 KentuckyMuscle
Strength & Fitness
Extravaganza
November 9 & 10, 2007
Kentucky International Convention Center
Events:
- IFBB KentuckyMuscle Pro Figure Championship
- NPC KentuckyMuscle Figure Championship
- NPC KentuckyMuscle Bodybuilding Championship
- NPC KentuckyMuscle Fireman and Police Championship
- APA Push\Pull competition
- KentuckyMuscle Armwrestling Challenge
- Fitness Seminar By Jenny Lynn Ms Olympia
- Charity Drive for CP KIDS Center Custom Bike Raffle
- Custom Bike Expo
Sponsored by
Rolling Thunder Custom Bikes
and
Gearhead Customs
- Fitness Expo
- KentuckyMuscle VIP Party
Rock Bar
on 4th Street Live
Saturday Nov 10th
for more information: www.KentuckyMuscle.com
 Amateur Softball Association Council Meeting
November 3-9, 2007
location: TBD
more info: http://www.softball.org/about/meeting.asp
 U.S. Grand Prix of Cyclocross: Derby City Cup
October 27-28, 2007
location: Champion's Park
more info: www.usgpcyclocross.com
US Gran Prix of Cyclocross presented by Crank Brothers Media Day
Papa John's Named Title Sponsor of the US Gran Prix of Cyclocross Derby City Cup in Louisville
Toyota Named Presenting Sponsor of the Papa John's US Gran Prix of Cyclocross Derby City Cup
 TEAMS 2007 Conference & Expo
October 23-27, 2007
location: Kentucky International Convention Center
more info: www.TEAMSconference.com
 Big East Cross Country Championships
October 27, 2007
location: E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park
more info: Big East Cross Country Schedule
 21st Annual International HMA U.S. Open Championship Tournament
October 13, 2007
location: Kentucky International Convention Center
more information: www.hwangsmartialarts.com
NORTH KOREAN TAE KWON DO DEMONSTRATION TEAM VISITS UNITED STATES FOR FIRST TIME IN MORE THAN 60 YEARS
HWANG'S MARTIAL ARTS TOURNAMENT TURNS 21 AND THE CELEBRATION IS AN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR
 U.S. Footy (Australian Rules Football) National Championship Tournament
October 13-14, 2007
location: Louisville Champions Park
more information: www.usfooty.com
USFooty (Australian Rules Football) Championships Returns to Louisville
U.S. Figure Skating Regionals
October 1-6, 2007
location: Iceland Ice Arena
more info: www.eglr2008.org
www.usfigureskating.org
Volunteers Needed!
Download the Volunteer Information Sheet (PDF format)
Press Release:
Louisville to Host 2008 U.S. Figure Skating Eastern Great Lakes Regional Championships
Eight Skaters from Louisville Skating Academy Qualify
GLSC Cross Country Classic
September 29, 2007
location: E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park
more information: contact tkillian@louisvillesports.org
press releases:
Strong field expected for sixth annual cross country meet
 NBL BMX Grand Nationals
August 30 - September 2, 2007
location: E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park
more information: 2,600 athletes and 8,000 spectators from more than 30 states and 10 countries will converge on Louisville for the BMX Grand Nationals.
www.nbl.org
 Ford Ironman Louisville Triathlon
August 26, 2007
location: begins at the Louisville Great Lawn
more info:
- IRONMAN distances: 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, 26.2 mile run.
- Event will be run by IRONMAN. With them as the brand holder, they will bring in their PR, Marketing and Operations army.
- 1 hour ESPN show each year six weeks out on Louisville and the event.
- 8 ½ hours internationally on ESPN International and VERSUS.
- 12,000 room nights for up to a week for five years.
- Economic impact $10-15 million.
- Finish line at 4 th St. Live.
- Date: Sunday, August 26, 2007 beginning at Great Lawn. Swim will be in the Ohio River ; Cycle will go out to LaGrange and back twice; RUN is TBD.
- Slots in Louisville will be available for participants to compete in Kona at the original IRONMAN, which will attract the big-time players.
- $100,000 prize purse.
- Globally, more than one billion media impressions are garnered with the IRONMAN brand, including Ford, Dell, Gatorade, WalMart, Timex.
- The IRONMAN Timex is the world's No. 1 selling watch.
- IRONMAN publicity has been placed in outlets such as People , USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Sports Illustrated, CNN Headline News, ESPN, NBC, Oprah, VERSUS and The Weather Channel.
- IRONMAN is the No. l sports brand in the world.
- IRONMAN LOUISVILLE is perhaps the biggest amateur sporting event to come to Kentucky .
- Five-year commitment by the GLSC and IRONMAN.
www.ironmanlouisville.com
www.ironman.com
press releases/local news coverage:
Ford Ironman Louisville Impact Letter
 Icelandic Glacial Water Named Official Water of the Ford Ironman Louisville
2007 Ford Ironman Louisville Reaches Capacity
Louisville To Host Newest Ironman Event
Lexington Herald Leader Story
Lexington Herald Leader Athlete Profile: Ron Shashy
Yong-In University Martial Arts Demonstration
August 25, 2007 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
location: Hoops, 12101 Sycamore Station Place , Louisville , KY 40299 (near Sam's Club off Blakenbaker)
more information: 19 martial artists from South Korea's world famous Yong-In University performing amazing feats. Demonstrations from Hwang's Martial Arts students. Call 502- 499-7787 for more information.
Tickets: In advance: $10 Adults/ $5 Children, at the door: $20 Adults/ $15 Children. Proceeds benefit Wayside Christian Mission.
Fuzzy Zoeller Wolf Challenge
August 12-13, 2007
location:
Covered Bridge Golf Club
more info: www.fuzwolf.com
press releases:
Wolf Challenge Media Day/Golf Outing August 6 at Champions Pointe
The Magnolia Health Systems Wolf Challenge Dates Set
USA DANCE 2007 National DanceSport Championships
August 3-5, 2007
location: Galt House Hotel in Louisville , KY.
more information: www.usadance.org
 77th US Women's Trans National Amateur Golf Tournament
July 9-14
location: Persimmon Ridge
more info: www.persimmonridge.com
 National Senior Games
June 22 - July 7
Various Louisville area locations
more info: As the host of the 2007 Summer National Senior Games - The Senior Olympics presented by Humana, Louisville is honored to welcome over 12,000 senior athletes competing in 18 sports and more than 800 events. And there's no better place than the River City, a community steeped in sports tradition, to host the largest multi-sport event in the world for seniors.
www.2007seniorgames.com
www.nsga.com
www.humana.com
press releases: National Senior Games Media Information (NSG website)
2007 TNBA Tournament and Convention
May 18 - 26, 2007
locations:
- Executive Strike and Spare Family Fun Centers
- Shively Strike and Spare
- Fern Valley Strike and Spare
more info: TNBA is one of the three major governing bodies for amateur bowling in the United States. Founded in 1939 by African Americans, and open to all, TNBA’s 3,000 members comprise a network of men and women striving for the ultimate prize in bowling: The perfect game. Four thousand bowlers will participate in the event.
visit www.tnbainc.org
 AVP Crocs Tour Louisville Open
May 24-27
location: Festival Plaza, Waterfront Park
more info: more than 150 of the top professional beach volleyball athletes in the world, including Olympic Gold medalists Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor will compete in the tournament which will be televised nationally on FOX Sports Net.
Tickets go on sale Friday, February 23, and can be purchased online through www.mustseeavp.com or Tickets.com, or charged by phone at 1-800-280-2330.
www.mustseeavp.com
www.avp.com
2007 U.S. Quad Rugby National Tournament
April 20-22
location: Broadbent Arena/Kentucky Expo Center
more information: www.quadrugby.com
 NISRA Collegiate Volleyball Sport Club Championships
April 12-14
location: Kentucky Expo Center
more info: www.nirsa.org
National Field Archery Association National Indoor Tournament
March 30 - April 1
location: Kentucky International Convention Center
more info: www.nfaaarchery.com
 McDonald's All American High School Basketball Game®
March 28, 2007
location: Freedom Hall, Ky. Expo Center
more info: The 2007 McDonald's All American High School Basketball Game will be played at Freedom Hall in Louisville, KY. This is the first time in the history of the McDonald's All American Game that the state of Kentucky will host the event.
The All American Game is nationally recognized as a showcase for the top high school basketball talent in the country. Annually, 24 boys and 24 girls are selected from a pool of more than 2,500 nominees nationwide. The final teams have the opportunity to become part of the long-standing tradition of the Game, while also raising money for the Ronald McDonald House Charities®.
www.mcdonalds.com
www.mcdonaldsallamerican.com
Ronald McDonald House Charities
Press Releases: Louisville Selected as Host City for the 2007 McDonald's All American High School Basketball Game®
January 2007
| event: |
2nd Kentuckiana Fly Fishing Show |
| date: |
January 27, 2007 |
| location: |
Holiday Inn- Airport, Louisville |
| more info: |
www.derbycityflyfishers.com |
December 2006
| event: |
KHSAA Football State Championships |
| date: |
December 1-2, 2006 |
| location: |
Papa John's Cardinal Stadium |
| more info: |
http://www.khsaa.org/football |
| event: |
KY State Cyclocross Championships |
| date: |
December 3, 2006 |
| location: |
Old River Road Country Club
River Road and Zorn Ave. |
| more info: |
www.papajohnsracingteam.com
Results >> (PDF file 45kb) |
November 2006
| event: |
NAIA Cross Country Regional (Regions XI, XII ) |
| date: |
November 4, 2006 |
| location: |
E.P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park |
| more info: |
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| event: |
NCAA Cross Country Southeast Region Championships |
| date: |
November 11, 2006 |
| location: |
E.P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park |
| more info: |
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| event: |
Mid-South Conference Volleyball Championships |
| date: |
November 17-18, 2006 |
| location: |
MidAmerica Sports Center |
| more info: |
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| event: |
NAIA Cross Country National Championships |
| date: |
November 18, 2006 |
| location: |
E.P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park |
| more info: |
http://naia.collegesports.com/ |
October 2006
| event: |
Todd Investment Advisors
Tour de Louisville |
| date: |
October 1, 2006 |
| location: |
Shawnee and Chickasaw Parks |
| more info: |
Todd Investment Advisors will present the Tour de Louisville cyclocross October 1st with a purse of $3000.
Cycle Cross Race begins at 11am
The rest of the festivities kickoff at 12:00 noon and go till 5:00pm.
For more information go to www.tourdelouisville.com
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| event: |
Persimmon Ridge Senior Invitational |
| date: |
October 10-12, 2006 |
| location: |
Persimmon Ridge Golf Course |
| more info: |
www.persimmonridge.com |
| event: |
Derby City Lacrosse Tournament |
| date: |
October 14-15, 2006 |
| location: |
Water Tower Fields
Zorn Avenue
Louisville, KY |
| more info: |
shawn@louisvillelacrosse.com |
| event: |
Louisville Marathon/Half Marathon |
| date: |
October 22, 2006 |
| location: |
Water Tower Fields
Zorn Avenue
Louisville, KY |
| more info: |
www.louisvillemarathon.org |
September 2006
August 2006
July 2006
| event: |
12th Annual Kentucky Pro-Am Exposure Basketball Tournament |
| date: |
July 6-9, 2006 |
| location: |
Iroquois High School |
| more info: |
www.brescia.edu/athletic/mbk/buproam.htm
40 teams, double elimination See former U of L, Kentucky, Indiana and Western Kentucky players and others in action.
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| event: |
Crestline 3-on-3 "Hoop It Up" Basketball Tournament |
| date: |
July 8-9, 2006 |
| location: |
Downtown Louisville |
| more info: |
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| event: |
AAU National Baseball Championships (80' bases) |
| date: |
July 2006 |
| location: |
Various High School Fields |
| more info: |
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June 2006
| event: |
Plapp's Ohio River Challenge |
| date: |
June 11, 2006 |
| location: |
Cox Park |
| more info: |
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| event: |
Champions Baseball National High School Tournament |
| date: |
June 20-25, 2006 |
| location: |
Various High School Fields |
| more info: |
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 Dew Action Sports Tour 2006 Fact Sheet
| 2006 Dates and Locations: |
| June 22-25 |
Panasonic Open |
Louisville- Ky. Expo center |
| July 13-16 |
Right Guard Open |
Denver - Pepsi Center |
| Aug. 17-20 |
Vans Invitational |
Portland - Rose Quarter |
| Sept. 7-10 |
Toyota Challenge |
San Jose - HP Pavilion |
| Oct. 12-15 |
PlayStation Pro |
Orlando - TD Waterhouse Centre |
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| Competitions: |
Skateboarding - Vert and Park
BMX - Vert, park and Dirt
Motocross - Freestyle |
| Overview: |
The Tour boasts five major, multi-sport events, teh biggest competitive purse in action sports, a Million-Dollar Bonus Pool based upon year-end standingsm and the largest network and cable television broadcasting committment ever.
A series of give major events with a cumulative points system, the 2006 Dew Action Sports Tour consists of mulit-sport and entertainment festivals covering over one million square feet in both indoor and outdoor venues. In addition to the primary sports of skateboarding, BMX and freestyle motocross, each tour stop features a unique "specialty comp" such as snowboarding or BMX supercross. At season's end, the Tour will award champions in each discipline with the Dew Cup.
2005 season champions and Dew Cup winners include Ryan Sheckler (Skateboarding Park), Bucky Lasek (Skateboarding vert), Ryan Guettler (BMX Park and Dirt), and Kenny Bartram (Freestyle Motocross). |
| Television: |
22 Network hours of Live Coverage on NBC.
10 Hours Integrated Cable Broadcasts on USA. |
| Website: |
www.dewactionsportstour.com |
| Prize Purse: |
$3,500,000 (includes $1 million bonus purse) |
| Tickets: |
Tickets to the Panasonic Open, Right Guard Open, Toyota Challenge and Playstation Pro are available via Ticketmaster, Ticketmaster.com, charge by phone and venue box offices. Tickets to the Vans Invitational are available via RoseQuarter.com and the Rose Quarter Box Office. Tickets also ava ilable at all venue box offices. |
May 2006
April 2006
| event: |
National Intramural Recreational Sports Association Convention |
| date: |
April 4-8, 2006 |
| location: |
Kentucky International Convention Center |
| more info: |
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March 2006
| event: |
Mason Dixon Games |
| date: |
March 3-6, 2006 |
| location: |
Broadbent Arena |
| more info: |
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| event: |
Archery in the Schools National Tournament |
| date: |
March 15, 2006 |
| location: |
Kentucky International Convention Center |
| more info: |
http://www.nasparchery.com |
| event: |
NFAA Indoor Field Archery National Championships |
| date: |
March 18-19, 2006 |
| location: |
Kentucky International Convention Center |
| more info: |
http://www.nfaa-archery.org/tournaments/IndoorNationals/ |
February 2006
| event: |
Champion's Gymnastics Derby Classic |
| date: |
February 24-26, 2006 |
| location: |
Kentucky Exposition Center |
| more info: |
http://www.championgym.org |
| event: |
S.E.G.L. Figure Skating Council Invitational Competition |
| date: |
February 24-26, 2006 |
| location: |
Iceland Sports Complex |
| more info: |
http://www.skatelouisville.org |
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