Our Events
Celebrity Mascot Games
This is the ONLY event of its kind in the world. In 2011, the 19th Annual Celebrity Mascot Games featured 29 mascots from sports teams across the country competing in team a variety of games during three exciting shows.
More than 15,000 fans enjoyed a thrilling and pulse-pounding competition, as mascots from Major League Baseball, NFL, NBA, NHL, NCAA and the Arena Football League battled through gladiator themed games, with the Yellow Team coming out on top.
Proceeds from the Celebrity Mascot Games benefit New Hope for Kids, an Orlando based not-for-profit organization. New Hope for Kids grants wishes to children under the age of 18 who are suffering from life-threatening illness and provides grief support for children who have lost a family member. Since its inception, New Hope has granted more than 3,000 wishes, focusing on the children of Central Florida. In addition, since the first Mascot Games in 1992, this event raised nearly $300,000 for New Hope for Kids.
Website: www.mascotgames.org
The SPORTYS - Central Florida Sports Awards & Hall of Fame
An exciting evening of awards and entertainment, the PNC Bank SPORTYS @ Full Sail University is an annual event honoring top area high school, amateur, collegiate and professional athletes, coaches, deserving local residents and businesses throughout Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Volusia Counties.
SPORTY nominees are selected from our five-county region by a panel comprised of local sports reporters, TV personalities and committee members. Awards will be presented in the following categories: Amateur Athlete of the Year, High School Athlete of the Year, College Athlete of the Year, Professional Athlete of the Year, Coach of the Year, Business of the Year, Employee of the Year, Volunteer of the Year and the Rich DeVos Community Spirit Award.
During the show, the current class will be inducted into the Central Florida Sports Hall of Fame. The Central Florida Sports Hall of Fame is the continuation of a great regional sports tradition, where 80 other Central Floridians have been honored for their distinguished accomplishments within professional and amateur sports since 1981. Past inductees include Arnold Palmer, Dot Richardson, Nick Anderson, Chris DiMarco and Chipper Jones. 2011 Inductees included Glenn “Doc” Rivers, Chuck Rohe and Ricky Watters.
Website: www.centralfloridasports.org/sportys
Daytona Beach Half Marathon
The 5th annual Daytona Beach Half Marathon will be held on Sunday morning, October 28, 2012. The course, recently named one of the top seven most scenic courses by active.com, features a start and finish at the historic Daytona International Speedway, with a stop at the World's Most Famous Beach in the middle.
The 13.1-mile race begins with a start on pit road of Daytona International Speedway, with the first two miles on the newly paved surface of the track. The course then winds through the streets of Daytona Beach, including a run along the boardwalk of “The World’s Most Famous Beach,” before concluding at the Speedway’s legendary start/finish line.
In addition to running one of the best courses around, participants will enjoy on-course entertainment, a complimentary track tour of the Daytona International Speedway and a post-race party with complimentary food and beer.
Website: www.daytonabeachhalf.com
Bright House Sports Network Breakfast of Champions
The Central Florida Sports Commission and Bright House Sports Network host a series of awards programs that will recognize the best High School athletes in Central Florida. Five separate awards programs will be held, recognizing outstanding athletes in the following counties: Lake County, Orange County, Osceola County, Seminole County and Volusia County.
Awards will be given for the following sports: boys baseball, girls softball, boys and girls basketball, boys and girls bowling, girls competitive cheerleading, boys and girls cross-country, girls flag football, boys football offense and defense, boys and girls golf, boys and girls lacrosse, boys and girls soccer, boys and girls swimming, boys and girls tennis, boys and girls track and field, boys and girls volleyball, boys and girls water polo, boys and girls weightlifting, boys and girls wrestling, as well as boys and girls scholar-athletes of the year. (subject to change)
Athletes are selected by an esteemed panel comprised of local sports reporters, TV personalities, County administrators and committee members.
Website: www.centralfloridasports.org/breakfast_of_champions
