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Welcome to the 2012 Border Run sponsored by ULLMAN SAILS and outfitted by Pirates Lair
122 ENTRIES TO DATE!
NEW DATE!
Saturday March 10th, 2012
Yes, a new date for the Border Run in the year 2012! After an extensive survey of Border Run sailors, the sailors have spoken. Sailors who want to do BOTH the Border Run and N2E race in 2012, now can with more than a six week gap between the two races!
In 2011, The Border Run became the largest point to point ocean racing event in Southern California. For 2012 help us make the Border Run even bigger and better. For The Latest News Click Here!
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Imagine boats of all kinds competing on Three ocean race courses. The Border Run 2012 has these exciting elements for sailors of all levels:
1) A New Race Date. Saturday, March 10th, 2012, six weeks before the N2E race. It also means the chance for MORE WIND!
2) A Full Moon for the short and long courses to help guide you to the finish!
3) One of the first major races of the season, the 2012 Border Run will get sailors out on the water early for 2012.
4) A Feeder Race to the NOOD Regatta at SDYC, the Border Run will allow sailors a fun way to deliver their boats the weekend before the NOOD in San Diego.
5) A Tune-up Race for the Cabo Race, the 2012 Border Run will allow sailors to tune up thier boats before sailing over a thousand miles into Mexican waters at the end of March.
6) Dana Point Yacht Club is onboard to finish the 14-mile 'Sprint' course to Dana Point designed for all types of boats including dinghy’s, sailboards, kiteboards, kayaks and even paddleboards.
7) Silver Gate Yacht Club will be the venue for the Trophy party with plenty of parking and great food catered by Fiddlers Green.
8) 2012 Ullman Sails Offshore Championship Series, includes the 2012 Border Run as part of this ultimate offshore challange for boats of all kinds.
9) THREE charities. The three charities are: 1) C2S (City2Sea) helps preserve the future of our oceans that we all sail on, 2) C2S helps promote the sport of sailing to a local new generation of sailors and 3) LLS (Leukemia Lymphoma Society) helps fight blood cancers including skin cancer. With the goal of raising OVER $50,000, Border Run sailors can earn prizes to offset their racing expenses by helping to raise money for these worthy charities.
Last year 42 Border Run Teams raised $50,800 for LLS...this year we hope sailors will take the challenge to break that record!!! Check it out on our 'CHARITY' page above. The Border Run and City2Sea hits the airwaves at 10:30 minutes in the broadcast after a 18 second commercial at:
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10) A New Start! To make sailors appreciate being ‘alive’, organizers are planning a new single start for all boats. With the turnout expected to be over 200 boats this could be the largest single class start in the USA! All classes will start off the Balboa pier in Newport Beach on one long start line separated into three classes...the Sprint, Short and Long Course class.
Before the start, all boats will be required to be west of the Balboa Pier. With a buoy off the pier and a committee boat out to sea, the committee boat will start the entire fleet at 11 am GPS time with a cannon and radio communication. Exact details of the start will be announced in the Border Run SI’s due to be published Feb 13th 2012.
The 2012 Border Run is sponsored by ULLMAN SAILS and outfitted by Pirates Lair. The Border Run Team consisting of XS Racing of Huntington Beach, South Shore Yacht Club of Newport Beach (the Organizing Authority), Dana Point Yacht Club of Dana Point are all committed to make The Border Run the most important and exciting event any sailor could ever sail. We invite you to navigate through our site. We hope you will come and join the fun!
The Event Dates and Courses
Friday, March 9th, 2012 - It all starts on Friday night with a Skipper’s meeting and a great Send-off cocktail party with live band, appetizers and full bar at the beautiful Siena Inn in Newport Beach.
Saturday Morning, March 10th, 2012 - On Saturday morning, off the Balboa Pier in Newport Beach, the South Shore Yacht Club race committee will start over a thousand sailors on hundreds of boats in the 4th Annual Border Run on THREE different courses:
- The Challenging International Long Course (91 miles) From Newport Beach, around Coronado del Norte Island in Mexican waters, then a sprint to the finish line just outside San Diego harbor.
- The Short Course (70 miles) For first timers and smaller boats, the short course allows a more direct route straight to the finish line just outside San Diego harbor.
- The Sprint Course (14 miles) New this year, keeping with our 'all inclusive’ attitude, a third 14-mile course has been added for dinghy’s, sailboards, kiteboards, kayaks and even paddleboards to finish in Dana Point.
Saturday Afternoon, March 10th, 2012 - After the racing is over on the Sprint course it’s time to party! All racers from the Sprint Course sailors can celebrate in Dana Point at the Dana Point Yacht Club with live band, bar and food.
Sunday, March 11th, 2012 - After the racing for ALL sailors it’s time to party again! All racers from all courses can celebrate in San Diego for the 2012 Border Run Trophy Party, with live band, full bar, food and more surprises including the drawing for the SUP by BORD. You won’t want to miss it!
We Have Two Winners!
The Winner of the Super Early Entry Contest and a new GoPro Video Cam valued at $199 Is: Entry #26 - John Snook of LBYC sailing on his boat JIM. Congratulations John!
The Winner of the Early Entry Contest and a Free 2012 Border Run Entry is: Entry #76 - Sean Mulligan owner of Dauntless. Congratulations Sean!
The first 60 entries can pick up thier prizes at the Trophy Party in San Diego March 11th 2012 or XS Racing in Huntington Beach Ca after March 12th 2012.
ENTER BEFORE DEC 15th 2011, Save Money, get Free Stuff AND a chance to win a $1200 BORD SUP and GoPro Video Cam!
Enter Before Dec 15th 2011 and get:
1) Save money on your entry.
2) The first 30 entries get a 2010 Border Run T-shirt OR Hat from Pirates Lair valued at $14.95.
3) The next 30 entries get an Alum LED Waterproof flashlight by West Marine valued at $14.95.
4) You have a chance to win a new BORD SUP with carbon paddle (valued at $1200 with winner to be announced at the Trophy party and must be present in San Diego) and a GoPro video cam (valued at $149.00 with winner drawn on Monday Dec 19th 2011)
Challenge Yourself in 2012...Dinghy Style!
FORTY-ONE BORDER RUN TEAMS
RAISE $50,804 in 2011!
Skipper George Moll and the crew of Misfit win First Place in the race to beat cancer. Andrew Rosen and Dave Gerhard finish 2nd and 3rd!
2011 Border Run Fundraising Results Click Here
2011 BORDER RUN PHOTOS by Peter Howson Click Here
Lilly, Tom, Debbie and Border Run racers enjoying the 2011 Trophy Party at SWYC!