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Wednesday, October 9, 2019
8am-8pm Arrival of Race Boats - Race Village - Salty Sam’s Marina (2500 Main St, Fort Myers Beach, FL)
Thursday, October 10, 2019
10am Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at Salty Sam’s to open Race Village & Dry Pit’s
10am-4pm Race Village / Dry Pit’s Open to the Public (Salty Sam's)
10am-3pm Registration - DiamondHead Citrene Room (2000 Estero Blvd #3215, FMB)
11am-3pm Race Boat Inspections - Race Village
11am-3pm GPS Registration - Salty Sam’s Marina
3:30pm-5:30pm Race Boat Parade Staging on Main St
4pm Volunteer, Safety & Patrol Boat Meeting - DiamondHead Beach Resort
5:45pm-6:15 pmBoat Parade (Parade travels from Main St. to Old San Carlos Blvd)Boat Parade onto Fort Myers Beach -Sky Bridge to Fort Myers Beach CLOSED for 30min
6pm-10pm Roar Offshore Street Party in the Entertainment District of Fort Myers Beach - Boats Will be parked on the streets of Fort Myers Beach from Times Square to Nervous Nellies and Over to Matanzas Inn
10pm Race Teams Depart Street Party and Travel back to Race Village at Salty Sam’s
Friday, October 11, 2019
9am-9pm Race Village open to the Public - Salty Sam's
8am Racers Meeting - DiamondHead Beach Resort Ball room
9am-2pm Registration - DiamondHead Citrene Room
9am-5pm Race Boat Inspections & Walk-Throughs - Race Village
9am-5pm GPS Registration - Salty Sam’s Marina
9am-10pm Remote Parking & Shuttle Busses at LaMotta’s Italian Restaurant 15660 San Carlos Blvd
9:30am Crane & Ramp Operational
10am-3pm Race Boat testing
4:30pm-6:30 pmVIP Racer Reception- Racer Meet & Greet – Diamond Head Beach Resort
4pm-9pm Race Team Meet & Greet in Pit’s - Live Entertainment on the Salty Sam’s Race Village Stage - Get up Close to the Boats & Teams
Saturday, October 12, 2019
9am-5pm Race Village open to the Public - Salty Sam's
7am Team Physicals - DiamondHead Beach Resort - Ballroom
8am Racer Meeting - DiamondHead Beach Resort - Ballroom
8am Set Up Course Markers
8:30am Medical, Dive & Patrol Fleet Briefing - DiamondHead Beach Resort
9am Race Control Operational
8:30am Crane and Ramp operational
8am Race Patrol Fleet & Course Support Fleet on station
9am Roar Offshore VIP Pier Open to VIP Pass Holders & VIP Parking Open
10am National Anthem
10am-5pm RACING
RACE 1
RACE 2
RACE 3
RACE 4
RACE 5
6:45pm Awards Ceremony - (Diamondhead Beach Resort) Open to the Public
8pm Turbo Charged Closing Ceremonies Diamond Head Beach Resort - Live Entertainment on the Beach Stage
Sunday, October 13, 2019
11am APBA Offshore Championship Awards Ceremony - (Diamondhead Beach Resort)

8am-8pm Arrival of Race Boats - Race Village - Salty Sam’s Marina (2500 Main St, Fort Myers Beach, FL)
Thursday, October 10, 2019
10am Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at Salty Sam’s to open Race Village & Dry Pit’s
10am-4pm Race Village / Dry Pit’s Open to the Public (Salty Sam's)
10am-3pm Registration - DiamondHead Citrene Room (2000 Estero Blvd #3215, FMB)
11am-3pm Race Boat Inspections - Race Village
11am-3pm GPS Registration - Salty Sam’s Marina
3:30pm-5:30pm Race Boat Parade Staging on Main St
4pm Volunteer, Safety & Patrol Boat Meeting - DiamondHead Beach Resort
5:45pm-6:15 pmBoat Parade (Parade travels from Main St. to Old San Carlos Blvd)Boat Parade onto Fort Myers Beach -Sky Bridge to Fort Myers Beach CLOSED for 30min
6pm-10pm Roar Offshore Street Party in the Entertainment District of Fort Myers Beach - Boats Will be parked on the streets of Fort Myers Beach from Times Square to Nervous Nellies and Over to Matanzas Inn
10pm Race Teams Depart Street Party and Travel back to Race Village at Salty Sam’s
Friday, October 11, 2019
9am-9pm Race Village open to the Public - Salty Sam's
8am Racers Meeting - DiamondHead Beach Resort Ball room
9am-2pm Registration - DiamondHead Citrene Room
9am-5pm Race Boat Inspections & Walk-Throughs - Race Village
9am-5pm GPS Registration - Salty Sam’s Marina
9am-10pm Remote Parking & Shuttle Busses at LaMotta’s Italian Restaurant 15660 San Carlos Blvd
9:30am Crane & Ramp Operational
10am-3pm Race Boat testing
4:30pm-6:30 pmVIP Racer Reception- Racer Meet & Greet – Diamond Head Beach Resort
4pm-9pm Race Team Meet & Greet in Pit’s - Live Entertainment on the Salty Sam’s Race Village Stage - Get up Close to the Boats & Teams
Saturday, October 12, 2019
9am-5pm Race Village open to the Public - Salty Sam's
7am Team Physicals - DiamondHead Beach Resort - Ballroom
8am Racer Meeting - DiamondHead Beach Resort - Ballroom
8am Set Up Course Markers
8:30am Medical, Dive & Patrol Fleet Briefing - DiamondHead Beach Resort
9am Race Control Operational
8:30am Crane and Ramp operational
8am Race Patrol Fleet & Course Support Fleet on station
9am Roar Offshore VIP Pier Open to VIP Pass Holders & VIP Parking Open
10am National Anthem
10am-5pm RACING
RACE 1
RACE 2
RACE 3
RACE 4
RACE 5
6:45pm Awards Ceremony - (Diamondhead Beach Resort) Open to the Public
8pm Turbo Charged Closing Ceremonies Diamond Head Beach Resort - Live Entertainment on the Beach Stage
Sunday, October 13, 2019
11am APBA Offshore Championship Awards Ceremony - (Diamondhead Beach Resort)

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