2012, Sarasota, New Years Day, Joey Gratton Memorial, Fun Run 1-1-12
 

2012 Sarasota, New Years Day Fun Run

This years run will be a memorial for our friend Joey Gratton. He made the run with us every year, but passed away racing in The Key West, World Championships on 11-11-11.....

Starting at noon at the Sarasota 10th St Boat ramp at Centenial Park.

more details soon....

Man, I would love to make this event! We'll see.

We will be there.

We will also be there!

This run's always a good time. We will be there again this year, in remembrance of Joey Gratton.

Gonna try and make it again this year, long tow, but gonna try.

Ryan George Linder would like to join you this year!

Going to try and make it as long as I can get my bob's nosecone redone in time.

Nice to meet you Ryan in Key West. Keri and I are in

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My boat will finally be back together next week so we are in.

There are lots of peple coming from all over, we may run Saturday and Sunday. The is a really cool new place on the Manatee river that would be great to run too. A lot of people are staying at the Ramada Inn on the water by the airport. We can go where ever the weather permits. There will be a few photogs there shooting pics as well and I have also heard from a couple of magazines that want to cover the run this year. We had lunch with Joey's boys the other day and they'll be there as well.

The Tarpon Point Grill, on The Manatee River wants to work with us. This is an awesome new facility with two big TIKI bars. They want to have a cook out menue for us with some thing like this for $14.00 per head including tax and tip.

http://www.tarponpointegrill.com/

Chicken/Burger/or Hot Dogs (King size – no way to describe them they are very large)
Cole Slaw
Bag of Chips
Brownie
Tea/Lemonade

Please review and let me know your thoughts.

Any updates ryan looks like its gonna be fun

coming with 3 boats !!!!!

Phantom #9 is showing up. If anybody wants to store his boat "covered" over the weekend from the 30 - 1st. you are welcome to do this for free. my shop "MARKER 1 MARINE" it is less than 5 min from the ramp. corner of N Orange Ave and 12 St.

Mark Niemann 941-320-4960

any more details?
 

Sounds like fun. Just show up Sunday at noon? Has there been any updates?

We'll be getting to the Sarasota 10th St Ramp at 10:30 to 11 ish. Plenty of parking there for everyone. Shoot 2 Thrill Pix will be shooting photos off of the Ringling bridge from 11-12 it is a great vantage point for aerial shots. At Noon we'll head north across Sarasota Bay up in to the intercoastal, through Cortez and out into Tampa Bay. We'll go east onto Tampa Bay, into the Manatee River. Keep heading east through Downtown Bradenton passe the three bridges and the Tarpon Point is just past the big US 41 bridge just east of the Manatee Memorial Hospital. Tarpon Point has several docks and we'll tie up and raft up there. There are plenty of other ramps in the area and St Pete for those that want to come another route. I would guess we'll be arriving at Tarpon Point between 1-1:30 and stay for 3-4 hours. They'll have, food, drinks, music, corn hole and more. Please bring ropes and bumpers to tie off, be safe, have fun.

We'll all be thinking of Joey Gratton, Bob Morgan and JT Tillman, guys who loved boating as much as the rest of us.

See you soon.

PS A few of us will be cruising around Sarasota on New Years eve as well.......

Can't wait!!!

We'll be coming from the St. Pete end, and I think we'll put in at Maximo, if anyone else wants to meet up at the ramp. :coolcowboy:

Freeze Frame, Jeff, will also be in a Helicopter shooting photos from above!

freeze frame will fly the event from 12 to 1:30 all photos will be printed on site at the boat ramp 10th St all photos will be posted at www.freezeframevideo.net that day any questions 239-282-1987 jeff

see you new years eve

Were going up the Manatee river? I havent been up there in decades.

Looking foward to the fun run, always a good time,Will Smith

Boys.. I'm working on being there. I just havn't figured out where to put in, or where to meet up.
Thinking about putting in on Rt. 60 ramp. middle of the bridge. Any ideas?

You will be there news years eve or day?

Any chance of an address or ph. Number on the ramada u mentioned? Thanks..

we will be there at 12;00 on new years eve
 

we will be there at 12;00 on new years eve we will fly the run on new years day jeff

Ramada
7150 N Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL
(941) 358-1000

freeze frame will fly the event from 12 to 1:30 all photos will be printed on site at the boat ramp 10th St all photos will be posted at www.freezeframevideo.net that day any questions 239-282-1987 jeff

see you new years eve

New Years Eve is open, but I'll be at the Sarasota ramp around 10 AM ish.
P

will be there sat &sun at 11:00 10th street ramp had a blast last year!!

New Year's Day:
Patchy fog in the morning...then mostly sunny. Highs around 77 near the coast.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH.

New Year's Evening:
Partly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 15 KNOTS TOWARD MORNING. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.

Best wishes to everyone up in Sarasota / St Petes / Clearwater for a great run tomorrow. I hope you get the same weather on the Gulf that we enjoyed today. Smooooth.
Pic is my nephew as we ran up together to meet the boats.
Be safe and best wishes for a Happy and healthy New Year !

Bob

Nick,

Are you running down tomorrow? If so, we can meet up and run with you. Let me know when and where.

Thanks Bob! Absolutely gorgeous today and it looks like it'll be more of the same timorrow. Cheers and a happy new year to you as well.

Hey Mike. Yes we're running down tomorrow. We plan to leave the harborage around 9am and meet the group at 10th street by ten'ish.

Running inside or out?

Based on the latest weather, I'm thinking that the outside will be like a lake tomorrow. Either way, I'm open, but I'm thinking outside. :evilb:

link to todays photos

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link to todays photos all helicopter photos tommorow all photos printed on site motorhome at 10 st boat ramp see you tomorow happy new year jeff and eve

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We'll se ya'll there this am. Bringing my sister along for the ride:)
Mark and Becky