ENTRIES
As of this morning I checked our Entry count, and on www.motorsportsreg.com we now have 18 Paid Entries to the Enduro Registered! 6 new Entries last night alone! Combine that with the Comp'd Sponsorship entries
Nordic - 2 entries
Krude Boys Racing - 2 Entries
Bowden - 1 Entry
Team Stoker - 1 Entry
And we have a total of 24 Confirmed Boats registered 3 weeks ahead of the Enduro! With many people still coming that haven't registered yet, this is shaping up to be the biggest 336 yet!
The extended registration for 400.00 is now over, and the new price for registration is 500.00! (600.00 day of event in cash only) Finish getting those registrations in guys!
MONEY ADDED DIVISIONS!! (Prize Money)
In some Big news for the Divisions Dave Rankin has decided to Donate his entire 5,000.00 race director fee to Division 7 (Grand Nationals) Providing they show up with a Full Field!
Bowden Developments has also decided to put 1,000.00 towards prize money (500 / 300 / 200 for 1st, 2nd, 3rd) in their Division!! I believe their division is either Division 8 or Division 9 (I have to get with Ben on which Division they are in as I'm unsure).
SPONSORSHIP AND FUND RAISING UPDATES!!
On the Fund Raising side of things we are at
Blue Water Resort and Casino - 7,000 - Host Hotel
Nordic Boats - 7,000 - Title Sponsor
Krude Boys Racing (NRKA) - 5,000 - Hall of Fame Sponsor (2nd shirt)
Private Donation - Team Stoker - 2,500 (Charter Sponsor)
Bowden Developments Inc - 2,000 - Charter Sponsor (plus an additional 1,000.00 towards Prize $$)
Palomar Solar - 1500 - Technical Sponsor
Wozencraft Insurance - 1500 - Technical Sponsor
Jimmyz Pool Works - 1500 - Technical Sponsor
Graphic Ink - 1500 (discounted screens / setups / etc.. for t-shirts / trade)
Dairy Air - 1000 - Technical Sponsor (skipped hotel room)
Barrett Custom Marine - 1000 - Technical Sponsor (skipped hotel room)
Gene Price Storage - 1000 - Technical Sponsor (skipped hotel room)
Scicon Technologies - 1000 - Technical Sponsor (skipped hotel room)
Regional Equipment Services - 1000 Technical Sponsor (skipped hotel room)
JMS Racing Engines - 1000 Technical Sponsor (skipped hotel room)
Maxed Out Marine - 750 - Technical Sponsor (skipped everything just wants logo)
Marine Industries West - 500 - Special Thanks Sponsor
Sinthetix - 500 Cash - Trade / Trailer Rental - (Technical Sponsor)
Which has brought our total budget to 35,750!!! Big Thanks to Fred Bowden and Rivermobster (JMS) for helping out at the last minute! Still need another 3,000 or so (estimated) to go to be completely self sufficient (100% Entry payback race) and I am hoping to have that raised by this afternoon! :)
MINI BOAT ENDURO - CANCELLED, but Bring em down and show em off anyways. (see below)
We are going to take another crack at it in 2016.. We just couldn't get enough boats put together in time to make it happen this year. I think with some careful planning, and working with TLM, Schiada, Hill Marine, and some other guys we can make it a kick ass Mini Boat Extravaganza. For right now though not enough entries, and not enough time to finish putting something together that would be worth doing. Sorry guys.. There just wasn't enough interest to try to put it on this late in the game. We will be looking forward to working with TLM / Hill Marine / Schiada / and a few other companies and people to try to make it a full fledged Mini Boat Race in 2016.
In an Effort to promote the 2016 Mini Boat Race though, if you Have a Mini that you are considering racing in the Mini Enduro please bring it on down to the Enduro Saturday Morning and Park it on the Trailer on the Casino side in the Spectator Area. Note the boats must be parked, and the Tow Vehicle must be in the upper Parking lot by 9:00 AM.
SKI RACING IS ON!!
I don't have all the details yet from the NWSRA, but I do know all the final details have been worked out and their will be Ski Racing Saturday Morning before the Enduro!! I will have what races they plan on running and when in our next update.
SPECTATORS
This year We will have a large spectator area on the Beach over by the Cantina! We have moved the outramp over to the Marina side. So Bring your EZ UP's / Chairs / Coolers!! You don't have to worry about closed toe shoes, etc.. In the Spectator Area! We have borrowed 3 Polaris Ranger Crew's (5 - 6 passenger sxs's) to shuttle people and gear from the Parking lot Above, to the Cantina / Spectator area below. This is all free, but it never hurts to tip the driver.. (Especially if he helps you load an EZ up and cooler into the bed of the ranger)
THERE IS NO PARKING OF ANY KIND IN THE SPECTATOR AREA OR DOWN BELOW THIS YEAR!! RACE TEAMS ONLY 1 Vehicle / 1 Boat. If the Truck / Car doesn't have the pit pass Sticker on the window (changed for 2015 FYI) then it's not getting in. If it's parked down there without a sticker it will be getting towed.
Thank you very much to Matt and Wendi Haynes for letting us Borrow their Polaris Crew and to Tim from Paradise Auto Sales in Lake Havasu for letting us Borrow his Ranger Crew! The third Ranger Crew is mine. That should be more then enough to move the crowds from the top to the bottom and vice versa.
This year is shaping up to be the best 336 Yet and we look forward to seeing not only the racers out there but the Spectators as well!!
RD