Sarasota Invitational Regatta
Saturday, February 28, 2026
15th annual Sarasota Invitational Regatta! Hosted by the Sarasota County Rowing Club with support from Benderson Development and Nathan Benderson Park Conservancy, Inc. (NBPC). It's hard to believe this regatta is in its fifteenth year.
Sarasota Invitational is a 2 day regatta, Day 1 are the Youth Events and Day 2 are the Masters Events. SORA’s events are ONLY on Saturday, February 28, 2026
This is a LONG regatta, you should plan for 6:00 am arrival time and a departure time of 5pm or later.
Registration is required for this regatta. However, it is EXPECTED that all HS rowers attend this regatta.
This is an out of town regatta, however travel and hotels are not included in the registration fee. Rowers are NOT permitted to drive themselves. All rowers must ride over with a parent or ride-share with another rower family.
Registration: $190
Registration Deadline: Thursday, February 5th
When: Saturday, February 28, 2026
Arrival Time: TBD, Plan on an early arrival, 6:00am for ALL
Event Location: Nathan Benderson Park
5851 Nathan Benderson Circle, Sarasota, FL 34235
Parking: Parking is located off-island and there will be a parking fee
While the Sarasota Circus will be on Regatta Island, they have moved their entire operation to the eastern segment of the island. Parking for competitors and spectators will be near the new aquarium or parking lots near the venue. See Link Below
https://www.regattacentral.com/cms/uploads/sarasota_county_rowing_club,_inc_dba_sarasota_masters/files/Parking%20Map%202024.pdf
SORA does not have a parent room block for this event due to this being a one-day regatta. However, we do have 4 to 5 extra rooms available in the Coaching Staff Room block. Please see link below if you are interested. Deadline for booking a room using the SORA room block is February 8, 2026.
Room Reservation Link: https://www.ihg.com/redirect?path=asearch&brandCode=VN&localeCode=en®ionCode=1&hotelCode=SRQLO&checkInDate=27&checkInMonthYear=012026&checkOutDate=01&checkOutMonthYear=022026&rateCode=6CBARC&_PMID=99801505&GPC=SOI&cn=no&adjustMonth=false&showApp=true&monthIndex=00
Regatta Information: https://www.regattacentral.com/regatta/?job_id=9682&org_id=0
Regatta Event List: https://www.regattacentral.com/regatta/entries?job_id=9682&org_id=0
SORA Event List and Line-up: TBD
Regatta Heat Sheet: TBD
Regatta Wear:
Arrival: SORA Blue Polo & ALL black pants or ALL black shorts
Regatta: Hi-VIs SORA Shirt, black shorts or pants
Race Wear: Unisuits and Hi-Vis SORA Yellow hats for those that have them.
It is VERY important that all of our rowers represent SORA in the best possible way and are in SORA approved gear at the regatta.
We look forward to returning to Nathan Benderson Park. GO SORA GO!
