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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact - Patrick Mell - (586) 773-9700
August 2, 2007 E-mail:
patrickmell@aol.com
30 DAYS TO THE 2007 HYDRO-TURF APBA WATERCROSS NATIONALS
Only 30 Days Until The 2007 U.S. National Championship
EASTPOINTE, MICH. – With less than 30 days remaining to the 2007 HYDRO-TURF APBA Watercross Nationals presented by Sea-Doo, the event shaping up to be the “must-attend’ watercraft event of the Summer. The Nationals is a three-day national PWC racing event. The whole atmosphere of the event will be fun and family-oriented and will take place on August 31 - September 2 at Nashville Shores Park, just minutes from downtown Nashville. Watercraft enthusiasts can watch some of the best watercraft racing action to take place all year long, socialize with other watercraft enthusiasts, demo new 2008 watercraft and watch and participate in several PWC related events that will take place during the event. The event is also the final points round for the 2007 APBA Watercross National Tour and final points round for the APBA National Highpoints Championship that determines rider’s national ranking and numbers. The event is open to all watercraft enthusiasts and admission is free to watch the racing events.
The feature attraction of event is the HYDRO-TURF APBA Watercross National Championship racing events. The event will feature the top Amateur, Pro and Junior racers from all across the United States and Canada competing for cash, awards, and National Championship titles and numbers. The event will be filmed for a one-hour special that will air on a national cable network in the United States. In addition to the top Amateur riders, all the top riders in the U.S. are expected to be in attendance, including Dustin Farthing, Chris MacClugage, Rob Flores, Eric Lagopoulos, Craig Warner, Chris Hagest, Erminio Iantasca, Billy Dearman, Amy Green, Leanne Falvey, Dennis Mack, Rick Sherker, Bill Haig, and many others will be in attendance trying to earn a shot at a National Championship title. Racers can still register for the event online or by fax until Tuesday August 28th without a penalty or on site at late registration.
Nashville Shores Park is located on the 14,200-acre J. Percy Priest Lake that features 213 miles of scenic natural shoreline to explore. The lake is absolutely beautiful, and except for several marinas, campgrounds, boat launches, and parks, including Nashville Shores, the rest of this huge lake is wide open. The combination of a first class facility, together with exciting PWC events, will make this a very exciting and memorable event.
2007 RACING EVENTS
APBA Watercross National Championships
Similar to motocross on the water, Watercross racing is handle bar-to-handle bar competition that pits rider and machine in a personal watercraft battlefield. Reaching top speeds of over 80mph, closed course racing features a buoy-marked track that is designed to keep the competition tight and fans close to the action. Each race begins with one of the most gut-wrenching experiences in motorsports the side-by-side gated start. Similar to horse racing, a PWC racing start features 20 riders exploding off the line, each thinking to themselves “I’m going to be the first one to that buoy.” Surviving the first-turn is just the beginning. Speed, technique and racing ability will all come into play over the next 20 minutes, as the riders begin to negotiate a series of left- and right-hand turns and oh yeah, one must not forget the man-made log jumps.
APBA Amateur & Pro Freestyle National Championships
The event will feature both A Pro and Amateur Freestyle competition that highlights the acrobatical abilities of these highly specialized athletes and their watercraft. One of the truly “extreme sports,” freestyle features some of the most gifted athletes on the beach, performing two-minute routines in an Olympic-style format for a panel of seven judges. Amateur Freestyle will be run on Saturday and Pro Freestyle on Sunday. Like introduced last year, Pro Freestyle participants will get to do one final trick in between two water ski boats to do one BIG air trick.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Thursday, August 30
2:00 pm to 7:00 pm Check-in and Safety Inspection All Classes
Friday, August 31
6:30 am - 7:30 pm Check-In Novice, Junior, and Beginner Classes
8:00 am Riders Meeting
8:00 am – 5:00 pm Check-In all other classes
8:30 am - 10:00 am Practice Novice, Junior, and Beginner Classes
10:00 am - 5:00 pm Racing
11:00 am - 4:00 pm Check-In Expert, Pro-Am, Amateur and Masters
Events Running on Friday
Watercross - All Novice, Junior and Beginner Motos and Qualifying and LCQ's
Saturday, September 1
6:30 am - 7:30 pm Check-In Expert Vet Ski, Sport, Amateur and Masters Classes
8:00 am Riders Meeting
8:00 am – 5:00 pm Check-In all other classes
8:30 am - 10:00 am Practice Expert Vet, Sport, Amateur and Masters Classes
10:00 am - 5:00 pm Racing
1:30 pm Amateur Freestyle
7:00 pm Awards – All Friday and Saturday Classes
Events Running on Saturday
Watercross - All Amateur and Masters, Expert Veteran Ski and Sport Motos, Qualifying and LCQ's
Amateur Freestyle
Sunday, September 2
8:00 am Riders Meeting
8:30 am - 10:00 am Practice Expert, Women’s Runabout and Pro-Am Classes
8:30 am - 4:00 pm Racing
1:00 pm Pro Freestyle
6:00 pm Expert, Pro-Am, Women’s Runabout and Pro Freestyle Awards
Events Running on Sunday
Watercross - All Expert, Pro-Am and Women’s Runabout classes Motos, Qualifying and LCQ’s
Pro Freestyle
For more information, contact Patrick Mell at (586) 598-2856 or visit
www.apbaracing.com or www.pwcfun.com on the Internet.
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