This weekend's soccer tournament is expected to draw more than 12,000 visitors and thousands of dollars to central Iowa, with the 2024 Rush Spring Champions Cup opening Friday and running through Sunday. . More than 450 games will be played over three days at sports complexes in Altoona, Ankeny and Des Moines. “I'm really excited to bring in some new guys and show them what's going on here,” coach Meg Brandt said. Tournament organizers expect nearly 300 teams, 35 judges and 12,600 visitors to flock to the metropolitan area. They predict the total economic impact this weekend will be $4.5 million. Catch Des Moines President and CEO Greg Edwards said he looks forward to seeing how local businesses benefit from the event. “The good thing about tournaments is there's a lot of downtime,'' Edwards said. “They're going to shop, they're going to spend their money somewhere, they're going to go to the movies, they're going to have entertainment, things like that. So that money goes to a lot of different places.” Edwards said. Currently, 45% of the subway's business is sports. , compared to 55% of the convention business they bring in. He said this weekend's tournament will be the start of a busy season. “We're booked for tournaments really all year long,” Edwards said. The City of Altoona told KCCI in a statement. “We look forward to hosting 75-100 games as part of this weekend's Iowa Rush Soccer Club Tournament. Altoona takes pride in the entertainment value it provides central Iowa. Spring Creek and Thumb We welcome more than 4 million visitors each year, including players and fans who attend tournaments at the Wise Sports Complex. Youth sports are a big draw in Altoona, with a wide range of teams coming here for tournaments. We find that they have influence: They also stay at our hotels, eat at our restaurants, shop at our businesses, and visit our attractions. We have enjoyed working with Catch Des Moines and Visit Altoona to welcome the tournament to Altoona and are pleased with the support they provide to our community.'' » Free Download the KCCI app to stay informed on the go: Apple | Google Play Stay informed KCCI Headlines
This weekend's soccer tournament is expected to draw more than 12,000 people to central Iowa and raise thousands of dollars more.
The 2024 Rush Spring Champions Cup begins Friday and runs through Sunday. Sports complexes in Altoona, Ankeny and Des Moines will host more than 450 games over three days.
“We're really excited to welcome the new guys and show them what it's like here,” said Meg Brandt, coach of the Iowa Rush Soccer Club.
Tournament organizers expect nearly 300 teams, 35 judges and 12,600 visitors to flock to the metropolitan area. They estimate the economic impact starting this weekend will total $4.5 million.
Greg Edwards, president and CEO of Catch Des Moines, said he looks forward to seeing how local businesses benefit from the event.
“The good thing about tournaments is you have a lot of downtime,” Edwards said. “They're going to shop, they're going to spend their money elsewhere, they're going to probably go to the movies, they're going to be entertained, things like that. So that money goes to a lot of different places. ”
Edwards said sports currently accounts for 45% of Subway's business, compared to 55% of the convention business Subway brings in.
He said a busy season begins with this weekend's tournament.
“We're booked for tournaments really all year long,” Edwards said.
The city of Altoona told KCCI in a statement that it is excited to host games in the tournament this weekend.
“We look forward to hosting 75 to 100 games as part of this weekend's Iowa Rush Soccer Club Tournament. Altoona takes pride in the entertainment value it provides central Iowa, and we look forward to hosting 75 to 100 games as part of the Iowa Rush Soccer Club Tournament this weekend. We welcome more than 4 million visitors each year, including those who attend tournaments at Spring Creek and the Sam Wise Sports Complex. Youth sports are a big draw in Altoona, and the teams that come here for tournaments are , we found that we have a wide range of influence as we stay at our hotels and dine at our restaurants. “Shop with our businesses and visit our attractions. has enjoyed working with Catch Des Moines and Visit Altoona to welcome the tournament to Altoona and is pleased with the support they provide our community.”
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