SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – Nathan Benderson Park hosted the 2026 Sarasota 2K — Sun, Rowing & Rivalry for the third year, with racing held Friday and Saturday.
Organizers said more than 2,500 people were expected to participate, watch or support the regatta, which featured a 2,000-meter sprint and races for the Benderson Cups.
The event brought together NCAA Division I women’s programs, top-tier Division I men’s squads and Florida rowing schools. Formerly known as the IRA Sarasota Invitational, Washington had won the men’s Benderson Cup the past two years, while the University of Central Florida (UCF) captured the Women’s Division I Benderson Cup last year…