The Eau Claire Area is home to many great sporting events that generate millions of dollars in revenue for the area.  Listed below are the 2010 events, dates, and estimated economic impact of each: 

Amateur Athletic Union Midwest Elite Exposure Showcase/Boy’s Great Lakes Shootout
April 16-18, 2010
$162,000
For 2010 the Midwest Elite Exposure Showcase (Girl's) and Spring Great Lakes Shootout (Boy's) were held April 16-18 at UW Stout. These events drew in 73 of the top AAU Basketball Clubs from; Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin.

Amateur Athletic Union Memorial Day Classic
May 28-31, 2010
$405,000
The WI Viking Club AAU program hosted a Memorial Classic for boy's & girl's basketball. A total of 126 teams in age groups ranging from 10 to 18 years old competed.

Amateur Athletic Union Great Lakes Summer Showcase
July 9-11, 2010
$189,000
This event was held at UW Stout and the Johnson Fieldhouse and 93 total teams attended (both boys and girls teams).

Northwoods League All-Star Baseball Game 
July 20, 2010   
$121,500
This was the first year the Eau Claire Express hosted the All-Star Game. The game included All-Star performers from both the North and South divisions of the Northwoods League. The South team was coached by the Express’ Dale Varsho, and the North team was coached by Ryan Ruiz. Eau Claire had six players on the South Division roster.

Babe Ruth Ohio Valley Regional Baseball  
July 29-August 3, 2010 
$213,300
The Babe Ruth Ohio Valley Regional tournament brought in 10 teams for 5-1/2 days of competition, with the champion earning the right to compete in the Babe Ruth World Series. The event was held at Mt. Simon Park in Eau Claire.

National Boomerang Championship   
August 5-8, 2010  
$26,250
Nearly 50 boomerangers from around the country participated in this event at the Eau Claire Soccer Park. The National Championship included competition in six different individual events: accuracy, Aussie round, fast catch, trick catch, endurance, and maximum time aloft (MTA).  Competition ran from 10am-6pm daily.

Chippewa Valley Chase Bicycle Race & Festival  
August 14, 2010  
$20,000
The Eau Claire Area Sports Commission, along with the Overdrive Cycling Club and the Eau Claire YMCA organized this bicycle festival to showcase the Chippewa Valley as a destination for biking. The event featured a Time Trial (racer competing against the clock) in Menomonie, a Criterium (racers competing in a pack on a one mile urban course) in the Randall Park Neighborhood, vendors, food, drink and entertainment (in Owen Park). The event featured four competitive race classes and a kid's race.

American Strongman Competition   
August 14, 2010  
$16,200
Approximately 20 amateur and professional competitors from five states competed for a spot at the National Competition. This was a North American Strongman sanctioned platinum level event.  Three professionals, including Dave Ostlund, World's 3rd Strongest Man, were at the event for demonstrations and photo opportunities.
 
The Eau Claire Area Sports Commission was established in 1999 to facilitate sporting events in the Eau Claire area for public participation and spectatorship.  Since its inception, the Commission has brought 38 events to the area resulting in an economic impact in excess of $30.4 million. 

For more information on how these events impact the area, please contact Kristen Hartzel at 715-831-2345.