The Boats are Back! Power Boat Racing Returns to Pittsburgh Three Rivers Regatta; Bud Light Team Members Bill and Tim Seebold in Pittsburgh for Demo.PITTSBURGH -- After a brief hiatus hiatus /hi·a·tus/ (hi-a´tus) [L.] an opening, gap, or cleft.hia´tal aortic hiatus the opening in the diaphragm through which the aorta and thoracic duct pass. , the Pittsburgh Three Rivers Three Rivers, Que., Canada: see Trois Rivières. Regatta regatta: see rowing; sailing. A high-end Unix-based pSeries server from IBM. Introduced in late 2001, the model p690 incorporates mainframe class self healing capabilities and partitioning to the pSeries (RS/6000) family for the first time. is proud to announce the return of Power Boat racing to the line up at this summer's event. The races, scheduled for July 1 and 2, will include 15 racing teams from around the country that will race as part of the ChampBoat Grand Prix Grand Prix n. pl. Grand Prix Any of several competitive international road races for sports cars of specific engine size over an exacting, usually risky course. series. "They're back and we couldn't be happier," Diane Greco, vice president of U.S. Events and Marketing, Inc. said. "Regatta organizers know how much people in Pittsburgh love these races and we're excited to return them to the event." On Thursday, April 21, representatives from the Regatta, the ChampBoat Series and the Bud Light Racing Team will be on hand at the Heinz Field Pittsburgh Steelers/Pirates • • Quay QUAY, estates. A wharf at which to load or land goods, sometimes spelled key. 2. In its enlarged sense the word quay, means the whole space between the first row of houses of a city, and the sea or river 5 L. R. 152, 215. Boat Ramp to make the announcement official and provide a preview with racing demos on the river. "We're thrilled to be racing in Pittsburgh once again," said Michael Schriefer, president of Speedway Group, Inc. -- the company organizing this year's race. "Pittsburgh boasts a huge power boat fan base and we're happy to work with the Regatta to bring back this event." Learn more about the races, the boats, the drivers, etc. at an exclusive media preview event.
WHO: Pittsburgh Three Rivers Regatta, Speedway Group, Inc. and the
Bud Light ChampBoat Racing Team featuring Bill and Tim Seebold.
WHAT: ChampBoat Racing Announcement and boat demos.
WHEN: Thursday, April 21, 2005 at 1:00 p.m.
Press Conference 1:00-1:30 p.m.
Demos 1:30-3:00 p.m.
WHERE: Heinz Field Quay Boat Ramp
North Shore
RSVP: To schedule a ride on a racing boat, please contact Niki
Campbell at 412-310-6882. ALL RIDES ARE AVAILABLE ON A LIMITED
BASIS (PENDING WEATHER) AND MUST BE PRE-SCHEDULED.
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