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Sarasota News Leader October 5, 2012 He added, "The response and community sup- port have been fantastic." Rowing is big in this area. When the Bend- erson Lake rowing complex is completed in the near future, Sarasota is expected to be the venue for national and international rowing events that will fill hotels, restaurants and stores. The Sarasota 5000 is a small race, for now, with 17 clubs competing from 13 cities. It Page 87 is considered a good opening race, so local teams can warm up for larger and more heat- ed competitions to come. Along with its setting at a beautiful park on the water, another praise-worthy aspect of the 5000 is the availability of free spectator boats from the Sarasota Scullers. Anybody wanting an up-close look at the sport can achieve that easily. A team makes its way across the water off Blackburn Point Park in south Sarasota County.