Pensacola Sports Association/Pensacola Beach, Florida has
committed to a three-year contract with Pro Watercross, and will host the
opening round of the 2017 season. Pensacola has been one of the tour’s
favorite stops for athletes, and thousands of fans lined Pensacola’s sugar sand
beaches and crowded the pier over the turquoise waters for the Tour’s 2016
Grand Prix of Watercross.
From dozens of the most well-executed hole shots over the
past three years, to Daniel Martin’s famous double backflip during the
freestyle competition at the 2014 Pensacola stop and the 2015 Pro Runabout
Stock battles between powerhouse pros Eric Francis, Abdullah Alfadhel and Brian
Baldwin. Pensacola Beach has earned its reputation as home to some of Pro
Watercross National Tour’s most thrilling moments, record-setting performances
and competitive motos.
“Pensacola is very excited to welcome back the Pro
Watercross Tour not only for 2017, but to also have an agreement through 2019
to bring them back to one of the world’s most beautiful beaches,” said
Pensacola Sports Association President and CEO, Ray Palmer.
The Pensacola Sports Association, the sponsoring
organization behind the multi-year partnership, is Florida’s oldest sports
organizing and management group, and has been the guiding force behind not only
the Pro Watercross’ presence in Pensacola Beach, but many of the city’s other
iconic events such as the Charity Challenge and the Deer Dodge 50K
marathon.
Securing a multi-year contract with Pensacola, adding to the
growing stability of the Pro Watercross brand and its events, is just one more
step in the ongoing efforts of Pro Watercross to grow the sport and advance the
powered personal watercraft sports industry.
“I am confident in the direction that Pro Watercross is
taking, and we are continuing to invest in growing our footprint in North
America and around the world while working to discover and groom the next
generation of watercross racers,” commented Nick Handler, managing director of
Pro Watercross.
“The tour’s growth is exciting to be a part of for our
community,” Palmer added after the signing of the three-year contract between
Pensacola and Pro Watercross.
“The 2017 Pro Watercross National Tour and Championships
season is already shaping up to be a banner year, with tough competition, new
events and features to help grow participation in the sport, and a lot of
excitement for both the athletes and the fans,” said Handler.
Be sure to stay up to date with Pro Watercross as plans fall
into place for the 2017 season - May is only 24 weeks away! www.prowatercross.com,
www.facebook.com/ProWatercross
and twitter.com/prowatercross.