Offshore Events Presents The Third Annual Sunny Isles Beach Offshore Powerboat Challenge June 10 – 13th, 2010
The City of Sunny Isles Beach and Offshore Events is hosting the third annual “Sunny Isles Beach Offshore Powerboat Challenge,” on Florida’s Riviera, to celebrate the history of Miami as the birthplace of open ocean racing and high performance manufacturing. The weekend of June 10-13th, 2010 will see professional offshore race teams and fans from all over the World stream into Sunny Isles Beach to get ready for the action packed weekend. With both amateurs and professionals competing in the Bimini Ocean Challenge, the true test to demonstrate skill. The overwhelming success of last year’s event sets the stage for this year to be bigger and better, as the premier event to showcase the high performance industry and recreational powerboating.
The Offshore festivities begin Thursday, June 10th at Haulover Park Racers’ Village for the Bimini Ocean Challenge registration and an exclusive visit to the Harrison Boat Collection Warehouse for VIP members, which showcase vintage hydroplane boats and outboard engines (compliments of History MIAMI Museum). Friday’s “Putting on a Wish” boat rides and auction will benefit the families of the Make a Wish Foundation of Southern Florida. Saturday, June 12th features the Bimini Ocean Challenge in an adrenalin pumping 106 miles round trip of wide open ocean racing! On Sunday, June 13th the OPA Race 2: of the GEICO Offshore Racing Series will be the highlight with a LIVE simulcast via SupercatRacing.com and finally, the closing OPA award ceremony. For the full Offshore Events schedule visit: www.offshoreevents.net or text RACE to #32075.
Offshore Events will be hosting the 2010 Sunny Isles Beach Offshore Powerboat Challenge with sponsorship support from, TNT Custom Marine, Miss GEICO/ AMF Racing, Rachel’s, Guy Richards Copa, The City of Sunny Isles Beach, Fairmont Turnberry Isle (The Official Host Hotel), SOLE on the Ocean (The Official Broadcast Hotel), Marco Polo Beach Resort, Newport Beachside Hotel and Resort, Turbine Marine, Deep Impact, and Miami Dade County.
The entire setting of the Sunny Isles Beach makes it the perfect mix of history, and excitement for racers, families, and friends to enjoy. An amazing array of hotels, restaurants, beaches and parks are available for everyone to enjoy and watch the races from. For information on hotels and activities and the powerboat challenge weekend please visit: www.offshoreevents.net or contact Katy Steiger, Event Director 305-332-5900.