The USBC Open Championship taking place in right here in Reno is widely recognized as the largest participatory sporting event in the world. Consisting of teams, doubles, singles and an optional all-events competition, the Championship is held in a different city each year. Normally the tournament is so big as it consists of 48 lanes that it has to be conducted in convention centers or sports arenas, but since Reno has the bowling mecca right downtown with our National Bowling Stadium, Reno is the perfect place to hold this huge event.
The championship will run from Feb. 20 - July 4, 2010, and this event already has over 13,000 teams signed up to participate. The championship has a long history dating back to 1901 when it first began in Chicago. The first tournament lasted four days and had 41 teams participating with a $1592 prize fund. Today this four month bowling championship attracts between 60,000 and 90,000 particpants from all 50 states and several foreign countries all vying for a piece of a $6 million prize fund.
We look forward to seeing all of the visitors in town for this great event so stop on by check out some bikes, clothing and accessories, and maybe rent a bike to enjoy while you're here.
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