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5/7/2009
Personal Watercraft Racing Returns to Sun Fun Festival for Inaugural H2X Tour
The American Power Boat Association national championship will add speed and thrills to the 58th annual Sun Fun Festival® as part of the APBA Racing H2X 2009 Tour presented by Sea-Doo, I-Ball Productions and RESQ™ Energy Drink. The tour represents the largest personal watercraft race on the East Coast. Spectators can view personal watercraft racing June 5-7 on the beachfront between Damon’s Grill (2985 S. Ocean Blvd.) and Springmaid Beach Resort (3200 S. Ocean Blvd.). Endurance racing will be held 1-3:30 p.m. June 5, and professional racing and freestyle competitions will be held 1:30-4:30 p.m. June 6 and 7. Personal watercraft demonstrations will be performed throughout the day June 6 on Grand Park Lake across from The Market Common on the former Myrtle Beach Air Force Base. Jason “The Destroyer” Stoyer of Hollywood, Fla., the No. 3 world champion and No. 1 U.S. champion in pro freestyle jet skiing, will be doing demonstrations 10 a.m., 12 p.m. and 6 p.m. Both the racing and demonstration events are free to spectators. New this year, APBA national champion and pro racer Rob Greenwald will instruct a beginner racing course 1-3:30 p.m. June 5. The course will teach participants core exercises for watercraft racing, proper race maintenance, riding and racing techniques, starting and timing techniques and more. The session will end with each beginner racing against the clock, with the fastest receiving prizes and a trophy. Register 12 p.m. June 5 at the Springmaid Pier. The cost is $50 to participate; helmets and goggles are available at an additional cost. As part of the tour, H2X Racing is promoting the new and innovative RESQ Energy Drink. RESQ bonds two all-natural super fat metabolizers (L-carnitin and taurine) with the high-energy stimulant guarana. These three elements are mixed with pure Alpine water to create a power drink with a sweet, citrus-like flavor. The inaugural H2X Tour will feature four popular racing destinations: Sun Fun Festival APBA Nationals, June 5-7, Myrtle Beach, S.C.; Purr Performance APBA Nationals, July 24-26, Denver, N.C.; Emerald Coast Boat Week, Aug. 7-9, Fort Walton Beach, Fla.; and H2X Finals, Aug. 21-23, Macon, Ga. For more information about the H2X Tour, visit pwcfun.com or contact Mike Young at mpyoungjr@aol.com. For more information about the Sun Fun Festival, visit SunFunFestival.com or call (843) 626-7444/(800) 356-3016. The Grand Strand’s Celebration of Summer begins with the Sun Fun Festival June 5-6 and ends with the Beach, Boogie & BBQ Festival Sept. 4-5. The free, family-friendly festivities offer a great lineup of live entertainment, national acts, events and much more in Myrtle Beach, S.C., America’s top beach and family destination.