The 1st Annual Clearwater Super Boat National Championship will be held on Clearwater Beach October 2nd – 4th.
Because the Super Boat races will bring in visitors and highlight local attractions, with minimal costs, the races are expected to have a large economic impact on Clearwater. The Super Boat races have brought in $9.5 million to Sarasota in the past 24 years. Since the race is happening in October, it picks up an otherwise slow tourist season, and is followed shortly by the Iron Man competition.
The race will begin and end at Pier 60, and the 6.5 mile long route will take the participants from Pier 60 to Hurricane Pass and back. There is a $75,000 prize for the winners. Past participants in Super Boat include Chuck Norris, Bruce Jenner and Don Johnson. The Clearwater Marine Aquarium will assist Super Boat International “with the monitoring of the safety of marine life before, during and after the event.” The event is free and open to the public. Including this event, there are nine Super Boat races this year, all around the country. For more information on Super Boat, visit superboat.com
