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32Tempest
08-12-2010, 09:52 AM
OFFSHORE RACING IS BACK IN LONG ISLAND AGAIN!
OPA Race # 5 August 20th-22nd, 2010

We are happy to announce that the OPA Racing is coming to town. Race boats from all over the country will be competing right here in the Village of Patchogue in a Stadium-style format on the Great South Bay. Festivities start on Friday, August 20th when the boats & teams arrive. At 5pm the Village of Patchogue will shut down Main Street for a "Mardi Gras" style street festival for all to attend. On Saturday, August 21st, the Shore Front Park will have the Race Boats on display along with hot cars and hot bikes. Come watch the New Jersey Skiffs and Garveys race starting at 10am Saturday and Sunday. Plus you will be able to watch the boats out on the bay testing their boats all day. Live entertainment will start at 4pm at the Shore Front bandstand. Food vendors with be in the park as well as the adult beer tent. Race Day is Sunday, August 22nd. The first race is scheduled to start at 12pm and should finish up around 5pm. Later on the night we'll be having an awards ceremony handing out the trophies to our winners of all the races. The ceremony is being hosted by Lombardi's on the bay. So come one, come all! Enjoy a day or the entire weekend in the Village of Patchogue! Be sure to go to the greatsouthbay (http://www.greatsouthbayracing.com) racing website for more information. Attached is the schedule of events. For those who still need hotel rooms their is an alternate hotel. Comfort Inn has rooms left and their phone number is 631-654-3000 Please use OPA Racing as the code to get a racers discount of $97 a night. See eveyone in Patchogue! OPA Racing.

Slandrew
08-22-2010, 07:20 AM
I did post some pictures anyway big guns race today!

Slandrew
08-26-2010, 04:47 PM
:cool:A few more pictures rough weather race day!:biggrinjester: