New Poker Run in Long Island in May !!
02-17-2014 | 03:42 PM
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New Poker Run in Long Island in May !!
Reading the info on the Long Island Stampede makes it sound like a great event may be brewing. Anybody familiar with the stops?
I see the dates are 5/15-517 so the weather should be warm enough.
I see the dates are 5/15-517 so the weather should be warm enough.
02-17-2014 | 04:14 PM
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I know Kismet and Braccos
lots of fun places
I want to wish luck to Long Island Powerboat Club for organizing this.
very much needed. And we have ar least 4 that I know of - powerboat manufacturers on Long Island
Predator Powerboats is my favorite of course
lots of fun places
I want to wish luck to Long Island Powerboat Club for organizing this.
very much needed. And we have ar least 4 that I know of - powerboat manufacturers on Long Island
Predator Powerboats is my favorite of course
02-17-2014 | 04:15 PM
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The "LONG ISLAND STAMPEDE" poker run is on!!!!!!!!!!!
The committee of the "Long Island Powerboat Club" consists of: Bill Carroll, Chris Ryder, Joe Cibellis, Bill Betz, Joe Sgro and Jeff Cropper, along with the assistance and co-production of Billy Frenz and the National Power Boat Association.
This committee has set out to return a world quality Poker Run event back to the south shore of Long Island.
Poker Run date: Sat, May 17th, 2014
Rain date: Sun, May 18th, 2014
The "Stampede" headquarters will be Bracco's of Freeport.
We will hold a Friday night pre-event party displaying some of the boats and event sponsors.
The Poker Run Route:
1st Card, 12:00 noon Leaving Bracco's in a Parade fashion to the milling area at the Jones Beach Coast Guard station.
The 2nd card pick up will be inside of the Rockaway inlet. This is a 10 mile ocean run.
The 3rd card pick up will be at Kismet, Fire Island. This is a 26 mile ocean run.
The 4th Card stop will be in Bayshore at Nicky's On The Bay. (Not confirmed at this time. If Nicky's is not available a boat will provide the card pick up.) This is a 5 mile run straight across the bay.
The 5th and final card pick up will be back at Bracco's of Freeport. The return trip will be from Nicky's back to the Fire Island Inlet, ocean run to the Jones inlet, then run in the bay back to Bracco's.
There will be 2 classes to ensure fun and safety for all entrants.
Class 1: Boats 28 feet or larger. Class 1 boats must take the above ocean route.
Class 2: 27 feet and smaller. Class 2 boats have the option of the secondary bay side run.
Both classes will utilize the same card pick up locations and the distance using either route is similar. ALL BAY SIDE BOAT MUST FOLLOW ALL LAWS OF THE BAY including but not limited to speed and no wake zones.
The 2 classes will have individual prizes and entrance fees. Both class entrance fees include:
Boat, driver and one crew member
1 poker hand
2 tee shirts
Drivers meeting breakfast at Bracco's
Dinner and awards ceremony at Bracco's starting at 4:00pm
Class 1 : $350 includes 2 crew members
$50 per additional crew member
Class 2: $200 includes 2 crew members
$50 per additional crew member
Additional crew members receive:
Tee shirt
Breakfast
Awards Dinner
The Poker Run Prizes will be determined by the amount of entrants.
Please register ASAP so we can determine prize amounts, t-shirt quantities, food and give-aways.
Please Visit the National Power Boat Association for registration and more information.
www.Nationalpowerboat.com
The committee of the "Long Island Powerboat Club" consists of: Bill Carroll, Chris Ryder, Joe Cibellis, Bill Betz, Joe Sgro and Jeff Cropper, along with the assistance and co-production of Billy Frenz and the National Power Boat Association.
This committee has set out to return a world quality Poker Run event back to the south shore of Long Island.
Poker Run date: Sat, May 17th, 2014
Rain date: Sun, May 18th, 2014
The "Stampede" headquarters will be Bracco's of Freeport.
We will hold a Friday night pre-event party displaying some of the boats and event sponsors.
The Poker Run Route:
1st Card, 12:00 noon Leaving Bracco's in a Parade fashion to the milling area at the Jones Beach Coast Guard station.
The 2nd card pick up will be inside of the Rockaway inlet. This is a 10 mile ocean run.
The 3rd card pick up will be at Kismet, Fire Island. This is a 26 mile ocean run.
The 4th Card stop will be in Bayshore at Nicky's On The Bay. (Not confirmed at this time. If Nicky's is not available a boat will provide the card pick up.) This is a 5 mile run straight across the bay.
The 5th and final card pick up will be back at Bracco's of Freeport. The return trip will be from Nicky's back to the Fire Island Inlet, ocean run to the Jones inlet, then run in the bay back to Bracco's.
There will be 2 classes to ensure fun and safety for all entrants.
Class 1: Boats 28 feet or larger. Class 1 boats must take the above ocean route.
Class 2: 27 feet and smaller. Class 2 boats have the option of the secondary bay side run.
Both classes will utilize the same card pick up locations and the distance using either route is similar. ALL BAY SIDE BOAT MUST FOLLOW ALL LAWS OF THE BAY including but not limited to speed and no wake zones.
The 2 classes will have individual prizes and entrance fees. Both class entrance fees include:
Boat, driver and one crew member
1 poker hand
2 tee shirts
Drivers meeting breakfast at Bracco's
Dinner and awards ceremony at Bracco's starting at 4:00pm
Class 1 : $350 includes 2 crew members
$50 per additional crew member
Class 2: $200 includes 2 crew members
$50 per additional crew member
Additional crew members receive:
Tee shirt
Breakfast
Awards Dinner
The Poker Run Prizes will be determined by the amount of entrants.
Please register ASAP so we can determine prize amounts, t-shirt quantities, food and give-aways.
Please Visit the National Power Boat Association for registration and more information.
www.Nationalpowerboat.com
