1000 Islands Charity Poker Run Accident
Organizers of the 1,000 Islands Charity Poker Run have canceled the event scheduled to take place July 17-19, 2020.
The two-year-old 1000 Islands Harbor Hotel is going to serve as the host hotel for the inaugural 1000 Islands Charity Poker Run in Clayton, N.Y. Photo courtesy 1000 Islands Harbor Hotel I guess new poker runs are the trend this week as I’m following up Matt Trulio’s column from yesterday with another first-year event coming in July: the. 1000 Islands Charity Poker Run, Clayton, New York. 4,480 likes 4 talking about this 470 were here. The setting, boating, event, people and the cause will all be memorable! The 3rd annual 1000. The 1000 Islands Charity Poker Run Board of Directors has decided to move forward with this year's event scheduled for the weekend of July 17th in Clayton, NY. This decision was not made lightly as we are very concerned about the health and safety of our fellow boaters, volunteers, spectators and the benefactors of this great event. Fun time in Clayton. Amazing how fast the boats move. Next year, I want to video tape while riding in one of these boats. BEST OF 2019: 1,000 Reasons to Attend NY’s Premier Poker Run January 2, 2020 Philanthropy, friendship and caring: these three words perfectly sum up the philosophy of the 1,000 Islands Charity Poker Run.
1000 Islands Charity Poker Run Accident Yesterday
After previously voting to green-light the event, the poker run committee decided to pull the plug because the route would have taken participants into Canadian waters.
“Half of the run is in Canadian waters, and we’re not allowed to cross the border,” organizer and event president Bobby Cantwell told Speedboat. “Canada just extended the no-travel ban through July 22.”
The 1,000 Islands Charity Poker Run benefits the Make-a-Wish Foundation and River Hospital, and unfolds in the community of Clayton, NY. Traditionally, the event begins with a welcoming Street Party on Thursday, which is July 16 of this year.