http://teaguecustommarine.com/ TEAGUE CUSTOM MARINE SPONSORS “BIG CAT POKER RUN”

1. TEAGUE CUSTOM MARINE SPONSORS
“BIG CAT POKER RUN”
Big Cat Poker Run 2016 Roars through the Delta with Record Numbers
Teague Custom Marine presented the Big Cat Poker Run event, based out of the
Northern California town of Discovery Bay, on August 12 and 13. Teague
Custom Marine has been a co-title
sponsor with Colledgewood Inc.
since the event’s inception in the
year 2000, and the beneficiary is
the Discovery Bay Lion’s Club.
Volunteers from the local
community and the Lion’s Club take care of poker run registration duties and
orchestrating many details of the event.
This unique poker run has become one of the largest performance boating
events on the West Coast and takes participants on a boating adventure through
the waters of the California Delta with stops in different cities.
Fun to note, that although the event name includes the word
“Cat,” this is not to preclude V-bottoms from entering the poker
run. The moniker “Big Cat” refers to the Lion head in the logo of
the Discovery Bay Lions Club. All types and sizes of boats are welcome and with
the addition of a “short course” option for the second year in a row, there was
something for everybody. In addition to more than one course, the event
received increased national media coverage. Shooting the event for the second
time was Florida-based photographer Jay Nichols of Naples Image, who worked
from a helicopter on both days of the event and helped with up-to-the-minute

2. coverage on SpeedOnTheWater.com. Not to be outdone, Speedboat Magazine
also covered the event for a future issue and had Southern California-based
photographer Erick Bryner of Firedrill Productions on the scene.
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Friday’s agenda included a lunch run to Tower Park Marina & Resort, located in
Lodi, CA. This is approximately 40 miles by water from Discovery Bay, and a
nice warm-up for the larger number of miles to be covered during the poker run
the next day. The lunch run traditionally began as a way for the locals to lead the
way in order to give the newer participants and out-of-towners a tour of the Delta,
which was no different from this year when residents Bob and Cindy Patterson
volunteered to host an optional tour after the lunch concluded.
Friday evening’s welcome and registration party were held at the Discovery Bay
Marina. Participants had the opportunity to register for the poker run if they had
not done so in advance, socialize with other boaters at the tents set up on the
marina lawn, grab a drink or appetizer, and enjoy live music by Crosstown 5.
Teague Custom Marine had its apparel tent open during the party and enjoyed
greeting customers and friends.
Saturday morning began with a driver’s meeting held at the Discovery Bay
Marina. A total of 90 boats were signed up and ready for the day’s run. This
marked the largest attendance in
years. Each boat driver received a
generous goodie bag with Big Cat T-
shirts and hats, and items provided
by various sponsors including a full
sized spray bottle of new detailing
product Teague Shine, courtesy of Bio-
Kleen Products. A large
contingency of the fleet was Teague Custom Marine customers and/or TCM-
powered entries that came from all over California and Arizona.

3. The boaters depart after the driver’s meeting whenever they are ready to the first
stop on the run, Pittsburg Yacht Club, where they stop and socialize for a while.
Spectators walked out on the levee from the marina towards the Discovery Bay
Lighthouse where many of the boats can be seen taking off from land.
From Pittsburg, CA the poker runners made their way to the lunch stop at the
University Plaza Waterfront Hotel in Stockton, CA by way of the Carquinez Strait
and the San Joaquin River. University Plaza
rolled out the red carpet for the event with
ample docking, a catered lunch, swimming pool
and live music by the band Mama
Luke. Once the lunch gathering winds down,
the group headed back to Discovery Bay and at
this point have rounded out about 150 miles by
water since the start of the day. The post-poker run party was held at the
Discovery Bay Marina. Live music was provided by the Edwins Brothers, dinner
by Boardwalk Grille, the prizes were awarded to the top 3 poker hands drawn
and finally a live auction was held which raised $8,900 for Heart Of A Hero, a
charity for pediatric cancer.
Teague Custom Marine would
especially like to recognize the efforts
of the Discovery Bay Lions Club
volunteers and current Lions President
Glenn Hoffman and his family for
stepping up and giving tremendous
effort and heart to put on the event and
continue its community legacy.
Proceeds from the event, currently estimated at approximately $40,000, go
through the Discovery Bay Lions Club to support programs for children with
visual impairments, community schools, churches, and other worthy causes.
Overall, the Big Cat didn’t disappoint, with hot summer weather, fun boating,
parties with live music, and friends new and old. Photographer Jay Nichols
reported to Speed On The Water, “It’s really different out here, but beautiful in its
own way.” We tend to agree. The community feel and thousands of miles of
freshwater waterways are hard to beat. We can’t wait for next year!

4. Words by: Cherilyn Noack Photos provided by Cherilyn Noack & Jay Nichols, Naples Image
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