Professional Sports
Welcome sports fans! Raleigh offers a variety of sporting venues, from Carolina Mudcats baseball to Carolina Hurricanes hockey and several collegiate sports teams.
Explore the listings of sports' organizations and facilities below and enjoy the thrill and excitement of Raleigh!
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Carolina Hurricanes NHL Hockey
The Hurricanes play in the RBC Center, Oct.-April. For ticket information, call 888-NHL-TIX1 or Ticketmaster, (919) 834-4000. For general information, call (919) 467-PUCK. Web site: www.carolinahurricanes.com. Admission charged. 1400 Edwards Mill Rd., Raleigh.
Carolina Mudcats Professional Baseball
Class AA Southern League. Five County Stadium, 1501 N.C. Hwy. 39, Zebulon, (919) 269-2287. Web site: www.gomudcats.com. Dates: April - Sept. Admission charged.
Carolina RailHawks Professional Soccer
United Soccer League First Division. WakeMed Soccer Park, 101 Soccer Park Drive, Cary, (919) 859-5425. Web site: www.carolinarailhawks.com. Dates: April - Aug. Admission charged. Tickets can be purchased online at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling (919)859-KICK.
Wake County Speedway
Stock car racing. 2109 Simpkins Road, (919) 779-2171 Web Site: www.wakecountyspeedway.com Dates: Mid-April through mid-Sept; call for times.
Collegiate/Amateur Sports
Meredith College -- (919) 760-8600
North Carolina State University (ACC/NCAA) (919) 515-2106
Peace College-- (919) 508-2000
St. Augustine's College (CIAA/NCAA) (919) 516-4236
Shaw University (CIAA/NCAA) (919) 546-8281
Capital City Bicycle Motocross Race Track
The BMX Track races are open to the public and races are organized according to age groups and skill levels, enabling everyone to compete fairly. Raleigh's BMX program is sanctioned by the American Bicycle Association.
Admission is free for spectators; $7 for racers. Lions Park, 516 Dennis Avenue, (919) 831-6995 or (919) 790-4BMX. Hours vary; please call for details.
Frisbee Golf
Two unique facilities are located at Cedar Hills and Kentwood Park, each offering 18 holes for Frisbee Golf enthusiasts. Professional and amateur tournaments are held monthly.
Admission is free. Cedar Hills Park, 5600 Sweetbriar Street, (919) 870-2880; Kentwood Park, 4531 Kaplan Drive, (919) 890-3285. Hours: Daily, sunrise to sunset.
Golf Courses
A complete list of area golf courses are available here.
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