Monticello — As preparations continue for the return of the Lake Cumberland Grand

Prix Offshore Super Series (OSS) speedboat race June 4-6 to

Kentucky‹specifically Somerset and Pulaski County‹the race effort is

actively seeking volunteers from across the region who are willing to roll

up their sleeves, pitch in, and help with nearly every aspect of the event.

Whether those duties include helping keep boats out of the way during

race time on the water or simply helping with the parking of cars at

designated areas, hundreds of volunteers are being sought to assist with the

massive effort.

"This is a great event for the Lake Cumberland area, and we need

volunteers who are willing to step up and assist us in different areas of

service that will make the 2010 Lake Cumberland Grand Prix the best event

possible," Jack Keeney, executive director of Somerset-Pulaski County

Chamber of Commerce and coordinator of volunteers for the race effort, said.

"We are honored the OSS racing series is returning to Lake Cumberland

for the second consecutive year," he added, "and pleased that The Center for

Rural Development will serve as the official Race Village where fans can

meet the race teams, see the speedboats up close, and watch great live

entertainment."

This year's race will be held June 4-6 at Waitsboro Recreation Area,

located off U.S. 27 in Somerset just past Traffic Light 29, on one of the

most challenging nine-turn courses on the OSS racing circuit.



The 4.3-mile course, shaped as an upside down U shape in the bend of the

lake, will test the skills of some of the top drivers on the circuit as

high-speed powerboats capable of reaching speeds of 200 miles per hour speed

across the surface of Lake Cumberland.

Just a short distance north of the race course at Traffic Light 15, The

Center for Rural Development will serve as the official site for Race

Village.

Many of the community events leading up to the start of the race and the

final awards ceremony will be held in the south parking lot and on the

grounds of The Center. Race Village also will serve as command central for

OSS drivers to meet-and-greet visitors when they are not on the water

racing.

"This race is like NASCAR on the water. We need the business community

to get involved in the Lake Cumberland Grand Prix and help support this

event," event coordinator Larry Combs, director of business services for The

Center, said. "The race will provide a great opportunity for a business or

company to obtain maximum exposure during one of the biggest‹if not the

biggest‹events to take place in South Central Kentucky this summer."

In addition to the need for volunteers, a variety of sponsorships are

still available for businesses and companies in the Lake Cumberland area to

support the event.

The packages include different levels of giving and corresponding

promotional benefits.

For more information on the race, contact Larry Combs at The Center at

606-677-6000 or via e-mail at lrcombs@centertech.com.

To become an official race sponsor, contact Jeff Crowe at TOUR SEKY at

606-677-6095 or via e-mail at jcrowe@tourseky.com.



Volunteers and vendors are also encouraged to visit the 2010 Lake

Cumberland Grand Prix Web site at www.lakecumberlandgrandprix.com to fill

out online participation forms, or contact the Somerset-Pulaski County

Chamber of Commerce at 606-679-7323 to sign up for service opportunities and

register to participate in the event.