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NCAA DIII Indoor Track & Field Championships
Athletes from across the country will travel to Grinnell to compete in this national meet, March 9-10. For information on the meet, go to http://www.grinnell.edu/athletics/mtrack/mtrk12ncaa
Parents and other spectators traveling to Grinnell College for the March 9-10 meet should contact hotels directly to book accomodations for the championships. Below is a list of area hotels that have told us they have rooms available.
NEWTON
- Americas Best Value Inn 641-792-4200
- Days Inn 641-792-2330
- Holiday inn Express 641-792-3333
PELLA
- Comfort Inn and Suites 641-621-1421
- Baymont Inn and Suites 641-628-0085
- Country Inn and Suites 641-620-1111
- Royal Amsterdam Hotel 641-620-8400
- Super 8 641-628-8181
MARSHALLTOWN
- Comfort Inn and Suites 641-752-6000
- Best Western 641-752-6321
- Super 8 641-753-3333
- Americinn 800-634-3444
- Americas Best Value Inn 866-778-7378
OSKALOOSA
- Comfort Inn and Suites 641-676-6000
TAMA
- Meskwaki Hotel 641-484-2108
TOLEDO
- Designer Inn and Suites 641-484-5678
BROOKLYN
- Baymont Inn and Suites 319-685-4500
ALTOONA
- Motel 6 515-967-5252
- Heartland Inn 515-967-2400
- Settle Inn and Suites 515-967-7888
- Adventureland Inn 515-265-7321
- Regency Inn and Suites 515-967-4886
COLFAX
- Microtelinn 515-674-0600
IOWA CITY
- Hotel Ventro 319-337-4961
- Heartland Inn 319-351-8132
- Sheraton 319-337-4058
- Marriott 319-688-4000
- Best Western Cantebury Inn and Suites 319-351-0400
- Alexis Park Inn and Suites 888-925-3947
- Hampton Inn 319-351-6600
ANKENY
- Country Inn and Suites - 515-965-2626
- Holiday Inn Express 877-863-4780
- Super 8 515-964-4503
- Fairfiled Inn and Suites 515-965-8400
- Comfort Inn and Suites 515-963-1100
- Americainn 800-634-3444
WILLIAMSBURG AND AMANA
- Super 8 319-668-9718
- Days Inn 319-668-1000
- Hertiage Inn 319-668-2700
- Best Western 319-668-9777
- Clarion Inn Amana Colonies and Wasserbah Waterpark Resort 319-668-1175
Grinnell as a Sports Destination
Grinnell is positioned as an ideal event destination by its central and easily accessible location in the State of Iowa. Grinnell is approximately one hour's drive from three of Iowa's major population centers — Iowa City, Cedar Rapids, and Des Moines, and is roughly equidistant between Dubuque and Council Bluffs. Nearly 1.3 million people live within 70 miles of Grinnell making it a logical choice for statewide competitions, conventions, meetings, and sporting events. Grinnell's recreational amenities and sports venues are extraordinary - unusual given its population of just under 10,000.
Ahrens Park, Grinnell College, The City of Grinnell, and the Grinnell-Newburg School District make up the majority of our recreational/athletic facilities that totals to 100 acres of land and includes:
- Home to eight youth softball fields and baseball fields
- 2 outdoor basketball courts
- 9 Full size gymnasiums and two wrestling rooms
- 16 tennis courts
- 8 practice fields
- 2 sand volleyball courts
- 11 soccer fields
- 27 holes of golf and a driving range
- 20 miles of bike trails and lanes
- 8 element skate parks
- 18 hole disc golf course
- 2 small fishing lakes
- 8 - 25 meter outdoor lap lanes at the Aquatic Center
- 6 lane - 200 meter running track with eight lane straightaway, seating for more than 400 spectators at Bear Fieldhouse
- 19 - 25 yard lap lanes, competition diving platforms, and seating for 500 spectators at Grinnell's new spectacular natatorium
The mission of the Grinnell Area Regional Sports Authority District is to: bring regional and national awareness of the area's recreational amenities and extraordinary sports venues; actively recruit more teams and spectators to high school, collegiate, and recreational events to Grinnell; guide the direction and evolution of the Grinnell Games. The Grinnell Games were piloted in 2009 as a collaborative effort by the Grinnell Convention & Visitors Bureau, the City of Grinnell, the Ahrens Park Foundation, and the Grinnell Chamber of Commerce to create a signature event that would highlight Grinnell's unusual assets with regard to sports and recreation and encourage all age groups to participate in amateur athletics.
Sports Authority District Board
The Grinnell Area Regional Sports Authority District Board is comprised of representatives from all Grinnell area organizations that manage relevant programs and/or facilities as follows:
- Greg Wallace - Athletic Director, Grinnell College (Collegiate Athletics)
- Pete Brownell - Business Owner (Hunting and Shooting Sports)
- Craig Cooper - Sports Retailer (Event Logistics)
- Jim Dunn - Athletic Director, Grinnell - Newburg Community School District (High School Athletics)
- Paul Nowasell - Business Owner (Tournament Logistics & Planning)
- Troy Gosselink - Facilities Manager, Ahrens Park (Facility Logistics)
- Monica Chavez - Director, Grinnell College Office of Community Enhancement & Engagement (Marketing & Community Branding)
- Sarah Smith - Executive Director, Imagine Grinnell (Trail Events, Publicity)
- Kelly Rose - Director, Grinnell Parks and Recreation (Swimming and Running Events)
- Russ Behrens - City Manager (Planning & Safety)
- Todd Linden - CEO, Grinnell Regional Medical Center (Wellness)
- Angela Harrington - President & CEO, Grinnell CVB, Grinnell Chamber (Advertising, Communications & Promotion)
- Rachel Bly - Director, Grinnell College Conference Operations (Grinnell City Council Member)
- Larry Wilson - Community Member (Grinnell City Council Member)
- Jim White - Business Owner (Grinnell City Council Member)
- Doug Shutts - Business Owner (Poweshiek County Supervisor)