Pensacola Florida Sports

When it comes to sports, Pensacola is a major player. The City of Champions, Pensacola, is home to many popular athletes and hosts an array of exciting professional and amateur competitions.  See for yourself!  Please take a look at some of Pensacola's all time great athletes and all-around champions!

Professional Sports

• The Pensacola Ice Pilots , part of the East Coast Hockey League, play in the Pensacola Civic Center in fall and winter.
• The Pensacola Pelicans , the 2002 Southeastern League of Professional Baseball champions, play at the University of West Florida from June to August.
• The Snowball Derby is held every December at Five Flags Speedway who also hosts other auto racing competitions throughout the year.
• The Pensacola Power , three-time Southern Conference champions of the National Women's Football Association, play April through June.
• Pensacola Greyhound Track  offers live racing excitement and simulcast horse racing events.

• Double Bridge Run - held each February, offering courses of various lengths, the longest of which is a 15K that takes runners across two bridges, ending at Pensacola Beach call 850-434-2800. 
• Pensacola Marathon -held each February, runners can participate in a full or half marathon, this USATF certified course showcases the beauty of Pensacola Bay Area and provides runners a challenging yet memorable race that is sure to become a southeast running tradition. Call 850-435-9222.
• Santa Rosa Island Triathlon , held each October, was named one of the Seven Best Triathlons in the World of 2002 by Inside Triathlon magazine. It was also named Best Small Triathlon of 1999 and Best Large Triathlon of 2000 by USA Triathlon. Call 850-434-1922.
• Fort-to-Fort Swim - an open-water swim across Pensacola Bay between Fort Barrancas and Fort Pickens, 850-452-4391.
• American Amateur Classic , started in 1970, is a golf tournament that takes place on four Pensacola Bay Area courses: Pensacola Country Club, Marcus Pointe Gulf Club, Tiger Point Golf & Country Club, and the The Moors. While you'll compete with players of similar abilities, some of the world's top amateurs will round the field.
• UWF Spring Fling -Univeristy of West Florida Lady Argo's hosts teams (Feb-Apr) from across the nation and of various divisions in a fastpitch softball tournament. For more information please call 850-474-3003.
• McGuire's 5K Prediction Run - held on a Saturday near St. Patrick's Day each March. Runners predict how long it will take them to finish, and those predictions are closest to actual times win, 850-433-6789.  

The above information was taken from the Official Visit Pensacloa site, so for more great Pensacola Beach information and up to date information about local events, be sure to check out the Visit Pensacloa site.