Media:     Kevin Wilkerson, (310) 545-8701
Event:      Tracy Ames, (949) 598-6491

The spirit of The Islands invades historic Marine Stadium – site of the 1932 Olympic rowing, canoeing and kayaking events – on Saturday, July 18 for the 2009 Kahakai Sprints.

Clubs and individuals in 36 classes from throughout California and the western U.S. will compete in six-person, two-person and individual outrigger canoes, rowing on a 500-meter straightaway course. Knock-out finals will be held on a shorter 250-meter course.

Gates open at 6:30 a.m., with the first race at 8:30 a.m. and the last race scheduled for 3 p.m.  Food – including Hawaiian-style dishes -  and beverage will be available, and the day includes kid’s races, face painting and a raffle.  For further information, call (949) 598-6491 or visit www.kahakai.org.

The Long Beach Sea Festival is presented by Charter Communications with Associate Sponsorships provided by:  the Port of Long Beach; Mercedes Benz of Long Beach; Odwalla, St. Mary Medical Center; TranSystems; Long Beach Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine; Supervisor Don Knabe; The Long Beach Airport; Moffatt & Nichol; Aquarium of the Pacific; Fred Hall Fishing; Long Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau; Grunion Gazette; Long Beach Press-Telegram; Long Beach TV 8 and Professional Business Services.

A complete list of all Sea Festival activities, with event location and information, can be found at www.longbeachseafestival.com.

Charter Communications is a leading broadband communications company and the third-largest publicly traded cable operator in the U.S.   Charter provides a full range of advanced broadband services and cost-effective broadband communications solutions to business organizations.  For more information about Charter, visit www.charter.com.