Craig B

American Hot Boat Association presents the Spring Heatwave Poker Run 2004





$16,000 in CASH PRIZES

200+ Boats!!! (210 to be exact at the 2003 Spring Heatwave)

Boats from 20’ to 40’, speed makes no difference, this is luck of the draw only!

April 23 & 24, 2004

Lake Havasu, Arizona


Official hotel and staging area:



The Nautical Inn has 90 brand new rooms and is home to the newest party spot – “The Naked Turtle”

Charity: Lake Havasu For Youth

Cash Prizes

• $4,500 First Place
• $3,500 Second Place
• $2,500 Third Place
• $1,100 Fourth Place

Jump start your boating season by attending the largest poker run on the West Coast.
Come enjoy a weekend of fun in the sun, and experience the thrill of mind-boggling amounts of horsepower. From 20’ Flatties to 46’ Skaters, there’s something for everybody.

Castaways is the theme so think deserted island, Gilligans Island, Tom Hanks and that stupid soccer ball….you get the picture.

Registration Link Register ONLINE .

Download Poker Run Info/Poker Run Forms

Download Liability Agreement


PFD’s REQUIRED FOR EVERY PERSON ON YOUR BOAT!


Entry Fees
AHBA before March 31, 2004 $190.00
Non-members and ANY pre-registrations after March 31, 2004 $260.00
All registrations at the event $260.00

Helicopter Photos $40.00
Poker Run T-shirts $15.00

Each entry includes;

• One poker hand.
• Two T-shirts.
• Two entries for the Friday pizza/beer party.
• Two entries for dinner, awards banquet and prize drawings.
• Poker run DVD

Additional poker hands $30.00, limit of six hands per boat.
Additional adult entry that includes a T-shirt, entry into pizza/beer party, dinner and awards banquet/prize drawing $30.00
Children wrist bands $8.00 for children 6 thru 12. Under 5 free.
Additional poker run t-shirts, tanks, women’s tees, club t-shirts available at $15.00 each.



Schedule:

Friday Morning
Arrival

Friday 12:00 p.m – 2:00 p.m.
Lunch Run to Havasu Springs

Friday 5:00 p.m
Check In/Registration at the Nautical Inn Cove
Pizza party, pizza and drinks sponsored by Savage Marine; Beer (Budweiser and BudLight) courtesy of Budweiser

Friday 10:00 p.m
Registration Closes

Saturday 7:00 a.m.
to 9:30 a.m.
Registration Opens/Continues

Saturday 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
MANDATORY drivers meeting – Nautical Cove/Staging area

Saturday 10:00 a.m.
Fleet gathering for the first of three staged starts.
All boats gather in Thompson Bay in front of Nautical Inn
First Group (100+ mph) gathers at no wake buoys. Second group gathers in the center of Thompson Bay. Third group gathers off lighthouse point.

Saturday 10:05 a.m.
First group staged start to Parker Dam.

Saturday 10:10 a.m.
Second group staged start to Parker Dam.

Saturday 10:15 a.m.
Third group staged start to North end of lake.

Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Havasu Springs/Parker Dam, sponsored by Sleekcraft Boats opens for first card.
North lake station, sponsored by Nordic Powerboats opens for second card.
North lake photo station open for helicopter photos.

Saturday 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Thompson Bay opens for third card.

Saturday 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Lunch at Rotary Park in the channel, sponsored by Shugrues and Sleekcraft Boats

Saturday 2:00 p.m.
Afternoon start, on your own, no official start due to permit rules.

Saturday 2:15 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Parker Dam station, sponsored by Boats Havasu opens for fourth card.
Havasu Landing, sponsored by Streamline Boats, opens for fifth and final card.

Saturday 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Card turn in at Nautical Inn

Saturday 6:30 p.m.
Cocktails, Nautical Inn conference center.

Saturday 7:00 p.m.
Dinner

Saturday 8:00 p.m.
Awards and Raffle prizes – Nautical Inn conference center.

Wicked.Good

Already got our room....workin on the castaway suits...anyone know a good gilligan we can borrow? Rumour has it that the Nautical is running low on rooms. Better book em soon if ya don't already have em. Hoping to see all of our PowerQuest buddies at "Naked Beach" again this year.