Lake Havasu Press Release
April 5, 2011
DESERT STORM RACING THUNDERS INTO LAKE
HAVASU CITY
Thrilling Boat Racing
And Poker Run Returns To Arizona, Apr. 27-30, 2011
LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. (April 5,
2011) - Lake Havasu City, the
Arizona desert lake destination south of Las Vegas and Hoover Dam, attracts
hundreds of thousands of visitors every year, and for the 13th straight year
LakeRacer LLC is bringing the fastest, meanest performance speedboats on
water to the exotic beauty of this oasis-like location on the Colorado
River.
The Desert Storm Poker Run & Shootout, featuring top racers competing at
speeds of 188 mph-plus in speedboats valued at upwards of $1.5 million,
comes to Lake Havasu City from April 27-30, 2011, hosted by The Nautical Inn
Resort (nauticalinn.com).
An estimated 16,000 racers and spectators
are expected for this, Lake Havasu City's biggest event of the year. The
action begins Apr. 27 as LakeRacer and the Platinum Powerboat Club present
the second annual Desert Storm "Puttin' on the Wish," benefitting the
Arizona Chapter of Make-A-Wish Foundation and the Havasu For Youth
Organization. Rides on the boats will be given for a charitable donation,
and an open house party at Oregon Custom Marine with beer and bratwurst will
follow the event.
Spectators can get up close and personal
with the boats at the Main Street Boat Show and Street Party starting at
noon on Apr. 28. McCulloch Boulevard will be closed as participants and
sponsors display their boats; registration will open that night for the
poker run.
The poker run begins Friday morning, Apr.
29, at The Nautical Inn with a boat parade through the London Bridge
channel, card stations, a helicopter photo opportunity and a catered lunch
at The Nautical Inn. About 175 boats will be vying for a $20,000 jackpot.
The Desert Storm Shootout starts off on
Saturday, Apr. 30 in Thompson Bay and runs two miles south on the Arizona
side of the lake. Spectators lining Rotary Park Beach can watch as the
fastest boat in the west is selected.
An awards party will be hosted at the
Nautical Resort Golf Course afterward with cocktails, dinner and the
announcement of winners from the poker run.
London Bridge Resort
(londonbridgeresort.com) invites visitors to stay close to the action and
rent boats and personal watercraft (PWC) at the on-site marina to enjoy the
action on the lake and watch the speedboat races.
Desert Storm 2011 Poker Run and Shootout is
presented by LakeRacer and Teague Custom Marine. For more information, log
onto lakeracerllc.com or call 602 863 3713.
About Lake Havasu
City
Lake Havasu City, three
hours driving time from Phoenix, 2-1/4 hours south of Las Vegas and four to
five from the Los Angeles region, attracts 750,000 visitors a year thanks to
its dry, desert weather, more than 300 sunny days a year, a range of
restaurants and lodging, and a boatload of special events.
For more information on
Lake Havasu City, Arizona's only waterfront resort destination, including a
2011 calendar of events, log onto golakehavasu.com or call 928 453 3444.
Also find Lake Havasu on-line at facebook.com/lakehavasucityarizona and
twitter.com/golakehavasu. Editor's note: Download high resolution Lake
Havasu City images at: golakehavasu.com/
