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UW Health Sports Factory

305 S. Madison St., Rockford, IL 61104

Sports Fields & Stadiums

The Sports Factory is one of the largest sports facilities in the Midwest. It is operated by the Rockford Park District.

Events hosted at The Sports Factory include basketball, volleyball, pickleball, dodgeball, table tennis, gymnastics, roller derby, wheelchair adapted sports, trade shows/expos and corporate events.The UW Health Sports Factory name symbolizes the history of the site, as it was once the former Ingersoll factory located in the heart of a major manufacturing hub in Rockford.

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