Hickory, NC
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WITH A WORLD-FAMOUS RACING SHORT TRACK, PROFESSIONAL AND COLLEGIATE FACILITIES AND A GREAT HISTORY AND HERITAGE, HICKORY’S ROOTS RUN DEEP IN NORTH CAROLINA SPORTING LORE
Hickory Metro Convention Center
PLANNER PERSPECTIVE
“Everybody loves it here, it’s beautiful. It (Lake Hickory) is the perfect size for a competition such as this one. It offers a variety of fishing xperiences depending on how the anglers prefer to fish.” — Secret York, Co-founder of LBAA
Rock Barn Country Club & Spa
Henry Fork Regional Recreation Park
Hickory is conveniently located off Interstate 40, which connects Knoxville to the west with Raleigh to the east. If you’re flying in, Charlot e Douglas International Airport is around 42 miles away in Charlotte.
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FACILITY SPOTLIGHT
Hickory Metro Convention Center Multipurpose indoor
As one of the premier trade show and meeting locations in the Southeast, the Hickory Metro Convention Center features more than 76,000 square feet of meeting space, making it ideal for tournament planners looking to host fantastic indoor events. This facility has been the home to a variety of indoor sports including: Bull riding, soccer clinics, martial arts, wrestling, gymnastics, dance and more. The center hosted the XCEL Regional Gymnastics
Competition in May 2019, which drew in more than 1,500 gymnasts and is slated to host the Camp for a Cause in November 2021.
Henry Fork Regional Recreation Park Canoeing, running, soccer
With eight soccer fields, an 8,000-square foot picnic shelter, picnic tables and grills, an alpine tower ropes course, two playgrounds, a concession stand, walking trail, canoe launch and horseshoe pits, this multiuse park is ideal for soccer, lacrosse, rugby and other sports. @SportsPlanGuide #SportsPG
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