
Tastin' n Racin' is proud to
announce its 14th annual weekend of great family
entertainment. Starting in 1997, Tastin' n
Racin' has continued to grow, expand and fine tune
it appeal, activities and crowds! The past
13 years have brought great entertainment thru the
Main Stage, Family area and Lake Sammamish!!
With the addition of the Unlimited Hydroplanes in
2008, our show on the water could not be better or
appeal to a larger crowd! It is not one
thing that brings out the crowd of
40,000+ spectators to the shores of Lake Sammamish
State Park, but the combination of the thrill of deck-to-deck
boat racing, the tantalizing foods, the live music
on the Main Stage, the family fun area, the
motorcycle and car show, the great things to buy
and all the other sites and sounds!!! 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
9am - 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 are adding
Headlining bands on the Main Stage! We will
also continue with our exhibitions from 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. 2009 weather was
cool and stromy and the crowds still came out for
the event!! We must be on the right track!!
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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.
Sponsorship levels information:
Past Attendance
Year |
Total Attendance |
Saturday |
Sunday |
1997 |
27,000 total |
7,000 |
20,000 |
1998 |
42,000 total perfect weather |
15,000 |
27,000 |
1999 |
38,000 total |
13,000 |
25,000 |
2000 |
50,000 total perfect weather |
20,000 |
30,000 |
2001 |
30,000 total hail, rain and stormy weather |
not available |
not available |
2002 |
35,000 total rainy |
12,000 |
23,000 |
2003 |
30,000 total very hot weather *** |
11,000 |
19,000 |
2004 |
23,000 total very rainy weather *** |
14,000 |
11,000 |
2005 |
36,100 total mild weather*** |
18,100 |
18,000 |
2006 |
33,435 total Mild Saturday, 76 deg Sunday |
13,132 |
20,303 |
2007 |
45,455 total Stormy, rainy Sat, Mild on Sunday |
16,790 |
28,665 |
2008 32,500
total Stormy, rainy Sat and
Sunday
14074
18426 2009 35,750
total Stormy, rainy Saturday and Sunday
18435
17315 **Attendance numbers come from Washington State Park counts from Park Rangers.
*** Parking fee was charged by Washington State Parks Department. |
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