5th Annual STA-BIL Hudson Valley Regional

Saturday, July 31, 2004

OVERVIEW

Welcome fellow lawn mower racing enthusiasts! The 5^th Annual STA-BIL Hudson Valley Regional is once again being held in conjunction with the Greene County Fair, with proceeds benefiting the Kiskatom Fire Department. We are the keystone event on the largest day of the fair and will once again be prominently placed adjacent to the midway. We will have personnel onsite beginning at 7AM on race day – see the race day schedule for more details.

Each driver will be responsible for a $20 registration fee. That fee covers the driver and ONE pit member. We have arranged for the driver and that one pit member to have entrance to the fair. Additional attendees will be required to pay the normal entrance fee to enter the fair (see fair link below) which will also include access to the Paddock. Any additional attendees that wish to have access to just the Paddock area will be charged a $5 Paddock fee and will be required to sign an insurance waiver. The Paddock fee does NOT allow entrance to the fair, just the paddock area.

Trophies will be awarded through 5^th place, with the exception of the Kiskatom Kup Challenge which will award trophies through 3^rd place. Trophies will be awarded on the track immediately following the actual race. The track will need to be dismantled at the end of competition, any assistance would be appreciated.

DIRECTIONS

New York State Thruway (Interstate 87) to Exit 21, State Route 23 West to Cairo, State Route 145 West to East Durham, Left into Irish Cultural Center, track is on the top of the hill to the right. It will take approximately a half hour to reach the fair grounds once you exit the interstate.

RACE DAY SCHEDULE

10:00 Fair Gates Open

9:00 – 11:20 Driver’s Registration Open

9:00 – 11:30 Technical Inspection Open

10:00 Safety Crew Meeting (Mandatory)

10:30 – 11:30 Happy Hour

11:40 Driver’s Meeting (Mandatory)

12:00 Opening Ceremonies [Colors, Pledge, National Anthem, Driver’s Parade]

Green Flag Racing!

HVLMRA Chapter Qualifying Heats to set grid (AP, FX, IMOW, SP, BP) [5 laps]

Prepared-AP [20 laps]

Stock [5 laps]

Factory Experimental-FX [20 laps]

IMOW [8 laps]

Prepared-SP [20 laps]

Future Racers of America (ages 3-6)

Prepared-BP [20 laps]

Kiskatom Kup Challenge-KC (Fire Departments Only – special rules apply) [20 laps]

MOTELS

Official Motel: Hogan’s Motel, Route 145, E. Durham, 518-634-2539, John Hogan is the owner  www.hogansmotel.com

Other motels, campgrounds and attractions in the area can be found via the links below. There will be no overnight parking on the fair grounds.

LINKS

Irish Cultural Center: http://www.east-durham.org/

HVLMRA: www.hvlmra.org

Greene County Fair: www.greenecounty-chamber.com/annual_dinner.htm

Greene County Chamber of Commerce: www.greenecounty-chamber.com

RACE PRESS

Poughkeepsie Journal (7/18/04): http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/sportsextra/without_limits/haggerty.shtml

Saugerties Times (3/24/04, rerun 7/22/04): http://www.ulsterpublishing.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=article&articleID=234960

We are very much looking forward to seeing everyone again this year. I’d like to formally welcome and thank Charles and Cheryl Powell, Jim and Janet Witt, George Herrin, Dave Smith and Tim Ragsdale who have all committed to travel a great distance to attend our race this year. I would also like to thank the members of the HVLMRA and the Kiskatom Fire Department for their tireless efforts to make this event successful. Finally, but certainly not least, I’d like to thank Bruce Kaufman and Brooke Barnes for their support from national headquarters.

Please travel safe! I’ll see you next Saturday!