Join Us for the NBP Paddle-a-Thon: A Community Event in Support of Our New OC6 Boat! This exciting event will last for 12 hours as we strive to complete 15 laps of 5k each in our OC6, with a new lap every 45 minutes!
36th Annual Gulf Coast Games For Life: Feb 1, 9 a.m. at NBP. This event is a qualifier for the Florida Senior Games, and encourages and promote healthy lifestyles, gives seniors the opportunity to compete at the local, state and national level, and provides an affordable and quality multi-sport festival that seniors can call their own. Events at NBPÂ include coastal rowing, Olympic-style rowing, sit-on-top recreational kayaking and stand-up paddleboarding.
Want to learn how to row or continue your rowing journey? Experience the benefits of a total body, low-impact workout while building community and trying something new! It's never been easier to join Sarasota Crew: Learn to Row Sundays at Nathan Benderson Park Try rowing for a day! If the weather allows, we will get you into a boat and onto an erg to learn proper rowing technique and get you into the swing of things! 9:00 am to 11:00 am on the first Sunday of every month October through March Maximum 18 rowers per class, sign up today! Learn to Row Morning Classes at Nathan Benderson Park Already tried our Learn to Row Sunday Class? Want to keep rowing? Try our two-week morning Learn to Row sessions with an experienced master's rowing coach Tuesday and Thursday mornings for two weeks 6:30 am to 8:30 am See registration plans at the bottom of the page for key dates and details Private Lessons at Nathan Benderson Park Learn to row or develop your skills with a 1:1 private lesson with an experienced coach All lessons will be conducted in sculling boats (two oars) Please fill out the Private Lesson Interest Form to be […]
The 14th Annual Superhero 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run will start and finish be ON THE ISLAND near the finish tower. This is a Foster Care Awareness Event. In-person and virtual racing options are available. The Kids' Fun Run starts at 8:30am. The 5K will be on a CHIP START between 9-9:05am. You will receive an official chip time and place. Master and Overall timed at gun time 9am. USATF Rules. More than just a race, the Superhero race brings together child welfare agencies and the community to highlight the 1500+ youth who are in local foster care in Sarasota, Manatee, and DeSoto Counties, while providing a family-friendly event with music, a kiddie zone, food, and giveaways.
Join us for New Paddler Day - open to everyone. It’s FREE! Try out paddling with no strings attached — if you're ages 14 and older, there’s a seat in the boat for you!
Join us for our next pop-up flow in this gorgeous setting of Nathan Benderson Park at the Pavilion. More movement, more connection, more of what makes this community amazing. Meet us this Saturday, February 8 at 10am - let's flow together!
FOR HEATS, LIVESTREAMING, MAPS & MORE ON EVENT DAYS, CLICK HERE The first of four AYC regattas, this series is a not-for-profit series of regattas leading up to the USRowing Southeast Youth Championships. The series works to give back to the athletes, giving crews opportunities to experience competitive, 2000-meter racing throughout the spring, ultimately preparing them to excel at the USRowing Youth National Championships in June at NBP. Competing well consistently at the AYC regattas not only helps crews prepare to qualify for the Youth National Championships, but has the added bonus of a possible financial stipend towards their trip to the championships. At the end of the series, the team with the most points for an event is declared the AYC series winner for that event. A team will earn a monetary travel stipend towards their trip to the USRowing Youth National Championships should they be declared the winner of an event, and qualify for Youth Nationals in that event.
Circus Sarasota 2025
February 15-March 9, 2025 (times vary)
Big Top at Regatta Island on Nathan Benderson Park (5851 Nathan Benderson Circle, Sarasota).
Each year, the Circus Arts Conservatory’s professional arm, Circus Sarasota, offers a showcase of top global circus artists performing in a one-ring traditional circus setting. Featuring new and innovative acts, Circus Sarasota’s 2025 production will offer high-flying action, heart-stopping thrills, laugh-out-loud comedic antics, and acts that defy both expectations and the boundaries of physical limitations. Tickets are $30-$100; parking is $10.
FOR HEATS, LIVESTREAMING, MAPS & MORE ON EVENT DAYS, CLICK HERE The first of four AYC regattas, this series is a not-for-profit series of regattas leading up to the USRowing Southeast Youth Championships. The series works to give back to the athletes, giving crews opportunities to experience competitive, 2000-meter racing throughout the spring, ultimately preparing them to excel at the USRowing Youth National Championships in June at NBP. Competing well consistently at the AYC regattas not only helps crews prepare to qualify for the Youth National Championships, but has the added bonus of a possible financial stipend towards their trip to the championships. At the end of the series, the team with the most points for an event is declared the AYC series winner for that event. A team will earn a monetary travel stipend towards their trip to the USRowing Youth National Championships should they be declared the winner of an event, and qualify for Youth Nationals in that event.
Host club for this annual regatta is the Sarasota County Rowing Club. Experience the excitement of sprint racing on one of the best rowing venues in the country! The annual Sarasota Invitational Regatta (SIR), held in February, features three days of youth and masters rowing at Nathan Benderson Park - the site of the 2018 Masters World Rowing and the 2017 World Rowing Championships. In it's inaugural year, SIR had a little over 300 boat entries and 600 competitors. Just ten years later, there were almost 800 boat entries and over 1,500 individual competitors and the numbers are growing!SCRC is proud to host the Sarasota Invitational Regatta and greatly appreciates the more than 200 volunteers, numerous sponsors and over 1500 participants who help make this event possible.
Want to learn how to row or continue your rowing journey? Experience the benefits of a total body, low-impact workout while building community and trying something new! It's never been easier to join Sarasota Crew: Learn to Row Sundays at Nathan Benderson Park Try rowing for a day! If the weather allows, we will get you into a boat and onto an erg to learn proper rowing technique and get you into the swing of things! 9:00 am to 11:00 am on the first Sunday of every month October through March Maximum 18 rowers per class, sign up today! Learn to Row Morning Classes at Nathan Benderson Park Already tried our Learn to Row Sunday Class? Want to keep rowing? Try our two-week morning Learn to Row sessions with an experienced master's rowing coach Tuesday and Thursday mornings for two weeks 6:30 am to 8:30 am See registration plans at the bottom of the page for key dates and details Private Lessons at Nathan Benderson Park Learn to row or develop your skills with a 1:1 private lesson with an experienced coach All lessons will be conducted in sculling boats (two oars) Please fill out the Private Lesson Interest Form to be […]
Watch the 2025 RoboBoat competition with entries from around the world! High school, undergraduate and graduate students will compete. RoboBoat is an international student program established to generate, cultivate, and enhance a community of innovators capable of making substantive contributions to the Autonomous Surface Vehicle (ASV) domain. Student teams design and build Autonomous Surface Vehicles (ASV) and compete in an international competition. RoboBoat competitions unite an enhanced community of innovators, with results capable of making substantive contributions to the maritime field. Click here to view RoboBoat in action!Â