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The United States Dragon Boat Federation (IDBF) held the 2023 Club Crew National Championships at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota from July 21-23, 2023. Over 100 crews from around the nation registered to compete. The top two teams in each Small Boat Division and the top five teams in each Standard Boat Division earned berths […]
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Prepare for an explosive evening of family-friendly festivities at the annual Spectacular Sky Celebration: NBP Independence Day Extravaganza, set to dazzle Nathan Benderson Park on July 3. For the second consecutive year, Lamborghini Sarasota leads the charge as the presenting sponsor, promising a night of patriotic revelry. The event will feature live performances by Twinkle […]
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Stand Up Paddling athletes from around the world will be coming to Sarasota, Florida to race for world titles. This highly anticipated event, to be hosted by Nathan Benderson Park, promises to thrill spectators new to the event and dedicated Stand Up Paddling athletes alike. Participating athletes have the chance to compete with hard board […]
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“We’re overjoyed that Nathan Benderson Park (NBP) rowing facility has received this distinguished designation. As one of Sarasota County Board of County Commissioners’ strategic priorities, the county strives to provide residents and visitors with state-of-the-art athletic facilities, and NBP is nothing short of world-class,” said Nicole Rissler, director of Sarasota County Parks, Recreation and Natural […]
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The nation’s best youth rowers will face off under the Florida sun for two additional years. USRowing announced today that Sarasota-Bradenton’s Nathan Benderson Park will play host to the 2023 and 2024 Youth National Championships, extending a run that began in 2019. The park was also awarded the 2024 USRowing Southeast Youth Championships, a regional […]
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The continued growth of paddling sports in the United States is further encouraged with the award of four world-championship events and three World Cup events to Nathan Benderson Park, starting in 2024. The first-ever combined canoe marathon and stand-up paddling world championships will be held at the park in 2026, after the International Canoe Federation (ICF) […]
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For the first time in nearly a decade, the nation’s best masters rowers will once again convene under the Florida sun. The 2022 and 2023 US Rowing Masters National Championships will be held at Nathan Benderson Park. Nathan Benderson Park Conservancy will play host, with support from Visit Sarasota County. This year’s regatta will be […]
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Making Strides Against Breast Cancer is Saturday, Oct. 16: Registration is at 7:30 a.m., and the 5K walk starts at Nathan Benderson Park at 9 a.m. More info: HERE. NBP Survivors In Sync is Nathan Benderson Park’s first dragon boat paddling team, a team of breast cancer survivors. Some years ago, advocates in the medical community came forth […]
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The paddlers join a Team USA roster built for the 15th World Dragon Boat Racing Championships, which was to be held Nov. 1-7 in Hong Kong. The ongoing coronavirus pandemic forced the International Dragon Boat Federation to cancel the championships, but the U.S. Dragon Boat Federation continued to select America’s team. Team members are chosen […]
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Nathan Benderson Park Rec Day!: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 28 and Sept. 4. This is a great opportunity for natural sound and family-friendly imagery on the water. For a small fee, children and their parents and siblings can get out on the water with their choice of our equipment, and switch out at their whim. There are kayaks, canoes, stand-up paddleboards and […]
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Twenty student volunteers from the Suncoast Science Center’s Student Community Innovation Program (SCIP) are partnering with a trio of civic and environmental organizations to design, implement and promote a microforest to be planted at Nathan Benderson Park. The three organizations coming together as SURF — which stands for Sarasota Urban ReForesters — are Florida Veterans for […]