Sunny Isles Beach Presents "Offshore Powerboat Challenge Weekend"
June 11-14, 2009
SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FL, February 26, 2009 - The City of Sunny Isles Beach -Florida's Riviera, is hosting the second annual "Offshore Powerboat Challenge Weekend," when the Offshore Super Series returns to benefit Take Stock in Children. The weekend of June 11-14, 2009 will see offshore powerboat race teams and fans from all over the United States stream into Sunny Isles Beach to get ready for the action packed weekend. The overwhelming success of last year's event sets the stage for this year to be bigger and better than the inaugural event.
Offshore Events will be hosting the 2009 "Offshore Powerboat Challenge Weekend" with support from The City of Sunny Isles Beach, Offshore Super Series, and the Miami-Dade County Parks Department. At least fifty boats are expected to make this year's Bimini Memorial Ocean Race, which will take place on Friday, June 12th, allowing for a great variety of boats to race "Old School," Bimini and back. Gino Gargiulo will return with his Mercedes MTI Catamaran to defend the record time covering the 106 statue mile course in 1 hour and 44 seconds. Saturday will bring the "ThunderBoat" Poker Run and testing for the Offshore Super Series with the final race on Sunday, June 14th.
The entire setting of the Sunny Isles Beach race makes it picture perfect for racers, families, and friends to enjoy. An amazing array of hotels, resorts, restaurants, beaches and parks are being provided for everyone to enjoy and watch the races from. For information on hotels and activities in Sunny Isles Beach please visit www.sunnyislesbeachmiami.com.
For information on the race please visit www.siboffshore.com or www.offshoresuperseries.com or contact the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Cultural and Human Services department at 305-792-1706 (please leave your name, phone number and email address).
About Take Stock in Children:
Take Stock in Children firmly believes that the future begins with supporting our children's education. Take Stock in Children provides scholarships, mentors, and hope for a better future to Florida's most deserving children. A public-private partnership, this nonprofit organization has positively affected the lives of more than 17,600 children. For the past decade, Take Stock in Children has provided scholarships, mentors and hope to Florida's low-income, at-risk children. Corporate sponsors, government leaders, the Florida Legislature, individual donors and devoted volunteers are dedicated to providing educational opportunities to Florida's most underserved students.
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