Activity: Be part of the action - Experience ZapCat Racing Up Close and Personal
Zap Cat Power Boat Hospitality Events
At many motorsport events the hospitality element involves good catering, lots of drinks, perhaps a meet and greet the teams, business card exchanges and finally to settle down and view the action.
Now you have the chance to relish the adrenaline, the atmosphere the thrills and experience the actual motorsport element all for yourself up close!
Experimental entertainment at it's best.
Experiential entertainment means that you will have a Zapcat experience of a lifetime! Being driven by one the championship pilots. You can also sit back and relax watching the Championship racing from the VIP area. Or even get your feet wet at the waters edge, mixing it with the teams and their supporters and cheer on the local teams. A true unique motorsport experience.
You will also have vip passes whilst joining the teams and officials at the Friday and Saturday night receptions and parties.
So why Extreme?
Zapcat Racing is an extreme sport and racing can take place in breaking surf or on very tight intricate flat water courses. Our Zapcat experiences are run by pilots who deliver Zapcat events on a weekly basis and know how to deliver maximum enjoyment with maximum safety, and we make sure you don't stray on to the race course during a heat!
Zapcat racing grand prix weekends.
The Zapcat Racing Championships are held in the UK from April to October, 2010 venues will include:
- Fistral Beach, Newquay
- Salford Quays, Manchester
- River Lagan, Belfast
- Leith Docks, Edinburgh
- Barry Beach, South Wales
- Southport, Lancashire
- Aberdeen beach, Scotland
- Watergate Bay, Newquay
The racing is watched by thousands at beaches, quaysides and riverbanks, there are 40 plus teams of men and women competing for national honours, continual racing for 4.5 hours on both days with 32 heats and four finals, so plenty of action!
Quite a few locations across the UK that also boast some exceptional additional destination attractions including:
- Some of the best dining and shopping outside of London
- Top golf courses and stunning scenery
- Best surf beaches and tuition in the UK
- Fantastic accommodation as well as direct flights
Corporate sponsorship opportunities
Zapcat Racing is an amateur sport and it is a small business that runs the events, but with a large part time team, the largest one-design fleet in the world and hundreds of thousands watching online and at venues.
There are many opportunities available to promote your company at race events including:
- Title Sponsorship of the event or weekend GP
- Advertising on the live internet broadcast
- Branding on the nose cones and engine cowlings on the Zapcats
- Feather flags and banners at race venues
- Race event media coverage
Corporate event sponsorship gives you a chance to entertain your clients or suppliers or reward your staff but also the opportunity to advertise your company and promote your brand in a very unique way too.
Event packages
As each venue is different, costs vary and are catered to the budget available so nothing is standard, however packages are available for groups of 5 to 50 people, at every race venue on a Friday (pre-event) or a Saturday (race day).
Accommodation, catering and the structure of the half day, full day or one day plus can all be arranged subject to budget and needs.
Packages may include:
- Transport & transfers to and from the race venue
- Accommodation from campsites and caravans to luxury apartments & 5 star hotels
- Catering from beer and sandwiches to champagne and fine dining
- Invitation to Competitors welcome drinks reception and Saturday night party
- Supply of Typhoon drysuits and safety equipment
- Prizes and promotional packs
- Photography and highlights DVD
- Zapcat Racing official merchandise
- Event sponsorship, branding & support options
- Zap cat hostess (a RYA race official)
- Zapcat Official Merchandise packs
A previous happy customer quotedÂ…
"Zapcats in the Surf was the best Rollercoaster ride ever Amazing!"
Event outline options
Friday Pre Zapcat GP - half day- Late morning arrival, registration, event & safety briefings
- Zapcat experience session
- Late lunch
- Zapcat experience session or time trials
- Prize giving and drinks, depart or dinner and hotel
- Early morning registration, coffee or light breakfast
- Event & safety briefings
- Zap cat experience session
- Midday Zapcat GP heats commence
- Lunch & drinks
- Meet the teams & officials
- Zapcat finals
- Prize giving and drinks, depart or dinner / competitors party and hotel
Zap cat half and full day experience includes:
Prices start from £199.00 + vat per person for a half day rate and £250.00 + vat for a Zapcat experience, merchandise pack for full day, safety support, official race hostess and support team, excludes food, drinks, accommodation, transport, merchandise and any extras.
Weekend example itinerary
Friday- Arrive at Watergate Bay Hotel
- 7.30pm Pre-dinner drinks in the Living Space
- 8.30pm Three course dinner in the Hotel Brasserie
- Relax in the Living Space
- 7.30am Breakfast in the Hotel Brassiere
- 8.15am Ocean Room - Registration & Drysuits
- 8.30am Safety Briefing
- 8.45am Zapcat Experiences in Watergate Bay surf
- 12.00pm Extreme hot chocolates in the Beach Hut Bar
- 1.30pm Buffet lunch in the Ocean Room - perfect viewing for the action on the beach
- Waiter service for drinks
- Tea and coffee available throughout the afternoon
- 4.00pm Cornish Cream Teas in the Ocean Room
- 5.00pm Depart from the Ocean Room
- 7.30pm Pre-dinner drinks in the Living Space
- 8.30pm Three course dinner in the Beach Hut with live music
- 9.00am Breakfast in the Hotel Brassiere.
- 11.00am Check out of rooms
Weekend package includes:
Accommodation 2 Nights in House Superior (based upon 2 sharing) and Zapcat experiences plus race programme and Official merchandise pack - £550.00 + vat per person.