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Activities available for inn guests and residents at Fearrington
include swimming, tennis, bocci and bicycling. The surrounding area
has plenty to offer the sports enthusiast, from football to
baseball, ice hockey to golf. With several professional sports teams
in addition to the area's major universities, there is always a
reason to tailgate in the Triangle.
College & University
Athletics
The Triangle area enjoys one of the best locations in the nation for
college-level sports. With three major universities - UNC Chapel
Hill, Duke University and NC State - and many local colleges, there
is always a game going on. From basketball to baseball, and football
to lacrosse, there’s never a dull moment in the Triangle. Historic
rivalries abound in this part of the state, making the local sports
scene all the more exciting.
Ice Hockey
The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team and one
of five teams in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of
the National Hockey League (NHL). The club plays at the RBC Center
in Raleigh, North Carolina. Formerly the Whalers, the team was
relocated to North Carolina in 1997 where they became the Carolina
Hurricanes. Since then, the team has gone all the way to win the Stanley
Cup in 2006.
(919) 467-7825
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Football
In addition to the outstanding college football teams in the central
region of North Carolina, the state is also the proud home of The
Carolina Panthers NFL team. Formed in October 1993, the team plays
in Charlotte, NC in the Bank of America Stadium. This open-air
sports arena houses 73,298 seats.
(704) 358-7800
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Baseball
Durham, North Carolina is home to one of the countries newest and
best baseball stadiums, The Durham Bulls Athletic Park. Opened in
1995, the park houses 10,000 seats and is the home of the Durham
Bulls, a professional baseball team that recently celebrated its
100th anniversary.
(919) 956-2855
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Stock Car Racing
In Concord, North Carolina, less than three hours drive from
Fearrington, resides one of the most modern race tracks in the
nation – The Lowe’s Motor Speedway. Three NASCAR Nextel Cup Series
events, two NASCAR Busch Series races and a NASCAR Craftsman Truck
Series event are among the major events held on the 1.5-mile
superspeedway.
(704) 455-3200
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