Saturday, April 24, 2010 10:52 AM
Rob Kinnon
Run for the Roses at Wicky's in Playa del Carmen!!
Wicky’s First Annual Kentucky Derby Charity Event
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Wicky’s Restaurant & Beach Club in Playa del
Carmen is hosting their first Annual Kentucky Derby Race & Charity Event on
Saturday, May 1, 2010 from 12:00 pm to 7:00pm. Entry fee and raffle proceeds
will be donated to Playa’s Peanut Pet Shelter, a no-kill animal shelter
dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitation and re-homing of injured and abandoned
dogs and cats.
Wicky’s invites
teams of two persons to enter with a creative team name and compete for prizes
in a human wheel barrel race at Wicky’s Beach. Practice laps begin at 3:00pm
with the race gates opening on the beach at 4:00pm. The day’s events will begin
at noon with live entertainment and a BBQ Buffet featuring BBQ Ribs,
Pulled Pork, BBQ Chicken, Baked Beans, Pasta Salad, Fresh Fruit and Green
Chopped Salad. The Derby’s favorite, a Frosty Mint Julep Station will also be
offered.
Local favorite’s, The
Nasty Bastards Band will kick off the event at noon and play until 4pm and then
Mike Grabow will take over on the acoustic guitar playing from 4-7pm. The day’s
events will close after the “Race for the Roses” is televised live on Wicky’s
screens at 5:15pm. Team entry fee is $500 pesos per team and the event is open
to the public at $180 pesos per adult and $90 pesos per child. Prizes
will be awarded to 1st, 2nd & 3rd place race teams and lady spectators will
compete for the “Best Hat Prize” to continue the Kentucky Derby tradition. A
ticket raffle will be held for a two night stay at Residences El Faro donated
by Cantex, a bottle of Kentucky Bourbon and a dinner for two at Wicky’s.
To
register for the race, e-mail your team name, name of participants, e-mail
address and phone number to reservations@wickysplayadelcarmen.com
or call 984.873.3541, payment can be made via cash, check or credit card.
Wicky’s Restaurant Playa del Carmen offers beach club, breakfast,
lunch, dinner and special event experiences. Meetings, weddings and
group events are hosted for 10-350 people. Visit www.WickysPlayaDelCarmen or contact Linda
Burchett toll-free within USA at 1-877-WICKYS1
(1-877-942-5971); toll-free from Mexico 001-877-WICKYS1 (001-877-942-5971)
or linda@WickysPlayaDelCarmen.com.