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SEA-DOO CHAMPION FARTHING TO DONATE PRIZE MONEY TO CHILDREN’S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA.

04 Wednesday May 2016

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Sea-Doo X-TEAM watercraft racer Dustin Farthing is dedicating his final season of racing to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta by donating all of his 2016 prize and contingency money to the Atlanta based non-profit.

Farthing is a 17X national and world champion, now residing in Marietta, GA and part owner of six BRP dealerships under the Mountain Motorsports brand and father of two healthy sons. He is closing out an illustrious 23-year watercraft-racing career by giving back to the sport that has provided him the majority of his personal and professional success. In his final season he has chosen to race for BRP Inc. (Bombardier Recreational Products), the industries leading manufacturer, aboard a new Monster Energy backed Sea-Doo RXP-X 300 watercraft and aims to finish in the lead pack collecting prize money he will then donate to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.

Dustin Farthing and Family.

Dustin Farthing and Family.

“This sport has given me so much and I want to leave the sport by doing something special for the kids of Atlanta and their families whom are facing incredible health challenges. ” exclaims Farthing. “My wife, whom I met at a race 20-plus years ago, and two sons are the most important part of my life and I feel blessed every day for our health and am challenging myself to race for families struggling to take care of their children and winning on my Sea-Doo watercraft.”

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is a not-for-profit organization that provides specialized care to children from all walks of life. They rely on donations to provide the best possible care to young patients and their families now and in the future. Farthing will donate 100% of the prize money he earns during the 2016 watercraft racing season plus all racing contingency funds from the Sea-Doo X-TEAM Bounty program that makes over $25,000 of funds available to winning Sea-Doo watercraft riders. *

“This sport has given me every opportunity to have an incredible life and now it’s my opportunity to give back,” said Farthing. I am going to have fun in my final year racing on a Sea-Doo watercraft and give back in the most positive manner possible.

Farthing will be competing in the Pro Watercross Tour, that begins this weekend in Panama City, Florida as well as the Florida based P1 AquaX series and IJSBA World Finals event in October taking place in Lake Havasu City, AZ.

Fans can contribute to Farthing’s donations to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta by visiting CHOA.ORG.

2014 SEA-DOO ULTIMATE OWNERS RIDE IV

12 Friday Sep 2014

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Lake Havasu City, Arizona to Pirate Cove Resort – October 11, 2014

DSC03799BRP is excited to continue this budding tradition with the forth annual Sea-Doo Ultimate Owners Ride taking place in conjunction with the largest single personal watercraft event in the world, the IJSBA World Finals. The location has appropriately been named, “the PWC capital of the world” and Lake Havasu City, Arizona the perfect place to play host to our special, end-of-the-season get-together. The Sea-Doo Ultimate Owners Ride is a fun-filled, 45-mile guided group ride on Lake Havasu and the Colorado River. This is the opportunity to experience one of the best one-day rides in all of North America and do it with enthusiasts who share the same passion as you. Join the Sea-Doo Event Team for a fun day of riding, opportunity to ride next to select  2015 Sea-Doo watercraft and enjoy a special edition Sea-Doo World Finals event cap, lunch at Pirate Cove Resort in Topock, California, and chance to win Sea-Doo gear and prizes.

Information:

The Sea-Doo Ultimate Owners Ride IV will take place on Saturday, October 11, 2014 and registration is $10 per Sea-Doo watercraft (all proceeds will go to the Junior Stars PWC racing program for future Sea-Doo Spark racers)

Pre-Registration and On-Site Ride Registration – Participants can register by e-mailing brpseadoo1@gmail.com and asking for entry form and filling in the requested information by October 8th or on-site on Friday, October 10th at Mudsharks Brewery, 210 Swanson Avenue, Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403 from 6-8PM on the back patio.

ALL Pre-Registrants are required to check in at the Friday, October 10th registration event at Mudsharks Brewery or by 8AM at Site Six Launch ramp prior to the ride on Saturday, October 11th.

DSC03737Sea-Doo Ultimate Owners Ride IV – THE RIDE – The 2014 group ride will be a large amount of PWC in one place and with it will require all participants to ride responsibly and safely and understand the route and follow instructions. With the large number of participants in this year’s ride, the group will be divided into “flights” or groups of 20-25 riders and be assigned a flight leader to create a more controllable experience.

Sea-Doo Ultimate Owners Ride IV– THE ROUTE – The ride will include multiple stops and your flight leader will direct you to these various stops. The stops will include:

  1. Site Six Launch Ramp – Departure location
  2. The Famous Havasu Channel and London Bridge
  3. Mouth of the River – Re-group stop
  4. Havasu Sandbar – photo op and re-group stop
  5. Topock Gorge – idle zone and re-group location
  6. Pirate Cove Resort – Sea-Doo Feast location and turn-around point

SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10th

6:00 – 8:00 PM                       Pre-Reg check-in and last minute registration at Mudsharks Brewery ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST SIGN LIABILTY WAIVER TO RECEIVE EVENT WRISTBAND.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11th

7:30 – 8:30 AM                       Launch Sea-Doo units at Site Six Launch Ramp – ensure all watercraft are COMPLETELY TOPPED OFF WITH FUEL

8:00-8:30 AM                          LAST MINUTE CHECK IN – SITE SIX LAUNCH RAMP – ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST SIGN LIABILITY WAIVER TO RECEIVE EVENT WRISTBAND.

8:45 AM                                   MANDATORY RIDERS MEETING

Riders Meeting, at Site Six Launch Ramp (red star on map)

The group will be broken into specific “flights” or groups of 20-25 riders and be assigned a group lead rider and will depart every 10 minutes to space group.

9:00 AM                                   First Flight to depart, with each additional flight departing 10 minutes after the previous flight.

11:30 – 1:30 PM                    Hosted lunch at Pirate Cove Resort in Topock, CA – Sea-Doo Trivia Challenge for BRP prizes

1:30 – 3:30 PM                       Return Trip to Lake Havasu City, AZ at your leisure (ON YOUR OWN, UNGUIDED)

For more event information and registration form, please e-mail brpseadoo1@gmail.com

2012 Sea-Doo X-TEAM Bounty Program

30 Wednesday May 2012

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2012 SEA-DOO X-TEAM BOUNTY PAYOUT

Sea-Doo Watercraft Racer Contingency Program

Download the Sea-Doo X-Team Bounty Racing Contingency Racing Form Here 

Regular 2012 Season Program – Includes ALL IJSBA Sanctioned closed course races in the United States and Canada

Finish Position Expert RunaboutOPEN Expert Runabout Limited Pro-Am Runabout LIMITED Pro-Am Runabout STOCK Pro-Am Runabout OPEN
1st $  150.00 $ 150.00 $ 150.00 $ 260.00 $ 260.00
2nd $  100.00 $ 100.00 $ 100.00 $ 150.00 $ 150.00

TOYOTA/UWP NATIONAL TOUR

Finish Position Expert RunaboutOPEN Expert Runabout Limited Pro-Am Runabout LIMITED Pro-Am Runabout STOCK Pro-Am Runabout OPEN
1st $  150.00 $ 150.00 $ 200.00 $ 500.00 $ 600.00
2nd $  100.00 $ 100.00 $ 100.00 $ 200.00 $ 260.00
3rd $ 100.00 $ 100.00

 

TOYOTA/UWP NATIONAL TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP BONUS

Finish Position Pro-Am Runabout STOCK Pro-Am Runabout OPEN
Overall Points Champion $ 2,012.00 $ 2,600.00

 

IJSBA World Championship in October, 2012

Finish Position Novice Runabout Stock Novice RunaboutLimited Amateur Runabout Open Amateur Veterans Runabout Open ExpertRunaboutLIMITED
Champion $150.00 $ 150.00 $ 300.00 $ 260.00 $ 400.00
2nd $ 150.00 $ 150.00 $ 150.00

 

Finish Position WomanRunaboutLIMITED Pro Am  RunaboutLIMITED Pro-AM RunaboutSTOCK Pro GP Runabout Pro Runabout  OPEN
Champion $ 500.00 $ 500.00 $    2,012.00 $   2,012.00 $   4,000.00
2nd $ 260.00 $ 260.00 $       500.00 $      500.00 $   1,000.00
3rd $ 100.00 $ 100.00 $       260.00 $      260.00 $      500.00

 

 

Offshore/Endurance Events – for Overall Finishing Position

Finish Position Mark Hahn Memorial 300 Long Beach 2 CatalinaJuly 17 & 18 All other sanctioned Offshore / Endur. events
1st $ 750.00 $ 500.00 $ 260.00
2nd $ 260.00 $ 260.00 $ 100.00

 

2012 SEA-DOO X-TEAM BOUNTY Eligibility Rules:

 

READ ALL APPLICABLE RULES BELOW TO QUALIFY

1. To be eligible for the Sea-Doo X-TEAM Bounty contingency, racer must compete on an IJSBA/APBA eligible Sea-Doo watercraft in the specified class(es) described in the rules and contingency tables within the United States or Canada. Race events offering the Sea-Doo X-TEAM Bounty are all those in North America sanctioned by either the IJSBA or the APBA.

2. ONLY racers competing on 4-TEC powered Sea-Doo watercraft qualify.

3. Racer must list “Sea-Doo” as the brand of watercraft raced and “SEA‑DOO X TEAM” as a sponsor on all entries.

4. The SEA-DOO X-TEAM BOUNTY logo decal must be clearly visible and legible on watercraft forward of the handlebars and above the waterline.  Sea-Doo LOGO decals must be clearly visible on both sides of the watercraft above the bond-line, forward of the handlebars – minimum of two (2”) inch tall lettering. Sea-Doo Bounty logo decal supplied by promoter or write to tim@look-marketing.com.

5. Racer is eligible for as many contingency payments as earned during an event.

6. Racer MUST compete against a MINIMUM OF FIVE (5) finalists in the class to qualify for contingency.

7. Contingency prizes will be paid for overall closed-course racing only. Slalom does not apply. In IJSBA World Finals contingency, only Overall Titles will be paid (which in some cases may include slalom).

8. For the 2012 race season, all claims must be sent in by the racer, within 10 days of the event, and postmarked no later than July 12, 2012 (for races taking place between February 23, 2012-July 2, 2012) September 13, 2012 (for races between July 4, 2012 – September 3, 2012) and October 21, 2012 (for the World Finals).  Claims postmarked after these dates will not be honored.

9. Contingency payments will be issued to racers from BRP only after the IJSBA/APBA and BRP have verified official results.

10. All claims must be signed by an event or sanctioning body official, if not, payment will not be made.  Racers have the responsibility to have the claim properly completed (providing all requested information) and mailed to the address above.  Please allow 5-10 weeks for processing of checks after the July 12, 2012, September 13, 2012, and October 21, 2012 cut-off dates.

11. Racer MUST provide a signed W-9 Tax form and supply images of the Sea-Doo watercraft raced WITH FIRST redemption submission, before any payments will be made by BRP.

12. BRP reserves the right to reject a claim not properly or fraudulently filed and reserves the right to cancel this program at any time.

13. BRP will NOT accept ANY responsibility for any DAMAGES or INJURIES, including DEATH that may occur during the above-described events.

14. Racers grant BRP the unlimited rights to utilize their name, their photograph, their person, and their performance in advertising and promotional efforts.

TO receive a 2012 Sea-Doo Bounty contingency redemption form e-mail racing@look-marketing.com

Sea-Doo, RXT-X, RXP-X and 4-TEC and the BRP logo are trademarks of Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. or its affiliates.

X-TEAM TUESDAY Profile: Eric Lagopoulos – Professional Sea-Doo watercraft racer

31 Tuesday Jan 2012

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SEA-DOO X-TEAM TUESDAY – January 24, 2012

BIO
NAME:       Eric Lagopoulos
SPORT:     PWC Racing
AGE:          34 years old
PORT:       Sarasota, Florida
FAMILY:    Single, Empty Nester

Eric Lagopoulos is a veteran PWC racer. The Floridian with Greek and French heritage has been a consistent figure at PWC races in North American as well as internationally for nearly 20 years. He has graced the pages of magazines in action shots and ads for BRP/Sea-Doo, he’s starred in videos but hasn’t hung his helmet on PWC racing alone. Lagopoulos is an active guy, competing in many forms of competition including marathons, celebrity soccer matches, setting world records, and competing in the business world. Lagopoulos is an everyday guy, active guy, who chooses to make his hobby professionally racing Sea-Doo watercraft.

Masterful self-promotion is a skill hard to find among the ego driven PWC racing community…believe it or not, but Lagopoulos has leveraged his on-track success arguably better than any other PWC racer. His ability to interact with fans, sponsors, media, and people in general has opened the doors to unique opportunities few will experience but do exist for those who look for them.

To use a tactic quoted from Sea-Doo PWC racing Legend Chris Fischetti “If you don’t win the race you better win the interview” could be applied to Eric Lagopoulos. Elevating your profile and building a fan base is sometimes the most valuable accomplishment in the long run.

ONBOARD: Eric, where did you grow up and how was your competitive spirit developed?
EL: I grew up in Sarasota, Florida (paradise USA!) My competitive spirit was developed from my dad who was a professional marathon runner. Racing just made sense, I love going fast and I love the water!

ONBOARD: What do you do away from the water to stay on the water? What’s your profession?
EL: I currently own and operate a seafood/steakhouse called The Waterfrontoo. It’s in Nokomis (Sarasota) Florida and I have been there for the last 11 years. It also has an awesome sports bar with 20 tv’s and tons of access to come by Sea-Doo!

ONBOARD: Eric, How were you introduced to water-sports?
EL: When I was kid, I was into all water-sports so naturally I ended up on a 300 cc stand-up and fell in love with riding. Eventually in the early 90’s I bought a Sea-Doo  and that’s all she wrote, I’ve been riding a Sea-Doo ever since!

 

 

 

ONBOARD: Since you began competing what are some of your accolades?
EL:
5X World Champ
7X National Champ
2X Guinness World Record holder
3X Sea-Doo Bounty Invitational Winner

Lagopoulos after his World Record ride on a Sea-Doo RXT iS

ONBOARD: Eric, you have some accomplishments on PWC away from the racecourse, can you tell us about those?
EL: Yes! On November 12, 2009 I was presented the opportunity to break the Guinness Book of World Records for 3 separate distance and speed records. It was an awesome chance to break the records on a Sea-Doo RXT iS and do it for a great cause, The Boomer Esiason foundation for cystic fibrosis. I ended up breaking 2 of the records including most miles on a pwc with 880 miles completed in 17 hours.

 

 

 

 

Lagopoulos with MLB MVP Jeff Kent

David Zayas and Lagopoulos at Brandi Chastain's Soccer Invitational

In Atlantis with Sea-Doo fanatic and Pro-Bowler Warren Sapp

ONBOARD: Your accomplishments riding Sea-Doo on the racecourse have opened some doors with some celebrity sporting events. How did this come about and what are some of the events you have been a part of?
EL: Riding a Sea-Doo definitely has had its perks. The latest event was being invited to play in Brandi Chastain’s retirement soccer match. It was an awesome event that included a mix of athletes such as Mia Hamm, Brent Jones, and Kristi Leskinen. Celebs that played included Judy Reyes and David Zayas who is on my favorite show “Dexter”!

I was also involved with the “Superstars” a made for TV event shot at Atlantis in the Bahamas that included some celebrities and 5-star athletes such as Lisa Leslie (WNBA), Brody Miller (skier), Terrel Owens(NFL), and Jeff Kent(MLB).

ONBOARD: Eric, Where is your favorite PWC race site?
EL: Pattaya City, Thailand! It’s an exotic paradise with some of the nicest people I have met!

ONBOARD: What is it about PWC racing that keeps you coming back?
EL: I can’t get away from the thrill! I’ve been racing since I was 15 years old and I enjoy today just as much!

ONBOARD: Eric, where is your favorite non-racing, riding location? Or what is your dream ride?
EL: I grew up riding at a spot called Bayside. It’s the northern tip of Longboat Key, Florida. It’s my absolute favorite spot to ride, it has rough water and flat water within seconds of riding. It creates a perfect training location with a perfect backdrop!

ONBOARD: What is or has been YOUR favorite part of being part of the Sea-Doo X-TEAM
EL: The Sea-Doo X-Team Bounty is a unique program that benefits any racer on a Sea-Doo. The program pays riders to get on the podium from novices to top pros. It also has cool incentives like the Sea-Doo Bounty Invitational that happens at the World Finals in Lake Havasu city, Arizona every year. It takes the top money winners for the year and gives them a chance to win an extra bonus check! I’ve been lucky enough to win 3 of them!

ONBOARD: Eric, what are you racing right now and what are looking forward to and who is supporting your 2012 efforts?
EL: I will be racing a 2012 Sea-Doo RXP-X 260on the US National Tour and World Finals with the support of: Sea-Doo, Riva, Pro-Marine, Scott, Relaxzen, HydroTurf, Wamilton’s customs, Team Mean and Roaring Toyz.

BRP thanks Eric Lagopoulos for his time and dedication to the pursuit of PWC racing glory aboard Sea-Doo. You can follow Eric on his Facebook page.