Solomons Offshore Grand Prix & OPA World Championships​

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Thursday, October 2, 2014

All Day
Arrival of Race Boats - Race Village - Solomons Public Boat Ramp -14195 Solomons Island Rd S, Solomons, MD
​Wet Pits - Solomons Public Boat Ramp
​Dry Pits - Solomons Public Boat Ramp
Crane - Solomons Public Boat Ramp
Ramp - ​​Solomons Public Boat Ramp
​Wash Down Area - TBA
12pm-3pm​ - Racer Registration - Holiday Inn (155 Holiday Dr, Solomons, MD)
10am-4pm - GPS Registration - Solomons Public Boat Ramp
6pm-8pm​ - Racer Meet & Greet - Charles Street Brasserie (120 Charles Street, Solomons, MD)

​Friday, October 3, 2014

9am-5pm Race Village open
9am-4pm​​ Swim/Dunker Testing - Holiday Inn
Race Boat Inspections - Race Village​​
9am - 1pm Racer Registration - Holiday Inn
10am - 5pm GPS Registration - Solomons Public Boat Ramp
10am - Racers Meeting - Holiday Inn
11am - 4pm Crane & Ramp Operational
12pm-3pm Race Boat testing (Rules of the Road)

​SOGP Bar Tour
​All of the establishments on this Tour are sponsors of the race. So please make sure to visit each one. There will be beverage and/or food specials at each establishment. Inquire in registration as to what is needed from the SOGP committee for these specials.

The Striped Rock will once again be hosting a Pig Roast at their location for the racers, crew, family & staff. Please contribute a $5.00 donation to help support this event. Monies will be collected at the first stop at King Fishers in which you will receive a wristband for the drink and food specials at the tour locations.​​

Tour Stops are:
​5pm ​Kingfishers (14442 Solomons Island Rd S, Solomons, MD)
​6:30pm Striped Rock (14470 Solomons Island Rd, Solomons, MD)
​8pm Solomon's Pier (14575 Solomons Island Rd S, Solomons, MD)

Saturday, October 4, 2014

8am-5pm Race Village open
8am​​ - Racer Physicals - Holiday Inn
Racer Breakfast – Registration Room (brought to you by Maxed Out Motorsports)
​​9am Racers Meeting - Holiday Inn
9am Sweep Captains Meeting - Holiday Inn
9am-5pm Crane & Ramp operational
10am - Secure Race Course
​3pm Race 1 (Subject to adjustment)
Race 2 (Subject to adjustment)
Race 3 (Subject to adjustment)​
Hand in GPS units immediately following each Race
Boat Parade 5:30pm Boats Leave Dry Pits for Parade
6pm Parade Starts
7pm​​ Racer Meet & Greet - Anglers Seafood Bar & Grill (275 Lore Rd, Solomons, MD)
LIVE Entertainment by Stella Mira​

​Sunday, October 5, 2014

8am-5pm Race Village open
8am Racer Physicals - Holiday Inn
8am​​ Racer Breakfast – Registration Room (brought to you by Maxed Out Motorsports)
​​9am Racers Meeting - Holiday Inn
9am Sweep Captains Meeting - Holiday Inn
9am-5pm Crane & Ramp operational
10am Secure Race Course
​3pm Race 1 (Subject to adjustment)
Race 2 (Subject to adjustment)
Race 3 (Subject to adjustment)​
Hand in GPS units immediately following each Race
7pm World Championship Awards Ceremony - Holiday Inn
 
Feedback from the site is a good turnout. Saturday is the National Championships, Sunday the World Championships.

Bet there is a lot of people hoping they don't break on Saturday....
 
53 boats is the unofficial count.
Yesterday completed the National Points for the season championships.
1/2 of yesterdays finish points will count for the World Championship. The other half will be from today's races. So, should have been no sandbagging, but back to back races makes it tough, especially for those who do not live in the area.


Solomons Weather for Today

Right Now 58°F

High Today 65°

Chance of rain 0%

Wind WSW at 8 mph
 
Yeah, there's nothing. The guys are calling when they have a minute but they are all busy racing. Simmons said they had him breaking out with the 4 boat 6 times on Saturday. That is really odd because we've never broken out once in that boat the last three years. He was 6th out of 7 in SVL.
 
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