2011, 2015, 2018, & 2023 RAGBRAI
RAGBRAI, Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, is an eight-day rolling festival of bicycles, music, food, and community. It is the oldest, largest, and longest multi-day bicycle touring event in the world. Iowa City and Coralville have hosted RAGBRAI numerous times over the years.
2012 & 2016 U.S Olympic Wrestling Team Trials
The United States Olympic Team Trials for the sport of wrestling are contested every four years to determine the country’s representatives at the Summer Olympic Games on each style and weight class. The event is conducted by USA Wrestling, the national governing body of the sport. The event was hosted in Iowa City in 2012 and 2016 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
2016 – 19; 2021 UCI Cyclocross World Cup
The UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup is a season-long International competition in cyclo-cross, organized by the Union Cycliste Internationale. First held in the 1993–1994 season, there are currently five awards, tailored to the different categories of riders: Men Elite, Women Elite, Men Under 23, Women Under 23, and Men Junior.
2017 USA Swimming Speedo Winter Junior Championships
The USA Swimming Speedo Winter Junior Championships takes place in December in two locations across the country. When hosted in Iowa City, the event is hosted at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center on the University of Iowa Campus.
2017, 2018, 2022, 2023 Missouri Valley Conference Swimming & Diving Championships
Hosted annually by the Missouri Valley Conference, 9 teams have the opportunity to win the championships in various events. When hosted in Iowa City, the event is hosted at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center on the University of Iowa Campus.
2018 UWW Men’s Freestyle World Cup
An international competition among teams representing member nations of the United World Wrestling. The event was hosted in Iowa City in 2018 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
2018 & 2024 USA Swimming Speedo Sectionals
Sectionals provide elite-level domestic racing opportunities for swimmers outside of the collegiate ranks. Thousands of young athletes competed in the spring short course Speedo Sectionals on 13 different sites around the country. This event was hosted at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center on the University of Iowa campus.
2020 & 2024 Women’s Level 9 Gymnastics Western Nationals
The USA Gymnastics event features the top 7 all-around athletes in each of the 16 age divisions from each of the four regions and will compete as Regional Team members. Participating athletes will compete for all-around, individual, and Regional Team titles. This event was hosted in Coralville at Xtream Arena.
2020 USA Wrestling Senior Nationals
Senior Nationals is one of the major U.S Olympic Trials Qualifiers. The top placers per weight category at the event in Men’s Freestyle, Greco-Roman, and Women’s Freestyle earn a spot at the U.S. Olympic Trials. This event was hosted in Coralville at Xtream Arena.
2021 – 23 IHSAA 3A/4A State Baseball Championships
The Iowa High School Athletic Association is the statewide service organization for schools and communities in Iowa. The State Baseball Championships are held annually in July. When in Iowa City, the event was hosted at Duane Banks Field.
2022 USA Wrestling World Team Trials
The winners of this tournament at each respective weight classes will go on to represent Team USA at the U20 World Championships and U23 World Championships. This event was hosted in Coralville at Xtream Arena.
2022 UWW Men’s Freestyle & Women’s Wrestling World Cup
The World Cup is the annual international dual meet championships. This was the first time in history that the men’s freestyle World Cup and the women’s wrestling World Cup events will be side-by-side. The event was hosted in Coralville at Xtream Arena.