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All Around Alton, IllInoIs

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The CVB has made every effort to verify the event information published in this guide. Please note that some events information may have changed since this

brochure was published. Check VisitAlton.com for complete event info.

Alton Regional Convention & Visitors Bureau200 PIAsA st. | Alton, Il 62002 | Phone: 800.258.6645

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tournament location

USGA Amateur Public Links(Men’s & Women’s)

Spencer T. Olin Golf Course

ASA National Qualifier Gordon Moore Park

Cabela’s King Kat Tournament Alton Marina

ASA Co-Ed State Tournament Gordon Moore Park

USTA Men’s Futures TourneySimpson Tennis Courts,Lewis & Clark Community College

Prairie State Games (soccer) Gordon Moore Park

Prairie State Games (hockey) East Alton Ice Arena

American Legion Baseball World Series Gordon Moore Park

Our RosterAlton has hosted several high school, collegiate, amateur and professional sporting

events. We are prepared to accommodate the following sports: softball, baseball,

soccer, tennis, golf, fishing, hockey, figure skating, volleyball, football, basketball,

swimming and track & field. Some of our past tournaments include the following:

Accommodating Your NeedsThe Alton Regional Convention & Visitors Bureau is at your service. We will gladly

send out your RFP to applicable venues in our region. Upon selecting a venue to host

your sporting event, we will go to work for you finding the necessary lodging, banquet

space, dining options and welcome bags for your teams. We have more than 500 total

hotels rooms in the region, with more than 300 rooms readily available in Alton at the

following properties:

Holiday Inn3800 Homer Adams Pkwy., Alton

(618) 462-1220

Comfort Inn11 Crossroads Ct., Alton

(618) 465-9999

Super 8 1800 Homer Adams Pkwy., Alton

(618) 465-8885

Best Western Parkway Plus Hotel

1900 Homer Adams Pkwy., Alton

(618) 433- 9900

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your eventFrom the USTA all-stars to the ASA National Tournament to the LPGA Links

qualifier, the Alton region has played host to some of the top tournaments in

the U.S. Our top-rated facilities and athletic fields are ready to accommodate

your tournament play. Just 25 miles from St. Louis, on the Mississippi

River, Alton, Illinois is centrally located in the Midwest. The Alton Regional

Convention & Visitors Bureau is here to serve you and assist your organization

with finding the right facilities, selecting lodging and enjoying your time off the

field during your next sporting event.

Getting HereAll roads lead to the Alton region,

which is easily accessible via I-55,

I-70, I-270, I-44, I-255 and I-64.

For those traveling by plane, we

are just 20 minutes from St. Louis

Lambert International Airport. Enter

Alton by train from all over the

country and pull into the Amtrak

station located in Upper Alton.

community/park

BaseBall fields

softBall fields

soccer fields

Bethalto Sports Complex 2 (1 lit field) 2 (1 lit field) 2 (1 lit field)

Bethalto Field of Dreams 4 (all lit fields) 4 (all lit fields) N/A

Godfrey 8 6 6

Wood River 1 3 (all lit fields) 4 (2 lit fields)

TOTAL + Alton 22 (8 lit fields) 23 (13 lit fields) 31 (5 lit fields)

Gordon Moore Park is the premier facility in the region for soccer, baseball and softball. In collaboration with other parks in the region, we can increase the number of fields available to accommodate larger tournament needs.

additional fields:

During the summer months, there are several high school

and recreational tournaments played at the Simpson Tennis Center, which features 8 tennis courts.

The real gem of the park is the Arnold

Palmer designed golf course, Spencer T. Olin, which was the host of two U.S.

Championships. Gordon Moore Park is

located at 4550 College Ave. in Alton, IL.

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Gordon Moore PArkLocated on the east side of Alton, the 702-acre Gordon Moore Park has been host to collegiate, high-school, recreational, and

invitational sporting events. The park contains 19 soccer fields, two

of which have lights. These fields host recreational soccer matches,

3v3 tournaments, and is home to the Alton Redbirds High-School

soccer team. There are two lit baseball diamonds used as the home

field for the local high schools, American Legion leagues, and several

collegiate games. The ASA State softball tournament is also played on

our four lit softball diamonds.

sport fields/courts

litfields seating parking

Baseball* 2 2 26/bleacher2 bleachers/field 150

Softball* 6 5 36-40/bleacher 2 bleachers/field 70

Tennis 8 4 34/Review Stand 50

Soccer 19 2 bleachers on 11 fields60/bleacher 250

* Gordon Moore Park can host youth baseball or softball tournaments by converting fields.

Godfrey PArksThie 10-acre Godfrey Ball Park features eight baseball fields, six of which are also used for softball, a soccer field and a playground. The park has available seating, concessions, restrooms and parking to accommodate up to 200 vehicles. Godfrey Ball Park is located at 810 Stamper Lane in Godfrey, IL.

Glazebrook Park is home to all of Godfrey’s special events, including the Great Godfrey Maze. The park features five soccer fields and is equipped with concessions, restrooms and parking to accommodate 200 vehicles. Glazebrook Park is located at 1401 Stamper Ln. in Godfrey, IL.

Golf

The athletic facilities in Wood River have played host to ASA Softball Tournaments, as well as the Wood River Triathlon, which brings nearly 900 competitors annually. Emerick Sports Complex is an eight acre complex containing three lighted softball fields and one baseball field. There is a concession stand, a lake for fishing and soccer field. Emerick Sports Complex is located 6th St. and Park Ln. in Wood River, IL.

Wood River Soccer and Skate Parkis a 43-acre park containing two lighted regulation soccer fields, one unlighted practice soccer field, skateboard park, parking, concession stand and stadium bleachers. Wood River Soccer and Skate Park is located at 2551 Rockhill Rd. in Wood River, IL.

Wood rIver PArks

sport fields/courts lit fields seating

Soccer 4 2 240

Baseball 1 0 80

Softball 3 3 80

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Hidden along the Mississippi you’ll discover some of the most magnificent

golf courses this side of the river. Whether you want to play on the course

designed by Arnold Palmer himself, or take it easy on one of the areas nine-

hole courses, Alton has the dream course for you.

Our perfectly sculpted courses have been hosts of the 1996 U.S. Women’s

Amateur Public Links Championship, the 1999 U.S. Men’s Amateur Public Links

Championship and is home to the St. Louis Metro Area’s oldest family owned and

operated course. Anticipating golfers of all skill levels, the perfect round of golf is

right around the bend in Alton.

golf course par Holes yards

Wolves Crossing 70 18 5,952

Cloverleaf 70 18 5,514

Robert P. Wadlow 70 9 2,952

Rock Spring 35 9 3,015

Spencer T. Olin 72 18 6,941

Learning Center 30 9 3,015

The Woodlands 71 18 6,401

Rolling Hills 71 18 5,687

Belk Park 72 18 6,812

Lockhaven Country Club 72 18 6,680

sport fields/courts lit fields seating parking

Baseball 8 0 Bleachers 150-200

Softball 6 0 Bleachers 150-200

Soccer 6 0 No Bleachers 200+

sport fields/courts lit fields/courts seating

Basketball 4 4 500

Volleyball 6 6 500

Tennis 10 4 100

Pool 1 1 400

Track 2 1 800

sport fields/courts lit fields seating

Tennis 8 8 300

Basketball/Volleyball 2 2 750

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Principia College’s pristine athletic facilities

include the 100,000 square foot Coach Crafton Athletic Center which holds a 200m indoor

track, pole vaulting, a sandpit for the long jump

and triple jump, collegiate basketball courts and

collegiate volleyball courts. The Natatorium is

an NCAA compliant 40 meter stretch pool with

an electronic timing system and three diving

boards — two 1m and 3m diving boards. The

Hay Field House is a multilevel fitness facility

containing four volleyball courts and six basketball

hoops. The Hexberg Indoor Tennis Center houses 10 competition tennis courts, perfect

for tennis play all year round. There are an

additional 6 outdoor tennis courts. Clarksfield

is the competition football/rugby field with a 400

meter track surrounding it, with stadium seating

for 800 people. The track is a 6 lane 400 meter

track with a long jump /triple jump sand pit,

pole vault station and high jump station.

Principia College is located at

1 Maybeck Place in Elsah, IL.

www.principiacollege.edu

leWIs & ClArkcommunity college

The Godfrey campus of Lewis & Clark Community College offers athletic

facilities for basketball, soccer and tennis. Most notably, the campus’

Andy Simpson Tennis Complex has hosted the USTA Men’s Futures

Tennis Tournament for the last 14 years. Players from all over the world

converge on the region during this 10-day tournament. The Riverbend Arena on the campus houses two regulation sized basketball and

volleyball courts with seating for 750 spectators.

Lewis & Clark Community College is located at 5800 Godfrey Rd. in

Godfrey, IL. www.LC.edu

PrInCIPIA ColleGe

eAst Alton ICe ArenAIf hockey is your game, the East Alton Ice Arena contains a 200 by 85 foot

ice rink that is home to the East Alton Skating Academy and the Twin Bridges

Hockey Association. The Southern Illinois University of Edwardsville Cougars

and several local high schools also use the facilities for hockey and ice sports

events. The arena is also the perfect venue for figure skating competitions,

with seating for up to 500 people, concessions and pro-shop. The East Alton

Ice Arena is located at 631 Lewis & Clark Blvd. in East Alton, IL.

dIsC Golf

In 2005, a world-record breaking 124-pound catfish was reeled in on the

banks of the Mississippi River in Alton, IL. The Alton region has played host

to a number of angler competitions, including: Illinois Bass Federation State

Tournament, Cabela’s King Kat Tournament, Riverbend Catfish Tournament

Trail and SeaArk Boat Owners Invitational Catfish Tournament. In partnership

with first-class marinas and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, we are ready to

help your group catch the big one all around Alton.

fIshInG

• Alton Marina #1 Henry St., Alton AltonMarina.com

• Grafton Harbor 215 W. Water St., Grafton GraftonHarbor.net

Let the beautiful courses in the Alton region

be host for your next disc golf tournament.

With courses ranging from 9 to 18 holes,

we have the perfect venue.

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One call does it all!The Alton Regional CVB is waiting to help you plan

one the best sporting events ever. You will have the full support of our CVB and our Regional Sports Committee.

Let us help make your event a winner!

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course Holes tee type/target type course lengtH

Rock Spring Park1 Rock Spring Park, Alton 18 Concrete/

DISCatcher6800 yds.

(Alternate length 7500 yds.)

Gordon Moore Park4550 College Ave., Alton 9 Grass/

DISCatcher 1995 yds.

Roxana Community Park#2 Park Dr., Roxana 9 Grass/

DISCatcher2145 yds.

(Alternate Length 2892 yds).