Raleigh, North Carolina

:Raleigh redirects here. For the bicycle manufacturer, see Raleigh (bicycle). For the English explorer, see Sir Walter Raleigh.

Sports

The NHL Carolina Hurricanes moved to Raleigh in 1999 with the completion of the RBC Center. The team played two years in Greensboro, North Carolina on an interim basis following their move from Hartford, Connecticut, where they were known as the Hartford Whalers. However, in Raleigh, college sports are supreme, with NCAA Division I-A rivals the North Carolina State University Wolfpack, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Tar Heels, and Duke University Blue Devils being the most prominent teams in the area, often referred to as Tobacco Road by sportscasters. The three Universities have combined for eight NCAA Men's Basketball National Championships since 1974.

Related Topics:
NHL - Carolina Hurricanes - RBC Center - Greensboro, North Carolina - Hartford, Connecticut - Hartford Whalers - North Carolina State University - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Duke University - Tobacco Road - NCAA

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The NC-DOT Mountains-to-Sea bike route goes through Raleigh, as does the US Maine-to-Florida bicycle route #1. The NC-DOT Cape Fear Run bicycle route connects Apex to Wilmington and closely parallels the RUSA 600km brevet route.

Related Topics:
Maine - Florida - NC-DOT ''Cape Fear Run'' bicycle route - Apex - Wilmington - RUSA - Brevet

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The area also features a variety of amateur participatory sports as well, with softball, flag football, basketball, and even dodgeball leagues operated privately or by the municipality.

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