OPTIONAL EVENTS
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SeMinAr on WheelS TourS
Tues., Jan. 13
Full day tour, 7 am - 5 pm
This tour will first visit the University of Colorado - Boulder
and attendees will see Folsom Field, Dal Ward Athletic
Center, the Football Practice Fields, and Bubble. The
second stop will be at J5 Equestrian in Littleton. Attendees
will tour the 15-acre Columbine Equestrian Center as well
as the Polo Reserve polo fields. Thirdly, tour participants
will visit Infinity Park in Glendale. Rugby is the main sport
played on the pitch at Infinity and the tour will include a
look at two fields: the main pitch in the stadium as well as a
synthetic playing surface. Next, the tour will visit Lakewood
Memorial Field, maintained by Jeffco Schools Athletic
Department. Here
participants will see
the first Xtragrass
field (synthetically
reinforced natu-
ral grass playing
surface) in the
United States. The
last stop for the
Full Day Seminar
on Wheels tour will
be Sports Author-
ity Field at Mile
High, home of the
Denver Broncos.
Fri., Jan. 24
Half day tour, 1 - 5 pm
The half day tour will first visit Dicks Sporting Goods
(DSG) Park in Commerce City, home to the professional
soccer team the Colorado Rapids; the team is one of
Major League Soccer's (MLS) ten charter clubs. Addition-
ally, attendees will learn about the complex's role as home
for the Colorado Rapids Soccer Academy and the Arsenal
Center for Excellence. The second and final stop on the
half day tour will be Coors Field in Denver, home of the
Major League Baseball's Colorado Rockies. Coors Field
Trivia: Was the first major league park with an under-
ground heating system.
Women's Forum Lunch
Wed., Jan. 14, 12 - 2 pm
Pre-Registration Required
Celebrating its eighth year, all women at the conference
are invited to participate in a facilitated discussion and
enjoy lunch.
