SAVE THE DATES! JULY 17-19, 2025
2025 Schedule
POKER RUN PARTICIPANTS: FULL PRINTABLE SCHEDULE COMING SOON!
WEDNESDAY: JULY 16, 2025
6:30pm-9:30pm: Exclusive sponsor sunset boat cruise aboard Uncle Sam Boat Tours.
THURSDAY: JULY 17, 2025
ALL DAY: Explore Clayton / Boating
11:00am-7:00pm: Merchandise Tent Open (Open to Public), Harbor Municipal Marina
1:00pm-5:30pm: Registration Open (Poker Runners Only)
5:00pm-8:00pm: Block Party – Boats on Display, Riverside Drive
6:00pm-8:00pm: Waterfront Concert, Minus Mike, Frink Park
8:00pm-10:00pm: Live Music at the 1000 Islands Harbor Hotel (Open to Public)
FRIDAY: JULY 18, 2025
ALL DAY: Explore Clayton / Boating
11:00am: Boat Rides for Make-A-Wish Kids and Families
11:00pm-7:00pm: Event Merchandise Tent Open at the Harbor Municipal Marina.
12:00pm-7:00pm: Registration Open (Poker Runners Only)
3:00pm-9:00pm: Docks open to the public. See the boats on display in the water.
8:30pm: Stereo Wars & Light Shows, Harbor Marina Docks
9:00pm-12:00am: Live Music by Off the Record at the 1000 Islands Harbor Hotel (Open to Public)
SATURDAY: JULY 19, 2025
7:00am–9:30am: Grab n’ Go Breakfast Available to Buy (Poker Runners Only)
7:00am–8:30am: Captains’ Breakfast | Outside the Hotel Ballroom (Poker Runners Only)
8:30am: Mandatory Driver’s Meeting | Harbor Hotel Ballroom (Poker Runners Only)
10:00 am: “Waves of Wishes” – Uncle Sam’s Boat Tour leaves Clayton Harbor Municipal Marina Break Wall
(OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! TICKETS COMING SOON!!)
10:15am: Start Your Engines and Boats Leave the Dock! | Harbor Marina
10:15am-10:30am: Staging Begins in Front of Harbor, heading West | Clayton Waterfront
10:30AM: POKER RUN STARTS
10:45-11:15am: First Stop at Cape Vincent, NY
11:15am: Restart from Cape Vincent, NY
12:00pm-2:00pm: Second Stop & Lunch in Alexandria Bay Event (Poker Runners Only)
Check out the Mercury Racing Truck or buy some event merchandise at the Alexandria Bay Village Docks!
1:45 pm: “Waves of Wishes” – Uncle Sam’s Boat Tour leaves 45 James St., Alexandria Bay
(OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! TICKETS COMING SOON!!)
2:00pm: Engines start again leaving out of Alex Bay Alexandria Bay
3:00pm-3:30pm: Third Stop in Ogdensburg, NY
4:00pm-4:30pm: Last Stop and arrive back in Clayton Harbor Marina
4:00pm-6:00pm: Poker Hands Turned-In / Purchased | Outside Tent at Harbor Hotel (Poker Runners Only)
4:00pm-7:45pm: Live Auction Items on Display | Outside Tent at Harbor Hotel (Poker Runners Only)
5:30pm-6:30pm: Cocktail Hour & Hors D’oeuvres | Outside Tent at Harbor Hotel (Poker Runners Only)
6:30pm-8:00pm: Dinner | Outside Tent at Harbor Hotel (Poker Runners Only)
7:45pm: Live Auction, Awards, Guest Speakers, Music & Dancing! | Outside Tent & Patio at Hotel (Poker Runners Only)
9:00pm-12:00am: Live Music by Gridley Paige at the 1000 Islands Harbor Hotel (Open to Public)
9:45pm: Fireworks, Sponsored by DJP Financial & Dorr Marine | 1000 Islands Harbor Hotel
Suggested Viewing Areas for Spectators on Land:
- Anywhere along the water in Downtown Clayton
- Anywhere you can see the break wall in Cape Vincent
- Anywhere along the water in Downtown Alex Bay
Suggested Viewing Areas for Spectators on the Water:
Please be extra careful if you’re boating over the weekend as boat traffic will be heavy – and fast in places. ** Please stay clear of the channel when your boat is not in motion **
- Morning Run – Head of Grindstone Island or Carleton Area
- Afternoon Run – Goose Bay, Chippewa Bay, or Singer Castle Area