Schedule of Events

Monday, October 20th
4-Day (Mon-Thur) Pre-Festival Camp/Clinic with Pat Bradley @ Nathan Benderson Park
(Register with Pan Am Dragon Boat)

Tuesday, October 21st
Registration (12:00pm – 5:00pm) @ Hyatt Regency Sarasota
4-Day (Mon-Thur) Pre-Festival Camp/Clinic with Pat Bradley @ Nathan Benderson Park
(Register with Pan Am Dragon Boat)

Wednesday, October 22nd
Registration (12:00pm – 5:00pm) @ Hyatt Regency Sarasota
2-Day (Wed-Thur) Pre-Festival Camp/Clinic with Pat Bradley @ Nathan Benderson Park
(Register with Pan Am Dragon Boat)
Team Practice Sessions (TBD) @ Nathan Benderson Park (contact Mary Carrillo@ [email protected])

Thursday, October 23rd
Registration (10:00am – 7:00pm) @ Hyatt Regency Sarasota
2-Day (Wed-Thur) Pre-Festival Camp/Clinic with Pat Bradley @ Nathan Benderson Park
(Register with Pan Am Dragon Boat)
Media Event (12:00pm – 3:00pm) @ Nathan Benderson Park
Team Practice Sessions (12:00pm - 5:00pm) @ Nathan Benderson Park (contact Mary Carrillo@ [email protected])

Friday, October 24th
Registration (8:00am – 12:00pm) @ Hyatt Regency Sarasota - All teams must be registered at this time, or make special arrangements at race site.
Buses start transporting all participants to Nathan Benderson Park. Schedules TBA.
Team Practice Sessions (8:00am - 3:00pm) @ Nathan Benderson Park (contact Mary Carrillo @ [email protected])
IBCPC Business & Congress Meeting (9:00am-12:00pm) @ Hyatt Regency Sarasota
Wellness Day (10:00am - 3:00pm) @ Nathan Benderson Park
Opening Ceremony (4:00pm - 5:00pm) @ Nathan Benderson Park
Reception: wine and cheese mixer (5:30pm-6:30pm) @ Nathan Benderson Park
BCS steering credential accreditation (9:00am - 3:00pm) Contact Susan Doyle: [email protected]
Buses return all participants to hotels

Saturday, October 25th
Buses start transporting all participants, Schedules TBA.
Races – 1st round of heats start 8:00am @ Nathan Benderson Park
Lunch Break for Race Production (12:00pm -12:30pm) @ Nathan Benderson Park
Races – 2nd round of heats (12:30pm – 3:30pm) @ Nathan Benderson Park
Buses to take participants back to hotels, then transporting to Payne Park by 5:00pm
Parade Staging (5:00pm - 6:00pm), TBA (Payne Park, Downtown Sarasota)
Parade of Nations (6:00pm - 7:30pm), TBA - Food and Entertainment
Pink Paddlers Party at Payne Park, Downtown Sarasota (5:00pm - 10:00pm)
Buses return all participants to hotels; last bus leaves Payne Park 10:30pm

Sunday, October 26th
Buses start transporting all participants to NBP
Races - 3rd Round Semi-Finals start 8:00am @ Nathan Benderson Park
Lunch Break (12:00pm - 12:30pm) @ Nathan Benderson Park
Races - 4th Round Finals (12:30pm - 3:30pm) @ Nathan Benderson Park
The Sandy Smith Global Race (3:45pm – 4:00pm) @ Nathan Benderson Park
BCS Flower Ceremony (4:00pm – 4:15pm) @ Nathan Benderson Park
Closing Ceremonies (4:30pm - 5:30pm) @ Nathan Benderson Park
Buses return participants to hotels