
Feb. 17, 2009
Bloomington Recognized as one of 41 Sports Destinations to Watch in 2009
Bloomington joins Indianapolis as the only two destinations in the state to receive this honor.
Bloomington - Bloomington has long enjoyed an outstanding reputation among sports event organizers as a destination for all kinds of athletic events and tournaments. That reputation was reinforced with the city's recent recognition as one of 41 Destinations to Watch in 2009. The list was compiled by SportsEvents Magazine based on nominations from their readers within the sports event planning industry. Download Complete Release
