March Madness Social Event & Bracket Challenge
Thursday, March 19, 2026
3:00-6:00 pm
Tobacco Road Sports Cafe
Raleigh, NC
Come join us on the first full day of the NCAA Basketball Tournament and socialize with your friends and colleagues while cheering on your team. We’ve booked space in the Press Box private room at Tobacco Road Sports Cafe in downtown Raleigh where you can expect beverages, bar food and multiple TVs showing all the games.
$25 per person includes beer, wine, appetizers and entry into our NCAA Bracket Challenge
Space is limited to 40 people and sign up is first come first served
$650 Event Sponsorships are sold out
March Madness is Sponsored by:
ICRI CAROLINAS CHAPTER BRACKET CHALLENGE
Winner will have their picture and company logo displayed on screen at the 2026 Spring Conference in Charleston!
You’re invited to compete in the ICRI BW Chapter’s March Madness online bracket challenge! One FREE entry for each person in our ESPN BRACKET GROUP.
Group Password: ICRI2026
Below we’ve provided instructions on how to join our group. Please note that you will not be able to fill out your online bracket until the tournament seeding is complete. We will send out an email when brackets become live.
Join the ICRI Carolinas Chapter Bracket Group:
1. Create an ESPN account (if you already have one, skip to step 2).
2. Once you’ve successfully created an account, VISIT THE CHAPTER’S ESPN GROUP PAGE and click the “Create a Bracket Now!” button in the middle of the page and follow the steps to join the group! You’ll know you’ve successfully joined if your Username shows up on the list of bracket owners.