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2010 OPA OFFSHORE RACING SERIES PRESENTED BY GEICO

2nd Stop – Sunny Isles Beach, Florida

Hosted by

OFFSHORE EVENTS, LLC.

 

3rd Annual Sunny Isles Beach Offshore Challenge

 

Day 1: Thursday, June 10th – 2010    Arrival of Race Boats; Viewing in Dry Pits

 

10am to 6pm Registration and Tech-Inspections for “Bimini & Back Ocean Challenge” – Race Pits.  All teams must register no later than 5 p.m.  Tech runs until 6:00p.m.

7:00pm to 10pm-Welcome Racers party at “The Water Club”. (RACER UNIFORMS MANDATORY) Need wristbands for drink & food.

Day 2: Friday, June 11th, 2010         Arrival of Race Boats; Viewing in Dry Pits

 

9am – 11pm    “Racers’ Village”  Opens to Public:   $5.00 entry fee per person. Rum  Runner Festival taking place.  Food & drinks will be available for purchase, entertainment for the whole family. "Putting on the Wish" boat rides to benefit the families of the Make A Wish Foundation of Southern Florida.

10am – 4pm    "Putting on the Wish" boat rides to benefit the families of the Make A Wish Foundation of Southern Florida. (Location:  The Water Club”)Those who want to sign up to provide boat rides, please contact Joy Schou 239-470-6156 Platinum Powerboat Club.  joy@platinumpowerboatclub.com  

10am-2pm   OPA Race Boat Registrations – Newport Hotel

10am-2pm   OPA Race Boat Inspections – Race Pits

1:30pm – 3pm   Offshore Model Boat Display – in the Race Village

4pm – 6pm   Meet the Racer’s Autograph Signing & Photo with Professional Powerboats in the VIP Hospitality Tent in the Racers’ Village

6:30pm – 8:30pm Guy Richards Copa Cabana Kick-it-Off BBQ “COOK-OUT” at VIP Hospitality Tent in Racers' Village.

7pm – 11pm  Rock-N-Roll Concert in the Racers' Village Presented by Turbine Marine featuring “The Evil Monkeys”

10pm-Betty Bangs Bikini Swimwear & Miss Offshore Contest. 

11pm   Racers Village Closes to the public.  Official OSE After Hours Party & Location (TBA)

 

 

Day 3: Saturday June 12th, 2010-Arrival of Race Boats; Viewing in Dry Pits

7am-Physicals for Bimini & Back Ocean Challenge -Newport Hotel

9am-Drivers Meeting for Bimini & Back Ocean Challenge -Newport Hotel

9am-Mandatory Volunteer Boat Meeting (for Bimini & Back Ocean Challenge)-NewPort Hotel

10am-Manditory OPA Drivers Meeting – Newport Hotel

9am-10pm-(Open to Public) Racers' Village Opens: Rum Runner Festival with food, drinks & entertainment for the whole family

10am-4pm-OPA Race Boat Registrations – Newport Hotel

10am-4pm-OPA Race Boat Inspections – Racer’s Village.

11am-1pm – BIMINI & BACK OCEAN CHALLENGE

1pm- 2pm - OPA Race Course set up

1:30-All OPA Volunteer boats on station

1pm- OPA Crane Operational

2pm- OPA Race Control Operational

2pm-5pm – OPA Practice Session on closed course

6:45pm- Raffle Tickets will be sold during the event for some fabulous prizes

6:45pm-7:45pm: The Legends of Racing Reunion & Night of Mayhem at the Fairmont Turnberry Isle

                                   Private VIP Reception at the Fairmont Turnberry.

8:00pm- Evening Kicks off with Celebrity Guest & Comedian, Guy Richards to Host

8:10pm-Bimini & Back Offshore Challenge Awards Ceremony

8:30pm- Inca Fashion Show

9:00pm- Host Guy Richards performs with special celebrity guests.

9:30pm- Silent & Live Auction to benefit the Miami Marine Stadium:

Our mission at Offshore Events is to support & help restore the Miami Marine Stadium; and celebrate Miami as the birthplace of open ocean racing & high performance boat manufacturing.

10:00pm – Raffle Drawing winners announced.

10:00pm -   Official OSE After Hours Party Just because the party is over doesn't mean we're going home... T.B.A.

 

Day 4: Sunday June 13th, 2010-OPA Race Day

 

7am – Physicals for OPA Races – Newport Hotel

9am –OPA Drivers Meeting - Newport Hotel

9am-  Racer’s Village Opens.

10am-OPA Race Course set up

11am-All Volunteer boats on station

11am- OPA Crane Operational

11am- OPA Race Control Operational

12pm- RACE 1 – OPA SUNNY ISLES BEACH CHALLENGE

2PM – RACE 2 – OPA SUNNY ISLES BEACH CHALLENGE

4pm- RACE COURSE SHUT DOWN

5:30PM- OPA Professional Teams Awards Ceremony in Racers' Village

 

 

*** BLUE INDICATES A MANDITORY BIMINI RUN EVENT ***

***  RED INDICATES A MANDITORY OPA RACER EVENT ***


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Sunny Isles Beach Florida Schedule Of Events

OFFICIAL HOST HOTEL
of the
3rd Annual Sunny Isles Beach Offshore Powerboat Challenge June 10-13th, 2010



Miami, FL March 12th 2010
– Team Offshore Events is happy to call the Fairmont Turnberry Isle the Official Host Hotel during the Sunny Isles Beach Offshore Powerboat Challenge Weekend.  Racers and Teams will call the Fairmont home for the weekend of sun, fun, and the Saturday Night Legends of Racing Reunion featuring a silent and LIVE auction to benefit the Miami Marine Stadium.

The Fairmont Turnberry Isle was named one of the “World's Best” in 2009 by Travel + Leisure magazine and received the Mobil Four Star Hotel & Mobil Four Star Spa Award, along with Meetings & Conventions Gold Key Award in 2008.  Fore the Love of Golf, as part of their $150 million resort transformation, the two championship courses have been completely redesigned by World Golf Hall of Famer Raymond Floyd. Now their inviting you to tee it up with a Florida golf package unlike any other.  Complimentary Green Fees for resort guests staying between June 1, 2010 and September 30, 2010.  Race participants and fans will receive an incredible rate on regular rooms and suites by booking with Group Block Code ASIB10. 


The Fairmont Turnberry Isle shuttle will run a modified shuttle schedule to travel between Aventura Mall, the Fairmont Turnberry Private Beach Club on Sunny Isles Beach, Racers’ Village at Haulover Park, and back to the Resort and Golf Club.

The race weekend consists of a “Puttin’ on the Wish” to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Florida on Friday at Racers' Village in Haulover Park.  The Bimini Ocean Challenge on Saturday, and the OPA finals on Sunday.

Sunny Isles Beach is race two of the GEICO Offshore Racing Series.  The entire race series is being filmed in HD and will air on the COMCAST Versus channel beginning in November.   A LIVE simulcast by SupercatRacing.com will also take place providing live coverage on the world wide web.

Our mission at Offshore Events is to support & help restore the Miami Marine Stadium; and celebrate Miami as the birthplace of open ocean racing & high performance boat manufacturing.  Offshore Events is a promotion company bringing offshore ocean racing to major markets in North and South America.

Contact Offshore Events for more information: www.OffshoreEvents.net  or 305.332.5900.

For more information about racing in the event, being a volunteer or sponsorship opportunities, go to  http://www.OffshoreEvents.net


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