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Desert Storm is blowing into Lake Havasu April 27-30. The boats will go through the Bridgewater Channel (not pictured) Friday before heading out on the lake for the Poker Run. Photo courtesy of Lake Racer LLC.

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Close to 200 of the biggest and best performance boats in the country are expected to converge on Lake Havasu for Spectre Powerboats Desert Storm presented by Shugrue’s, which is as much fun for spectators as it is for participants.

The size and speed of these vessels – climbing to speeds of 150-mph and above – intrigue and excite spectators who watch from their own boats for from the shoreline of Lake Havasu.

Close to 200 performance boats are expected for Spectre Powerboats Desert Storm presented by Shugrue’s on Lake Havasu this week. Photo courtesy of Lake Racer LLC.

This 16th annual event blows into town with events and activities from April 27-30. For spectators, the fun begins on Thursday, April 28 with the popular Street Party on McCulloch Boulevard from noon to 9 p.m. There, the public will see the giant display of boats, motors, accessories, services and related vendors. There is no charge to spectators.

This year, it will carry over to Rotary Community Park for the two-day Power in the Park Festival, which opens Friday and Saturday at 10 a.m. It will have many of the displays and vendors from the Street Party set up to display their wares. There will be so much to see and do, including the CarQuest Hot Vehicle Show, Big O Burnout Contest, PWC Freestyle and Flyboard exhibitions, Outlaw Grand National Boat Race, Tavern 95 Freestyle Motorcycle Beach Jump, and music on the KJJJ/ Flying X Saloon Stage by Matt Farris and Sidewynder. All this is free to spectators. Rotary Community Park is also where the Desert storm headquarters is this year. See separate story for more information on Power in the Park.

The faces behind the Desert Storm. This 16th annual event is produced by Desert Storm founder Jim Nichols of Lake Racer LLC, on the right, in partnership with Jim Russell of Havasu-based DSM Events LLC. Photo courtesy of DSM Events.

Friday starts with the Parade of Power as the boats line-up off of Rotary Beach and parade through the Bridgewater Channel at 10 a.m. on their way to begin the Desert Storm Poker Run, the original event of Desert Storm.

On Saturday morning, starting at 9 a.m. the Desert Storm heavy hitters will participate in the DCB Shootout with high-speed record runs off of Site 6. The two-mile race course is set-up off of Site 6 at the end of the Island. Last year, the overall record and “King of the Desert,” was Win Farnsworth, whose 50-foot long, twin turbine-powered boat set the Lake Havasu Marine Association Lake Havasu speed record at 182 mph. Farnsworth and his team are returning and are hoping to better their own record in 2016.

The multi-day event will launch with charity boat rides, a welcome party and charity auction on April 27.

The Desert Storm Street Party – Thursday, April 28 – will allow attendees to see high-performance boats up close.

Desert Storm has become the largest performance boating event in the western United States, and the second-largest in the county. This prestigious event is produced by Desert Storm founder Jim Nichols of Lake Racer LLC in partnership with Jim Russell of Havasu-based DSM Events LLC. These major sponsors, plus the ongoing support of so many in the marine industry and local community is allowing the continued growth of the event by enabling Nichols and Russell to expand the activities that have made it the crown jewel of the west coast performance boating sport.

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The Desert Hills Professional Firefighters Association hosted its second Annual Side by Side Poker Run Saturday morning, with 135 registered for the event. The winner was Brad Smith and he received $1,000. Anderson Toyota and Topock 66 were two of the major sponsors and the Side By Side Club were event volunteers.

The Desert Hills Professional Firefighters Association (DHPFFA) are a small group of dedicated firefighters who strive to protect the community they serve as well as those who visit year round.

The DHPFFA noticed a large number of off-road enthusiasts flocking to the area within the boundaries of the Desert Hills Fire District (DHFD). With off-road technology advancing as fast as any other industry, side by side manufacturers are developing vehicles that stretch beyond the limits of the Fire Districts rescue vehicle. Off road enthusiasts purchase these vehicles and travel great distances in a matter of minutes and travel roads that non-typical vehicles can travel that creates major concern for the first responders.

DHFD and DHPFFA members noticed major limitations of its equipment during an off road accident and they are being proactive to reduce those limitations to better protect the lives of enthusiasts in Lake Havasu City.

“Thanks to the participation from last year’s event, we were able to purchase a Polaris Ranger 6 seater, a rescue skid, a trailer and some equipment for off road rescue,” according to the website.

The DHPFFA is currently organizing its second event to help raise more funds for the Fire District to continue its path to bring even better service to our off road response.

Capital raised by this event will go toward Technical Rescue Equipment, fund annual TRT training and make charitable donations to First Responder charities in need. The money raised annually will also go toward maintaining all equipment to the highest standard.

This year, the event again took place north of Lake Havasu City limits. It started at Anderson Toyota, up desert trails up to Topock 66 and back to Anderson Toyota. During the event, lunch was served , raffle prizes handed out along with a wining poker hand prize.

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