sports economy - Colorado Springs Regional Business Alliance

SPORTS
ECONOMY
in Colorado Springs and
the Pikes Peak region
Colorado Springs has earned the title of “Olympic City USA!” Often referred to as the “Amateur Sports
Capital” of the United States, the crown jewel of the sports economy in Colorado Springs is unquestionably
the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC). Along with the USOC headquarters and the Olympic Training Center,
over 20 National Governing Bodies of Sport (NGBs) are headquartered in Colorado Springs including: USA
Cycling, USA Hockey, USA Swimming, USA Synchro, USA Triathlon, USA Volleyball, and U.S. Figure Skating
among many others. Including the USOC and NGBs, Colorado Springs is home to more than 59 national or
international sports organizations.
The U.S. Olympic Training Center (OTC) is located in Colorado Springs. Some 15,000 athletes train at
the OTC on a short-term basis each year with another 130 training on a full-time status through a NGB
“resident athlete” program. Resident programs exist through several NGBs including: USA Modern
Pentathlon, USA Shooting, USA Triathlon, USA Weightlifting, USA Wrestling, etc. with others specific to
Paralympic training (USA Fencing, USA Judo, USA Swimming).
Highlights:
•USOC National Headquarters operations.
•Olympic Training Center operations and facilities, including a $13 million aquatic center,
gymnasium and velodrome.
•Headquarters of National and International Sports Governing Bodies and other sports organizations.
•The “goodwill” and image that comes with hosting national and world-class sports events
such as the U.S. Women’s Open, U.S. Senior Open, the World Cycling Championships,
World Junior Cycling Championships, World Record Events in Track and Field, World Police and
Fire Games, National Sports Festival, U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Assemblies, U.S. National Boxing
Championships and many others.
•The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, also known as The Race to the Clouds, is an annual
automobile and motorcycle hillclimb to the summit of Pikes Peak in Colorado, USA. The track
measures 12.42 miles over 156 turns, climbing 4,720 ft from the start at Mile 7 on Pikes Peak
Highway, to the finish at 14,115 foot, on grades averaging 7.2%.
•Facilities, including the U.S. Air Force Academy, 7-11 Velodrome, and a planned U. S. Olympic
Museum, a sports and event center, and a sports medicine and performance center.
•UCCS - Sports and Leisure Studies (recognized leaders in sports sociology)
•Education programs and resources (UCCS, Pikes Peak Community College and Colorado College).
•The Colorado Springs Sports Corporation, organized to strengthen Colorado Springs’ position
as a leader in youth and amateur sports in the United States.
•The community is focused on the sports industry as a target industry.
•Nearly 260 miles of trails, 209 parks and 14,349 acres of parks and open space.
More than 120 years of economic
development leadership. A founding member
of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
For more information on growing your business in Colorado Springs, Colorado, please contact:
Tammy Fields | 719.884.2836 | [email protected]
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Date: 4/15/2015
Copyright © 2016 Colorado Springs Regional Business Alliance. All rights reserved.
as of September 13, 2016
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Air Force Academy Athletic Corporation
American Trail Running Association
Angletech Cycles
Army World Class Athlete Program
Association of Chief Executives for Sport (ACES)
Big Top Sports
Borealis Fat Bikes
The Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb
The Broadmoor World Arena & Ice Hall
BRP / Billet Racing Products, LLC
Carmichael Training Systems
Colorado College
Colorado Cyclist
Colorado Sports and Event Center (coming 2018)
Colorado Springs Sky Sox
Colorado Springs Sports Corporation
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC*
Concussion Mitigation Technologies LLC
Enduro Bites Real Food/Racer Tested
fuseSPORT
Glazier Clinics and Marketing Services
Global Sports Partners
Hawk Productions
International Cricket Council Americas
International Racquetball Federation
Koobi
MagnaFuel Products Inc.
Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association
Maxx Sunglasses
MBS Mountainboards
Mountain West Conference
National Collegiate Hockey Conference
National Junior College Athletic Association
National Little Britches Rodeo Association
National Strength & Conditioning Assn.
National Swimming Pool Foundation
National Wheelchair Basketball Association
Pikes Peak International Raceway
Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo Foundation
Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association
ProRodeo Hall of Fame &
Museum of the American Cowboy
R2 Sports
RedLine Athletics
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
Rocky Mountain Soccer Camps, Inc.
Sertich Ice Center
Sharene Sportswear, Inc.
Skating Inline Hockey Association
Sports Medicine and Performance Center (coming 2018)
SRAM, LLC.
SRM
Sundown Entertainment
Triple Crown of Running
U.S. Anti-Doping Agency
U.S. Association of Blind Athletes
U.S. Bobsled and Skeleton Federation
U.S. Figure Skating Association
U.S. Olympic Committee
U.S. Olympic Endowment
U.S. Olympic Museum (coming 2018)
U.S. Olympic Training Center
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U.S. Olympic Training Center Velodrome
United States Air Force Academy
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
US Corporate Games
USA Archery
USA Badminton
USA Basketball
USA Boxing
USA Cycling
U.S. Fencing
USA Field Hockey
USA Hang Gliding & Paragliding Association, Inc.
USA Hockey
USA Judo
USA Karate
USA Modern Pentathlon
USA Racquetball
USA Shooting
USA Swimming
USA Synchro
USA Table Tennis
USA Taekwondo
USA Team Handball
USA Triathlon
USA Ultimate
USA Volleyball
USA Weightlifting
USA Wrestling
Walker Wear Inc.
Wanamaker Corporation
Women’s Professional Rodeo Association
Xfinity Roller Sports Arena
INDUSTRY KEY
Associations / Organizations (30)
City for Champions Venues (3)
Education (5)
Information Technology (4)
Manufacturing (13)
National Governing Body (24)
Non-Sanctioned National Governing Body
U.S. Olympic Asset (6)
Venues (11)
Visitor / Tourism (6)
102 S. Tejon Street | Suite 430 | Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Phone: 719.471.8183 | www.csrba.com
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Business Alliance Member Investor
*Organization has multiple locations within the Pikes Peak region
as of September 13, 2016