Racing for Cure Kids

Building Solutions is racing for Cure Kids

Since 2008, Cure Kids has had donated to them the naming rights for a 'Super Boat' racing in the offshore power boat series.

These boats are big, fast and exciting and draw crowds of thousands at each event. The racing also gets significant media coverage, including print and TV for the six month period from January to June. The boat costs Cure Kids nothing and helps with fundraising and building Cure Kids' profile.
 
 
Cure Kids' fantastic work

Cure Kids has been Building Solutions' charity of choice since 2007. The charity is the face of the Child Health Research Foundation - an organisation established over 30 years ago to fund and stimulate research into life-threatening childhood illnesses in New Zealand. Since then, Cure Kids has helped save hundreds of young lives and improved the quality of life for thousands of children. Cure Kids have had notable successes in areas such as inherited heart disease and infant cot death and are currently funding research into asthma, cystic fibrosis, Type 1 diabetes, pre-term babies and more. For more information visit www.curekids.org.nz or download this 2-page PDF. To make a donation to help Cure Kids, please click here now.

The Cure Kids Super boat

The Cure Kids Super boat was the first ever, new Skater Super Boat brought into New Zealand. The boat is 10.36m long, 2.9m wide and 1.42m tall and carries two 525ci Mercury EFI hp engines, each delivering 410kw (1050 bhp), and a top speed of 120mph.

A message from Cure Kids

“In addition to the publicity that the Powerboat Series generates for Cure Kids, Building Solutions has raised additional funds by auctioning rides in their Honda series boats and funded collateral such as flags, posters and tshirts, which are distributed at the events and given to our Child Ambassadors to take to their respective schools.

Cure Kids is proud to be associated with Building Solutions and gratefully accept their support. We also hope they win the series!!”

Thanks to our sponsors
The Cure Kids Super Boat and Formula Honda Boat would not be possible without the support of their sponsors. These companies that are all leaders in their given fields with a strong social background and have all come together to enable the Cure Kids boats to raise their profile. These companies are:
 

Cure Kids Super Boat Sponsors 2009

2009 Season Race Dates

All races are free and open to the public so you can witness the fun and excitement first hand.

Date

Venue

24th January

Taupo

14th February

Gulf Harbour

28th February

Maraetai

7th March

Napier 

21st March

Wellington

4th April

Whitianga

18th April

Whangarei

2nd May

Auckland

Any further information on the events please see the Offshore powerboat association website www.nzoffshore.co.nz