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Sea Doo Distance Chase Raising Awareness of Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America Media Contact:
Ladd Biro, Champion Management
972-724-3039, lbiro@championmgt.com
CINCINNATI (Sept. 9, 2007) — Three months after setting out from Miami on his Sea Doo with little more than a change of clothes and a dream, John Moffatt is just over 2,000 miles from surpassing the world record for personal watercraft (PWC) distance.
Moffatt, the 43-year-old adventurist seeking to re-stake his claim to the record books, arrived in Cincinnati today from the Ohio River, roughly two-thirds of the way toward his goal of shattering the PWC distance world record at 13,000 miles. He recently crossed the 8,000-mile threshold in just under 90 days of riding his Torco Fuels-sponsored Sea Doo GTX throughout the Eastern half of the United States.
His journey has taken him up the Intercoastal Waterway from Miami, along the East Coast, through New York City, and as far north as Montreal. From there, he traveled past Ottawa, through Lakes Ontario and Erie to Chicago, down the Illinois River, up the Mississippi, further up the Missouri River, up and back along the Ohio River and is now making his way down the Tennessee River to the Gulf of Mexico. Once there, he will hug the coast and arrive in Miami on or about October 15th.
"I've never met so many nice people – or waited for so many locks – in my life," said Moffatt, following yet another media interview. "This experience just keeps getting better, and I'm having a blast telling everyone who'll listen all about it."
Torco Racing Fuels (www.torco.com) provided much of the funding, as well as their Mach Series Accelerator fuel additive, to make the trip possible.
"I can't tell you how great the Accelerator has been," reports Moffatt. "It has increased the Sea Doo's performance and helped it perform nearly flawlessly. I seriously doubt I would have been able to surpass 8,000 miles this quickly without it."
"We continue to be amazed by what John is accomplishing," said Latrell Preston, Chief Financial Officer of Torco Race Fuels, Inc. "We fully expected the Mach Series Accelerator to improve his Sea Doo's performance, since it is such a unique product with the ability to significantly boost octane, but without his perseverance and determination, the world record would be out of reach."
In 2000, John Moffatt set the personal watercraft distance world record by riding 5,604 miles in 80 days. Since then, teams from Australia and South Africa have bettered his mark and pushed the record to 10,500 miles. As John says, "I just want to be the best in the world at something, and this is it. This is my record!"
Moffatt is the former Associate Producer of ABC's hit television show "Full House," where he learned the importance of working closely with the media. As he did so successfully during his 2000 record run, Moffatt is conducting television, radio, print and online interviews at virtually every one of his overnight stops over the course of his five-month trek. Moffatt's journey is tracked daily on www.seadooworldrecord.com. He expects to surpass the world record in the beginning of October, and pad it with as many miles as possible before returning to Miami in mid-October. In addition, Moffatt is using his platform to raise awareness for the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America. John's sister lives with Crohn's disease, so he encourages all those who are inspired by his world record chase to support the Foundation's mission to cure this disease and ulcerative colitis, two unpredictable and painful diseases of the digestive tract. Disease-specific education, support and treatment information is available for people like John's sister—and their friends and family—only a call or click away at 1-888-MY- GUT-PAIN and www.ccfa.org. Champion Management secured the sponsorship support that helped make the trip possible. To arrange an interview with John Moffatt, or for more information about the Torco Fuels Sea Doo World Record Chase, contact Ladd Biro at Champion Management via email at lbiro@championmgt.com, by phone at 972.724.3039, or visit us online at www.championmgt.com. About the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America
The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation's mission is to cure Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, and to improve the quality of life of children and adults affected by these diseases. The Foundation ranks third among leading health non-profits in the percentage of expense devoted to research toward a cure, and more than 83 cents of every dollar the Foundation spends goes to mission-critical programs. The Foundation consistently meets the standards of organizations that monitor charities, including the Better Business Bureau's Wise Giving Alliance (give.org) and the American Institute of Philanthropy (charitywatch.org). For more information, contact the Foundation at 800-932-2423 or visit www.ccfa.org . ### |
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