Sports Fun on Spring Break

Calling all sports fanatics! Gulf Shores and Orange Beach both have a jam-packed schedule this spring to that will have everyone cheering. Spring Break is the ideal time to come to the Alabama Gulf Coast area! Warm temperatures and gulf breezes means it is time to take advantage of our gorgeous white sandy beaches. It is also time for some spring sports!

 It looks like we are off to a running start this Spring Break season with the Flora-Bama's 1st Annual Beach Run/Walk for America's Warriors. The event is scheduled for Saturday, March 15, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. The start and end point will be at the Flora-Bama. All 5k runners/walkers will be headed into Alabama while all 1/2 marathon runners/walkers will be headed into Florida. Register today!

If you prefer to be a spectator, we’ve got lots of spring sports coming your way! You can get your kicks at the 2014 Orange Beach Soccer Shootout. On March 22 and 23, over 165 teams head to the Alabama Gulf Coast will compete in the competition. 

Swing by the Gulf Shores Sportsplex March 24-27 as high school baseball teams compete in Gulf Coast Classic II. Nothing like a baseball game to make you realize that spring has sprung! 

Check out our complete event schedule!

 

Enjoy more Gulf Golf - Check Out our Upcoming Golf Tournament

In Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, residents and tourists alike are able to play golf all year long (with the exception of the recent freeze, of course). For golf enthusiasts, it doesn’t get much better than a golf tournament. Golfers love the chance to show off their skills to the crowd and fellow players; observers enjoy the showcase of competition. So when is the next opportunity to see all the action on the greens in the area?

Well, a little birdie told us that there is a golf tournament in Gulf Shores that is just around the corner. It is scheduled to take place at the Gulf Shores Golf Club on Monday, February 17, 2014. Be sure to plan on swinging by and supporting your favorite golfer when the competition starts heating up at the 2014 Gulf Shores High School Golf Battle on the Beach Golf Tourney.