Another year of great family entertainment has come and gone.  2008 brought many firsts at Tastin' n Racin'.  First time Turbine Unlimited Hydroplanes have run on Lake Sammamish, first time vintage and turbine Unlimiteds have run together, side by side in any water ever and first time hydroplane fans of all classes could share theri enthusiam and love of the sport with all classes of hydroplanes at one setting in the region!It was the excitement of the boat racing community of 2008, that brought 40,000+ spectators to the shores of Lake Sammamish State Park enjoying the thrill of deck-to-deck boat racing.  Our Regatta, one of the largest on the West Coast, brings together everything from the Unlimited Hydros in exhibition to a full line of Inboard hydroplanes and flatbottom runabouts, vintage restored hydros and the PWC (jet ski) racing sharing the waters of Lake Sammamish from 10am - 6pm!!  It was the excitement of having the Unlimiteds and the increased activity on the shore that brought new excitement to this early summer festival!  We invite you to take this opportunity to benefit from the media and public exposure of sponsoring this years Tastin' n Racin'... plus, while having a great time!!
 
 We continually work on our show to make it the biggest and best.  This year we added a Motorcycle Pledge ride, benefiting the MAX Foundation and a Hot Boat and Bike show! and of curse the Unlimited Hydroplanes, both vintage and Turbine! That means, there are two days full of non-stop action and something for everyone!  So, don't miss your chance to jump on board and take this opportunity to support this exciting Eastside tradition and enjoy the publicity and media attention a festival of this magnitude receives, for a price that is very reasonable. Tastin' n Racin' offers many levels of sponsorship opportunities for this great and growing festival. Everything from headlining title sponsor, sponsorship of an area (ie: Main Stage, Family Area) and associate sponsors. We even offer Class Sponsorship for the various classes racing in the Regatta.
 
 Sponsored and promoted by KZOK, the Seattle Times and associated papers to name a few (see media page), our promotion package is extensive. Examples of some of the media press are on the Media page of this site.  If you live in the Seattle/Eastside area, you know about Tastin' n Racin'. Over the years, we have enjoyed and endured a wide range of weather, everything from a perfect 75 degree sunshine, or rain and hail, and even 92 degree heat and sunshine. The variety of weather does not seem to shut us down, the crowds still come no matter what the weather is doing outside. 2008 weather was cool and cloudy and the crowds still came out for the event!! We must be on the right track!!

Located in the Eastside community of Issaquah & Sammamish (pop, 55,000) with an average income of $101,592 and with an additional population of 412,000 from surrounding Eastside communities, just minutes away - with 75% of the population in the 18-64 target age group. Lake Sammamish State Park is adjacent to I-90 and is also just 14 miles east of greater Seattle via I-90. Lake Sammamish State Park is the 2nd largest State Park in the State of Washington with over 2,500 parking spaces alone, thus providing plenty of room for this event to grow in the years to come!

For more information, please contact Craig Cooke (425) 489-7900, or email at craig@tastinracin.com. We look forward to hearing from you.

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