"March Madness" at Budweiser Events Center as Crew Transformed Venue for Four Events in 48 Hours
March 13, 2014 - Indoor Football League (IFL)
Colorado Crush News Release
(Loveland, CO) - Staff at the Budweiser Events Center hosted their own version of March Madness this weekend, as over 18,700 guests enjoyed four exciting events, including three sellouts, over a 48-hour span.
The Colorado Eagles kicked off the busy weekend on Friday night as they took on the Ontario Reign. Once the building was cleared, the first of four venue transformations began. Staff covered the ice and laid down the football turf in time for the Colorado Ice game against the Wyoming Cavalry at noon on Saturday.
After a Colorado Ice victory, staff had just a few hours to remove the turf and polar floor and re-install the hockey glass for the Colorado Eagles' game that evening. The venue was transformed over night once again for the sold out Darius Rucker True Believers Tour featuring Eli Young Band with special guest David Nail on Sunday at 7 p.m. Finally, the stage was taken down and the ice was uncovered again for Eagles practice Monday morning.
All 48 hours of action were captured in a four-minute time lapse that can be seen by clicking here, or by visiting http://goo.gl/5x1tHq .
This Weekend by the Numbers:
18,705: Concertgoers, hockey and football fans entertained at Budweiser Events Center from Friday, March 7 to Sunday, March 9
3,239: Number of man hours needed to complete all changeovers this weekend
521: Hot dogs eaten, enough to replace two hockey sticks per Colorado Eagles player
759: Pounds of hamburger meat consumed, the combined weight of Colorado Ice offensive linemen Rodrick Gladney and Keyun Swinney
2,687: Gallons of beer, soda and water consumed, which is more than the weight of seven Zambonis.
86,400: Feet of paper towels used, enough to cover an indoor football field five times
420: Total number of minutes of live action encompassed by the four events
The Ranch, Larimer County Fairgrounds and Events Complex, located in Loveland, Colorado, opened in 2003 and is owned and operated by Larimer County. The Ranch consists of the Budweiser Events Center, the Ranch-Way Feeds Indoor Arena and Livestock Pavilions, the First National Bank Exhibition Halls, and the Thomas M. McKee 4-H Youth & Community Building. The Ranch hosts more than 2,000 events annually and is home to the Larimer County Fair and PRCA Rodeo. For more information visit www.TREventComplex.com.
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