Illinois Great Rivers Ride
The Illinois Great Rivers Ride will be held September 11, 2005. The bike excursion will start near the YMCA in Rockord on September 11th and end at Pere Marquette State Park on the 18th. The route follows public roads and bike paths along and near the Rock River and Mississippi River.

Blackhawk Farms Raceway
Blackhawk Farms Raceway is a road racing facility with a broad spectrum of races ranging from amateur to professional spectator events.

Carlson Ice Arena/Riverview Ice House
The Rockford Park District offers two great venues for indoor ice skating.

Magic Waters
Illinois’ largest water theme park attract tens of thousands of visitors each year who enjoy its exciting water attractions, outstanding safety record, and a food menu ranging from delicious entrees to the ice cream of the future.

Rock River
The Rock River, which runs through the heart of downtown Rockford, provides an endless source of recreation for the Rockford community. Whether simply walking the bike path that runs for miles along the river or enjoying a water sport such as boating, canoeing, fishing or water skiing, there are many ways to enjoy its beauty.

Rockford Icehogs
The Rockford Icehogs hockey team, a franchise of the United Hockey Leaque, plays at the MetroCentre in downtown Rockford.

Rockford Thunder
The Rockford Thunder demonstates professional soccer with every game.  Their home games are played at the Indoor Sports Center in Loves Park.

Rockford Park District
The Rockford Park District is undeniably one of the best districts in the country among cities of Rockford’s size and has been nationally recognized.  The district offers parks, facilities, programs and events that provide endless sources of sports, recreation and entertainment throughout the year.

Rockford Riverhawks
The Rockford Riverhawks are an independent baseball team that is part of the Frontier League. They play at Marinelli Field on Rockford’s southwest side.  For more information, call (815) 885- BALL (2255) or visit them on the web at www.rockfordriverhawks.com

Rockford Ski Broncs
The Rockford Ski Broncs is Rockford’s world-class waterski team that performs on the beautiful Rock River every Wednesday and Friday from June until September.

Rockford Speedway
The Rockford Speedway is a quarter mile, high-banked, asphalt race track with fan friendly grandstand seating on both sides. In addition to the NASCAR sanctioned Weekly Racing Series, the facility is used for circuses, concerts, car shows, sporting events, swap meets, outdoor sales and numerous community fundraising events.

Searles Park/BMX Race Course
Rockford BMX is an ABA Sanctioned Racing Facility.  It was ranked the #2 track in the Central Division and the #8 track in the U.S by Transworld BMX magazine in 2002.

Sportscore One
Sportscore One is a 105-acre soccer and baseball complex with 8 lighted softball diamonds, 8 regulation soccer fields, 11 practice soccer fields, 9 sand volleyball pits, 2 permanent concessions with restrooms, 2 playgrounds, a soccer center building, boat ramps, fishing and a recreational path. It host dozens of tournaments each summer. It is adjacent to the Rock River in northwest Rockford.

Sportscore Two
Sportscore Two is a 124-acre site, that includes the Russell E. Wedgbury Stadium and the adjacent outdoor sports fields that offer a total of 32 playing fields. Recreational activities include soccer, rugby, football, volleyball (hard court), golf, basketball, in-line hockey, badminton, and adapted and wheelchair sports. It is adjacent to I-90 on Rockford’s northeast side.