Intro By Josh Silverman
When it was recently announced that one of the
most remarkable fields in paintball history, Joliet
Illinois’ CPX, was shutting down, the news sent a
shockwave of nostalgia-tinged sadness through
paintball. One of paintball’s great destinations
since it opened, CPX, with concept field attractions
like Bedlam and Armageddon, along with a large,
paved parking lot, indoor plumbing and an on-site
pro-shop, has hosted everything from professional
paintball tournaments and the Road to Aruba to
William Shatner’s SPPLAT Attack and, of course,
Living Legends since its creation. A true paintball
bucket list field that year after year drew thousands
from across North America along with some of the
game’s biggest names and the industry’s biggest
sponsors, CPX events like Dreaded Legends, Dead
Legends, Bones and Ashes and Endless Legends
will continue to be held across the country, with
Living Legends moving to another of paintball’s
long-standing destination fields, Michigan’s Hell
Survivors. In homage to one of paintball’s great
playing fields that had to be experienced to be truly
appreciated, Paintball.Media has compiled some
of our favorite photographs from events hosted by
CPX over the years. We wish the CPX family the very
best and say goodbye to the incredible park at the
end of Schweitzer Road.
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