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Splitrail

A paintball player moving past a wooden cable spool bunker in the pines

About, 7340 Old Stage Rd, Raleigh

Garrick Stokely & Shayla Burrows, since 2014

Garrick Stokely & Shayla Burrows, since 2014

Built by hand,
one bunker at a time.

Two former tournament players, an old tree farm and twelve years of building fields. Every bunker is placed, played and moved again until a game feels fair from both flag stations.

5 fields since 2014

61,000 players

32 acres

See the fields

See the fields

Two players, one old tree farm.

Garrick runs the referees and the safety rules. Shayla builds every field. Jolene makes sure your party starts on time.

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Garrick Stokely

Co-founder & head referee

A tournament player through the 2000s who still referees every Saturday. Garrick wrote the six field rules and trains every new referee himself.

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Garrick Stokely

Co-founder & head referee

A tournament player through the 2000s who still referees every Saturday. Garrick wrote the six field rules and trains every new referee himself.

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Shayla Burrows

Co-founder & field builder

A carpenter who grew up on the farm next door. Shayla builds the town, the log bunkers and the laser tag barn, and moves something on every field each winter.

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Shayla Burrows

Co-founder & field builder

A carpenter who grew up on the farm next door. Shayla builds the town, the log bunkers and the laser tag barn, and moves something on every field each winter.

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Jolene Brantley

Parties & groups

Jolene plans birthdays, team days and buyouts, from the first call to the last game. She has run more than 1,800 parties.

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Jolene Brantley

Parties & groups

Jolene plans birthdays, team days and buyouts, from the first call to the last game. She has run more than 1,800 parties.

Every field, played first.

Every new field goes through the same four stages before a paying group plays it.

Stage 01

Walk the land

We clear only what we must, keep the trees and the creek, and map the sightlines from both flag stations.

Stage 01

Walk the land

We clear only what we must, keep the trees and the creek, and map the sightlines from both flag stations.

Stage 02

Plywood mock-up

Bunkers go in as rough plywood first. Staff play the field for a month and we move whatever lets one side win every time.

Stage 02

Plywood mock-up

Bunkers go in as rough plywood first. Staff play the field for a month and we move whatever lets one side win every time.

Stage 03

Build it for real

Shayla builds the final bunkers from salvaged lumber, logs and cable spools, all at knee and shoulder height.

Stage 03

Build it for real

Shayla builds the final bunkers from salvaged lumber, logs and cable spools, all at knee and shoulder height.

Stage 04

100 test games

Each field runs 100 free games with staff and friends before it opens. Referees sign off on every lane.

Stage 04

100 test games

Each field runs 100 free games with staff and friends before it opens. Referees sign off on every lane.

A wooden cable spool waiting by a dirt road to become a bunker
Stacked pine logs at the edge of the woods
A pile of salvaged wooden boards for building bunkers

Five fields in twelve years.

2014

The Village

Opened on the old tree farm with one scenario field, 40 rental markers and a hand-painted sign.

2014

The Village

Opened on the old tree farm with one scenario field, 40 rental markers and a hand-painted sign.

2016

Hollow Woods

Cleared trails through eight acres of pines and built log bunkers along the creek.

2016

Hollow Woods

Cleared trails through eight acres of pines and built log bunkers along the creek.

2018

Little Ridge

A low-impact field for younger kids after a year of parents asking for one.

2018

Little Ridge

A low-impact field for younger kids after a year of parents asking for one.

2021

The Pit

Air bunkers on turf for fast five-on-five games, our toughest field.

2021

The Pit

Air bunkers on turf for fast five-on-five games, our toughest field.

2024

The Grid

Laser tag in the old equipment barn: fog, black lights and no bruises.

2024

The Grid

Laser tag in the old equipment barn: fog, black lights and no bruises.

Want to walk the fields first? Ask at check-in

Open Fri 4-10 PM, Sat 9 AM-9 PM, Sun 10 AM-6 PM, weekdays for booked groups

Open Fri 4-10 PM, Sat 9 AM-9 PM, Sun 10 AM-6 PM, weekdays for booked groups

(919) 555-0164

(919) 555-0164

(919) 555-0164

A real person answers during opening hours, usually a referee on shift. Tell us your group and the ages and we will pick the field with you.

play@splitrailpaintball.com

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