Blue Ridge, Virginia for Sport Events & Tournaments

With our combination of award-winning sports facilities, convenient location in the Mid-Atlantic, and exceptional service, your players, coaches, and fans will have an outstanding time in the heart of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains

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Blue Ridge, Virginia

Virginia’s Blue Ridge has developed a national reputation for hosting world class sporting events. Our combination of award-winning sports facilities, convenient location in the Mid-Atlantic, and exceptional service, will provide your players, coaches, and fans with an outstanding time in the heart of the Roanoke Region.

There are indoor and outdoor venues to accommodate all types of sports throughout the year, and the team at Visit Virginia’s Blue Ridge will work with you to find lodging, dining, and recreation opportunities that offer an all-around experience. The City of Salem, known as “Virginia’s Championship City,” has hosted over 100 NCAA Championships including football, softball, basketball, soccer, lacrosse and volleyball. Virginia’s Blue Ridge is home to an impressive resume of nationally recognized events, including the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl, Carilion Clinic IRONMAN 70.3 Virginia’s Blue Ridge, USA Cycling Amateur Road National Championships, Virginia’s Blue Ridge GO Cross Cyclocross Race, etc.

Virginia’s Blue Ridge is a family-friendly destination that offers visitors a first-class metro mountain sports experience. With over 1,000 miles of trails, a buzzing culinary scene, and several family friendly attractions, you’ll have plenty to experience during your visit. It’s always championship season in Virginia’s Blue Ridge. To learn more, check out visitvbr.com/sports.

Get a Planner’s Perspective

Don’t just take our word for it, hear what these planners had to say.

“As the new training ground for VBR TWENTY24, a women’s professional cycling development team, Virginia’s Blue Ridge is a top notch location for our multi-discipline team. It is the perfect place to train with all the natural assets. The team can take advantage of the great road conditions, beautiful climbs, mixed surface terrain, including stellar gravel roads and skill building technical single track.”

— Nicola Cramner, General Manager, VBR TWENTY24 Team