SWFL Living Guide

Offshore Races & Poker Runs

2026–27 season, Tampa Bay to Pine Island

Every offshore powerboat race and poker run checked on the organizer's own site for this season. Races are free to watch from shore; poker runs are club events — the club's site has entry details for boat owners and where to watch. Dates live on each calendar too.

Offshore races

St. Petersburg Offshore Grand Prix

Sep 3–5 · St. Petersburg · St. Petersburg waterfront

Race World Offshore powerboat racing. Date from the organizer's 2027 schedule.

Entry & details — organizer's site

Clearwater Beach Offshore Grand Prix

Sep 24–26 · Clearwater Beach · Clearwater Beach (watch from Pier 60 north)

Race World Offshore powerboat nationals — 200+ mph boats, free beach viewing. Date from the organizer's 2027 schedule.

Entry & details — organizer's site

Race World Offshore and APBA list their full national schedules on the linked pages.

Poker runs — Ft. Myers Offshore club

Ft. Myers Offshore Run — Marco Island Yacht Club

Oct 24 · Marco Island

Start: Matlacha & Pine Island

Poker run by the local offshore boating club, which funds scholarships.

Entry & details — organizer's site

Ft. Myers Offshore Sweetheart Run to Cass Cay

Feb 13 · Burnt Store Marina, Punta Gorda

Start: Matlacha & Pine Island

Poker run — Cass Cay is the waterfront restaurant at Burnt Store Marina.

Entry & details — organizer's site

Ft. Myers Offshore Hawks Cay Invitational Run

Mar 25–28 · Hawks Cay, Duck Key (Keys)

Start: Matlacha & Pine Island

Multi-day invitational run to the Keys.

Entry & details — organizer's site

The 2026–27 run schedule, checked on ftmyersoffshore.com on Sep 27, 2026. The club runs charity events and posts each destination on its site. The Tampa Bay Poker Run has not posted a 2027 date yet — we'll add it when it does.

Want a place to watch from? See the Boating page for charts and weather, or Boating Alerts for low tides before you launch.