2010 UWP Press Release
  • TOYOTA US OPEN OF WATERCROSS
    SYRACUSE, NY

    • 2010 "THE ROASTING OF THE CHAMPIONS"

    ROCHESTER, N.Y. (January 29, 2010) -- Get ready to hear the “real stories” about your fellow watercross racers at the Toyota U.S. Open of Watercross Roasting of the Champions. The event will honor the 2009 winners and their accomplishments of the Toyota U.S. Open of Watercross that took place in Syracuse, New York. Promoter AJ Handler stated “There will be a whole evening of festivities aimed at honoring the champions, encouraging team building, and implementing new traditions to further the sport. This is a great honor for racers to be acknowledged as the best in their sport”

    The Roasting of the Champions will take place at the Holiday In Express in Syracuse, N.Y., on Friday May 28, 2010 that will kick off the 2010 Toyota U.S. Open of Watercross. Three premier classes will be recognized with a distinguished award to honor the 2009 champions in the following classes; Jason Stoyer – Freestyle, Rick Sherker  – Grand Prix Ski, Brian Baldwin – 1200 Runabout Open.

    The Roasting of the Champions will commence at 8 p.m. with a blessing of the event, presentation of cups to the three recipients Jason Stoyer, Rick Sherker, and Brian Baldwin. This will be followed by speeches from guest speaker Bill Haig, and a Syracuse city official.  Then the Roasting of the three champions will take place and will be intertwined with a Grog ceremony.

    Throughout the roast, complimentary food will be provided to the attendees through the generosity the Quaker Steak & Lube Restaurant. An after-party will continue after the ceremony at the Steak & Lube. The event will be free to the attendees, but pre-registration for the Toyota U.S. Open of Watercross is required in order to attend the Roast. Non-racers attending the event must be sponsored by a racer through the pre-registration process.

    For more information on the Roasting of the Champions, the Toyota U.S. Open of Watercross and UWP visit, www.uwpinc.com or call A.J. Handler (585) 330-0742.

    Upstate Watercraft Promotions was established in 1995, and has been the grass roots to racing providing today’s racing for tomorrows world champions.     

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    THE ROASTING OF THE CHAMPIONS

    ROCHESTER, N.Y. (January 29, 2009) -- Get ready to hear the “real stories” about your fellow watercross racers at the Toyota U.S. Open of Watercross Roasting of the Champions. The event will honor the 2008 winners and their accomplishments of the Toyota U.S. Open of Watercross that took place in Syracuse, New York. Promoter AJ Handler stated “There will be a whole evening of festivities aimed at honoring the champions, encouraging team building, and implementing new traditions to further the sport. This is a great honor for racers to be acknowledged as the best in their sport”

    The Roasting of the Champions will take place at the Wingate Inn in Syracuse, N.Y., on Friday May 29, 2009 that will kick off the 2009 Toyota U.S. Open of Watercross. Three premier classes will be recognized with a distinguished award to honor the 2008 champions in the following classes; Jason Stoyer – Freestyle, Jimmy Wilson – Grand Prix Ski, Scott Wilk – 1200 Runabout Open.

    The awards will be unveiled in the city of Syracuse in March, 2009 and from there will be showcased at the City of Syracuse’s Visitors Bureau, Burdick Toyota, and Ingles Performance. At the conclusion of the 2009 Toyota U.S. Open of Watercross, the new champions will have their pictures taken with the US Open Cups. Afterwards, their names will be added to the perpetual trophy, and then the Cup will be relocated to the International Jet Sport Boating Association (IJSBA) Hall of Fame in Pompano Beach, Florida until the following year’s competition.  The Cup will also be displayed at the annual IJSBA Hall of Fame Ceremony held during the World Finals at Lake Havasu City, Arizona.

    The Roasting of the Champions will commence at 8 p.m. with a blessing of the event, presentation of cups to the three recipients Jason Stoyer, Jimmy Wilson, and Scott Wilk. This will be followed by speeches from guest speaker Bill Haig, and a Syracuse city official.  Then the Roasting of the three champions will take place and will be intertwined with a Grog ceremony. Throughout the roast, complimentary food will be provided to the attendees through the generosity the Quaker Steak & Lube Restaurant. An after-party will continue after the ceremony at the Steak & Lube. The event will be free to the attendees, but pre-registration for the Toyota U.S. Open of Watercross is required in order to attend the Roast. Non-racers attending the event must be sponsored by a racer through the pre-registration process.

    For more information on the Roasting of the Champions, the Toyota U.S. Open of Watercross and UWP visit, www.uwpinc.com or call A.J. Handler (585) 330-0742.

    Upstate Watercraft Promotions was established in 1995, and has been the grass roots to racing providing today’s racing for tomorrows world champions.     

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    SYRACUSE PLANS WATERCROSS RACING  FOR THE NEXT TWO YEARS

    SYRACUSE, N.Y. (Sept. 26, 2008) – Upstate Watercraft Promotions (UWP) signed a two year contract with Syracuse Convention and Visitors Bureau  to host the Toyota U.S. Open of Watercross.  The watercross racing will be one of the year’s most coveted racing events bringing in national and international competitors.

    The events are scheduled to be held on May 30-31, 2009 and June 5-6, 2010 at Onondaga Park on Syracuse’s Onondaga Lake.

    The 2008 U.S. Open awarded over $20,000 in cash and prizes. UWP plans on matching and even raising the amount of cash and prizes in 2009 and 2010.

     

    “The Toyota U.S. Open of Watercross is deemed to have one of the largest purses of any of the other sanctioned watercross racing in the U.S. including those of the American Power Boat Association or the International Jet Sport Boating Association” said the race promoter A.J. Handler.  

    This year UWP plans on bring a substantial increase is contingency money and prizes as the event grows. Their goal is not only to grow the sponsorship but to add additional events to the venue.

    For more information about UWP and the Toyota U.S. Open of Watercross visit www.uwpinc.com or call A.J. Handler (585) 330-0742.

    Upstate Watercraft Promotions was established in 1995, and has been the grass roots to racing providing today’s racing for tomorrows world champions.

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