Poker Runs America 1000 Islands
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Thursday: July 18, 2019
- All day – Boating. Local volunteer passengers available to show you around our waterway.
- 1:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. – Participant Registration in the Picton Room at the 1000 Islands Harbor Hotel.
- 5:00p.m. – 8:00 p.m. – Street party on Riverside Drive. Party and enjoy the boats on display.
Friday: July 19, 2019
- All day – Watch the offshore boats arrive at the Clayton Harbor Municipal Marina. This is a great opportunity to see the boats and meet the drivers!
- All day – Explore the beautiful Town of Clayton. This special evening features great music, a display of boats and lots of fun.
- 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Boat rides for Make-A-Wish kids at the Clayton Harbor Municipal Marina.
- 12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. – Participant Registration in the Picton Room at the 1000 Islands Harbor Hotel.
- 3:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. – Meet the drivers. Boats on Display in the water at the Clayton Harbor Municipal Marina and Antique Boat Museum Docks.
- 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. – Stroll the Streets of Clayton and enjoy all it has to offer.
- 9:00 p.m. on – Enjoy music at several Downtown bars and restaurants.
Saturday: July 20, 2019
- All Day – Fun and Excitement by the water and shopping in beautiful Clayton.
- 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. – Saturday morning Captains’ Breakfast
- 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. – Mandatory Drivers Meeting
- 9:45 a.m. – “Waves of Wishes” – Uncle Sam’s Boat Tour leaves Clayton Harbor Municipal Marina break wall (CLICK HERE to purchase tickets online)
- 9:45 a.m. – Start your engines and Boats leave the Dock!
- 9:45 a.m. – 10:15 – Staging begins in front of 1000 Islands Harbor Hotel, heading West to Bartlett Point. Watch the start of this spectacular event from any point along the shore of beautiful Clayton, NY.
- 10:00 a.m. – POKER RUN STARTS
- 10:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. First Stop at Cape Vincent, NY.
- 11:30 a.m. – Restart from Cape Vincent
- 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Second Stop & Lunch at Casino Island, Alexandria Bay NY.
- 1:45 p.m – “Waves of Wishes” – Uncle Sam’s Boat Tour leaves Alexandria Bay (CLICK HERE to purchase tickets online)
- 2:00 p.m. – Engines start again leaving out of Alexandria Bay
- 3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Third Stop in Ogdensburg, NY.
- 3:30 p. m. – Restart from Ogdensburg.
- 4:30 p.m. – Last Stop and arrive back in Clayton Harbor Municipal Marina.
- 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. – Cocktail Hour at 1000 Islands Harbor Hotel.
- 6:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. – Saturday banquet and dinner, entertainment, poker awards, and auction.
- 9:30 p.m. – Fireworks Display – In front of Harbor Hotel over the River.
Gananoque – Another exciting weekend of performance boating returns to the 1000 Islands region. Poker Runs America and Power Boating Canada brings 2 days of power on these majestic waterways!
WHAT:
1000 Islands Gananoque Poker Run is an event in which participants race between five checkpoints along the St. Lawrence River and drawing a playing card at each stop. The objective for the participants is to have the best poker hand at the end of the event; the person with the best hand at the end of the run is the winner! The best in power boating is always on display – high performance power boats (also called cigarette boats) make up the roster to these events and are a sight to behold for boating enthusiasts and racing enthusiasts alike.
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WHEN:
Poker Runs America 1000 Islands Open
August 28
Boats arrive in Gananoque, ON
August 29
Poker Run: 10:30 a.m.– 3:30 p.m. (times are approximate)
WHERE:
The best place to catch a sight of the boats is along the waterfront in Gananoque, ON or in one of the parks along the Thousand Islands Parkway. The start of the run is best seen at Joel Stone Park (125 Water Street, Gananoque, ON, K7G 2M5). Spectators are asked to respect social distancing guidelines.
Taking place along the mighty St. Lawrence River; the Poker Run departs from the waterfront in Gananoque, ON, at 10:30 a.m., heading east to the Village Quay marina. The boats will then head west towards Wolfe Island, stopping for lunch on the Island between 12 – 2 p.m. before departing back east to Brockville at Blockhouse Island for their next card stop. The next stop will be in Rockport, Ontario at approximately 3:10 p.m. for another card, before heading back to Gananoque to finish at 3:30 p.m..
For more information or to register for the event please contact: Call 1-800-354-9145 ext. 252 or email: coordinator@pokerrunsamerica.com