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Eastern Division - Western Division

May 19-20, 2012

Regatta: APBA Driving School and Region 6 Test & Tune

Place: Eastwood Lake, Dayton, Ohio

Directions: State Rt. 4 @ Harshman Rd., Dayton, Ohio

Accommodations: Courtyard by Marriott, call: 937-429-5203 $110.00 per night. Tell hotel you are attending the APBA school & Region 6 testing. If a problem ask for Pamela Fritz.

Course: Approx. 1.25 mile oval.


May 19-20, 2012

Regatta: Solar Cup presents Moses Lake Regatta

Place: Moses Lake, Moses Lake, Washington

Directions: Exit I-90 @ Exit 176 toward Moses Lake, follow W. Broadway and take a left on Stratford Rd. Follow to Hwy.17 exit and take a left, and follow to Connelly Park on left (McConihe Rd.) across from Grant County Airport.

Accommodations: Ameristay Inn & Suites- $85.00 a night and mention boat races or Tacoma Inboard Racing for the discount. 509-764-7500 Camping at Connelly Park: Motorhome - $42 for weekend. * * * Tents - $15 for weekend.

Course: 1-1/4 Mile Record Course. Approved For Records.


June 2-3, 2012

Regatta: International Cup Regatta

Place: Pasquotank River, Elizabeth City, Virginia

Directions: FROM NORFOLK, VA take US-17 BYP S take Halstead Blvd. ext 258, turn left onto Halstead Blvd., turn left onto Ehringhaus St., turn right on S. Water St. * * * * * FROM RALEIGH, NC take US-17 BYP N take Halstead Blvd. ext 258, turn right onto Halstead Blvd., turn left onto Ehringhaus St., turn right on S. Water Street.

Accommodations: Make reservations by May 25th - Mention "International Cup Regatta RACER". Quality Inn, 522 South Hughes Blvd., 252-338-3951- Rooms $79.95 + tax per night. Hampton Inn, 402 Halstead Blvd, 252-333 -1800 - Rooms $89 + tax per night. RV parking available - "COST: $25 for the weekend." NO WATER/NO POWER provided. See the web site at carolinacupregatta.com Other motel information: discoverec.org/stay-dine-hotel.html

Course: 4 Laps - 1.25 Mile Course = 5 Miles.  Not Approved For Records.


June 9-10, 2012

Regatta: Walled Lake Thunder

Place: Walled Lake, Walled Lake, Michigan

Directions: I-275-N to 96-West to Novi Rd.-North (right) (Turns into Decker Rd.) to Maple Rd. (left), Walled Lake Dr. (left), 2nd drive on right. 142 East Walled Lake Dr., Walled Lake, MI 48390.

Accommodations: Hilton Garden Inn Novi, 27355 Cabaret Drive, Novi, Michigan, USA 48377 Tel: 1-248-348-3840 Fax: 1-248-348-3717

Course: Format/Rules - 1 Mile course. NOT approved for records.


June 9-10, 2012

Regatta: 2012 Tastin' n Racin' Regatta

Place: Lake Sammamish, Issaquah, Washington

Directions: Lake Sammamish State Park, 2000 NW Sammamish Road, Issaquah, WA 98027. Off of I-90, take Exit # 15, head east to NW Sammamish Road, go left. Park Entrance down 1/8 mile on the Right. Follow signs to the pits. Map on www.tastinracin.com

Accommodations: Please support our sponsors: Day Inn- Bellevue 415-643-6633 and Larkspur Landing Suites - Bellevue 425-373-1212... ask for Tastin' n Racin' rates. See www.tastinracin.com for more info and list of area camping on the TnR website.

Course: Competition Course - 1-1/4 mile, 4 laps, distance 5 miles. NOT approved for records.


June 9-10, 2012

Regatta: Thunder on the Narrows

Place: Hogg Bay, Kent Narrows/Chester, Maryland

Directions: 4 miles east of Chesapeake Bay Bridge, Exit 41, on US 50/301 - on Kent Island Yacht Club Grounds. (GPS: 117 Yacht Club Road, Chester, MD 21619).

Accommodations: Holiday Inn Express (410)827-4454; Sleep Inn (410)827-5555; Best Western (410)827-6767; Hilton Garden Inn (410)827-3877. RV camping on site-$35.00 for weekend, with or w/o electric. Electric, first come/first served. ONLY ONE RV per Electric Box! No Reservation.***ABSOLUTELY NO PARKING on Yacht Club Grounds prior to NOON on Friday. No motorized vehicles of any sort allowed on Yacht Club Grounds, except for Official K.N.R.A. use and Handicapped.

Course: INBOARD: 1-1/4 mile course, 4 laps, for 5 mile race. NOT APPROVED for records. J HYDRO will run 3 laps on shortened course. VINTAGE will run on 1-1/4 mile course.


June 16-17, 2012

Regatta: Pepsi Racing Power Cup Challenge

Place: Missouri River, Lake Francis Case, Chamberlain, South Dakota

Directions: Due to construction on I-90 near Chamberlain teams coming from the west need to take Oacoma exit 260 and follow highway 16 east over the river to Chamberlain. Teams coming from the east need to take Chamberlain exit 265 and follow highway 50 into Chamberlain. Once in Chamberlain follow the signs to the event site.

Accommodations: Local hotels and campgrounds can be found on www.rivercityracin.org and www.chamberlainsd.org. AmericInn is the host hotel and American Creek Campground is the on-site campground. Contact info for both are on the above websites. Reservations for all hotels and campgrounds need to be made by May 1st. After that everything is open to the public. Reserve early as space and rooms are limited.

Course: Inboard and Vintage ~ 1 mile, 5 laps, 5 miles total.  Grand Prix only MAY run 1 1/4 mile, 4 laps, 5 mile total if equipment is available to extend course and conditions permit. Number of laps may be adjusted based on course conditions. Course not approved for records. 


Planned Future Race Sites*

Eastern Division - Western Division
June 16-17, 2012   Washington, DC - Unlimited
June 22-24, 2012   Burley, Idaho - Flat Bottom Nationals
June 30-July 1, 2012   Brockville, Ontario
July 7-8, 2012   Black Lake, Olympia, Washington - Western Divisionals
July 14-15, 2012   Detroit, Michigan - APBA Gold Cup
July 21-22, 2012   Waterford, Michigan - Worlds
July 21-22, 2012   Oroville, Washington
July 28-29, 2012   Cambridge, Maryland
August 11-12, 2012   Hampton, Virginia - Nationals
August 18-19, 2012   Tonawanda, New York
August 25-26, 2012   Pateros, Washington
August 25-26, 2012   Celina, Ohio
September 1-2, 2012   Webster, Massachusetts
September 8-9, 2012   Spanaway, Washington
September 8-9, 2012   Mays Landing, New Jersey
September 15-16, 2012   Rocky Fork, Hillsboro, Ohio
September 15-16, 2012   Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey
September 21-23, 2012   Geneva, New York
September 22-23, 2012   Chelan, Washington
September 28-30, 2012   Lake Sammamish, Issaquah, Washington
September 29-30, 2012   Hewitt, New Jersey
October 6-7, 2012   Wildwood Crest, New Jersey - Eastern Divisionals
October 13-14, 2012   Devils Lake, Oregon
October 13-14, 2012   Rock Hall, Maryland
*These races are listed as planned future races because they are not yet approved by APBA and are listed as tentative or pending.  They are usually approved 45 days prior to the date of the race event and will be updated here at that time.
To confirm events, please contact:
Inboard Racing Office: (419) 396-1819
InboardOffice@yahoo.com
goboatracing.net
APBA Headquarters: (586) 773-9700
apba.org


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