Ron P

Less than two weeks until the Sunny Isles Beach Challange weekend.

So far, it looks like about 25 boats will run to Bimin and Back and about 35 or more boats will race on Sunday with OPA. This event will air on Versus Network on November 21st.

Come and watch - Free
Run to Bimini and Back - $1000
Race with OPA - 0 - Entry fee
OPA has an annual $1000 registration fee


Bimini Run Classes
Cat Open ---- Modern Class Unlimited “Run what you Brung!”
Cat Light ---- Modern Class Twin Engine Maximum combined cubic inches not to exceed 1004 ci
Vee Open ---- Modern Class Unlimited “Run what you Brung!”
Vee Factory ---- Modern Class Twin Engine Maximum combined cubic inches not to exceed 1004 ci
Vee Light ---- Modern Class Single Engine Maximum 502 Cubic Inches
Historic Open Maximum combined cubic inches of more than 1000.
Historic Production Modified and sport Maximum cubic inches not to exceed 910 cu in
Convertible Sport Fish ---- Any Power
Center Console Fish ---- Any Power

Schedule of events

Day 1: Thursday, June 10th – 2010
10am to 6pm - Registration and Tech-Inspections for the Bimini Ocean Challenge Open at Haulover Park. All teams must complete registration no later than 5 p.m...Tech runs till 6 p.m.

Day 2: Friday, June 11th, 2010
9:00 AM - 11:00 PM - Racers’ Village Opens to Public: Rum Runner Festival with food, drinks & entertainment for the whole family. "Putting on the Wish" boat rides to benefit the families of the Make A Wish Foundation of Southern Florida

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM - "Putting on the Wish" boat rides to benefit the families of the Make A Wish Foundation of Southern Florida. Those who want to sign up to provide boat rides, please contact Joy Schou: 239-470-6156: Platinum Powerboat Club [email protected] .

1:30pm – 3pm – Offshore Model Boat Display
4:00pm – 6: pm – Racer Autograph Signing and photo op – Hospitality Tent – Haulover Park
6:30 – 8:30pm – Kick it off BBQ – Cook out at the VIP Hospitality Tent – Dry Pits
7:00 – 11:00pm – Rock N Roll Concert featuring The Evil Monkeys – Dry Pits
10pm – Betty Bangs Bikini Swimwear Show. Race Teams – The girls will turn your Team T- shirts into bikinis. Send your check of $275.00 and 2 T-shirt for every 1 Betty Bangs T-suit to: Offshore Events: OSE Bikini 550 SW 60Th AVENUE, PLANTATION, FL 33317, USA

Day 3: Saturday June 12th, 2010
7am – Physicals for Bimini Run – Newport Hotel
9am – Drivers Meeting for Bimini Run – Newport Hotel
11am – 1pm – BIMINI OCEAN CHALLENGE
2pm – 5pm – OPA Practice Session on closed course
6:40 – Legends of Racing Reunion – Turnberry Isle
7pm – Inca Fashion Show
7:30 – Bimini Run Awards Ceremony

Day 4: Sunday June 13th, 2010
7am – Physicals for OPA Races – Newport Hotel
9am – Drivers Meeting - Newport Hotel
12 – 4pm – 2nd Race of the Geico Offshore Racing Series – ALL CLASSES
6pm – OPA Awards Ceremony – Race Village

Here's a list of anticipated race teams.

Extreme Offshore
113 Miss Geico
121 JBS

Super Cat
95 Quatar
96 Quatar
30 Talkin Trash
45 JD Byrider
88 Fury
WHM - Rumor
Reliable - Rumor
Warpaint - Trying
CRC - Rumor

Cat Lite
77 AMSOIL
8 Infinity
Stihl - Rumor
New MTI - Rumor

Super Vee
1 Wazzup
6 Strictly Business
207 Rated - R

Vee Lite
51 Extreme Votec
Imco
Watch your back
Octane
Fluid Sealing
Pirate Racing
Nothing at all
Boat Floater
Typhoon
Bronx Phantom
Progressive

Class 1
129 Cleveland Contruction
14 Saratoga Stampede
105 Lightning Jacks

Class 3
301 Wanted

Class 4
400 TNT Racing
417 Purrrfect
421 Dirty Pearl
469 Team Executionare
493 Jersey Outlaw

Class 5
510 Mitigator
540 Boat Responsibly
525 Maxed Out
531 Whoz your Daddy
546 Reinforcer Racing
555 Adrenaline
568 Outragous

Class 6
619 PFE offshore
Baby Wazzup

For more information visit ----- www.offshoreevents.net.
For more information about racing with OPA, visit www.oparacing.org.