St Clair River Classic, July 24 - 27, 2014

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

​​Thursday July 24, 2014
11am - 6pm Coast Guard Permit in effect - SPECIAL RULES APPLY
6pm M-29 road closure in place; Race Village set up
7pm - 8:30pm Patrol Fleet Safety Briefing, St. Clair City Hall

​Friday, July 25, 2014
All Day ​ Arrival of Race Boats; Race Village _ N. Riverside Rd, St Clair, MI
9am - 4pm Race Boats Inspections - N. Riverside Ave, St Clair, MI

​​Crane Area - Clinton Ave & S. 3rd St, St. Clair, MI
Ramp Area - St Clair City Boat Harbor, 902 S. Second Street, St. Clair, MI
Wet Pits - Rotary Park (3rd St & Clinton Ave.)
11am - 3pm Racer Registration - Mall at 201 N. Riverside Rd, St Clair
12pm - 3:30pm​​​ GPS Registration - GPS Trailer, Race Village
11am - ​6pm Coast Guard Permit in effect - SPECIAL RULES APPLY
​3pm - 11:30pm Hospitality and Beer Tents Open – Palmer Park
LIVE ENTERTAINMENT 5pm - 9:45pm: go to>> http://stclairriverfest.com/?page_id=108
10:15pm - 11:30pm: ​LOVERBOY

Saturday, July 26, 2014
10am-12am Race Village open to the Public
​7:30am Course buoys set
10am​​​ Crane in Operation
Drivers Meeting - TBA
10am - 6pm Boat Ramp Open to racer boats
8:30am - 2pm
11am - 4pm​​ Racer Registration - Mall

GPS Registration - GPS Trailer​​
8am - 12pm​ Swim / Dunker Testing - St. Clair City Pool (715 Orchard St, St Clair, MI)
11am - 6pm Race Control Operational
11am - 6pm Coast Guard Permit in effect - SPECIAL RULES APPLY
12:30pm -3:30pm ​​​ Insured Testing; Course staffed RACERS MUST CHECK IN, OBTAIN PERMISSION, AND CHECK OUT WITH RACE CONTROL; MONITOR 78A

5pm - 7pm​ Race Team Autograph session @ BROADCO Compound
11am - 11:30pm Hospitality & Beer Tent Open
LIVE ENTERTAINMENT
5pm - 9:45pm: go to >> http://stclairriverfest.com/?page_id=108
10:15pm - 11:30pm​: JOHN WAITE

Sunday, July 27, 2014
All Day Race Village & Avenue of Vendors
7:30 AM Course Buoys Set
​8am Team Physicals, St. Clair Fire Station
8am - 6pm Crane Operational
8:30am Medical / Dive Briefing, St. Clair Fire Station
9am PATCOM Law Enforcement Briefing, St. Clair Boat Harbor
9am Drivers Meetings – St. Clair Fire Station
10am - 6pm Race Control Operational
10:30 AM Course Support Fleet on station
10:30 AM Pilot's Meeting - FLZ
11am - 6pm Coast Guard Permit in effect
11:40am Opening Ceremony; Flag Float Down (tentative)
​12pm - 9pm Hospitality & Beer Tent Open
12pm RACE 1 (subject to adjustment)
1:30pm RACE 2 (subject to adjustment)
​3pm RACE 3 (subject to adjustment)
4:30pm RACE 4 (subject to adjustment) - if needed
7pm Awards Ceremony - TBA

http://oparacing.org/race4.html

 

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Blue Water Offshore Racing Association Facebook Link

https://www.facebook.com/bworaStClairRiverClassicOffshorePowerboatRace

 

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Class 6 start from 2013

 

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Current Stated Attendees


Super Cat
Cleveland Construction 4
Broadco 5
Phoenix
Amsoil
WHM

Super Stock
S-11 Double Edge Motorsports
S-111 SOS Venezuela
S-1 GB Racing

SVL
Pirate Racing 21
Tug It 66
Who's Your Daddy 13
LSB Offshore
Steady Pumpin #44
Typhoon
Octane

Class 3
Crockett Rocket 369
Miss PTM 357
Wazzup V1
Strictly Business V6

Class 4
Saris Racing Engines 441
Simmons Racing
Erie Monster 422

Class 5
Cisco 505
Reinforcer 546
Rufstr 518
Wazzup 2

Class 6
Reindl Powerboats (2 entries)
Smith Bros/CRC 611
Sale-N-Buy 615
Grinch Racing 699

Class 7
Chug It 766
Hauling Trash 725



Total attendees look to be in the upper 40's possibly.

 

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City council authorizes St. Clair Riverfest, July 24-27

Published: Thursday, July 17, 2014

By Jim Bloch
Voice Reporter

The St. Clair City Council recently voted 7-0 to grant a special events permit for St. Clair Riverfest, the annual extravaganza in downtown St. Clair that includes offshore boat racing, national music acts and the sale of alcoholic beverages, to be held July 24 to 27.

“This request is contingent upon receiving all the necessary documents,” said Police Chief Richard Jefferson. “I respectfully recommend approval of this event.”

The unanimous approval came at the regular meeting of the city council on July 7.

“I’ve had several people ask me what the festival brings back to the city or does it bring anything back to the city,” said Council member Jane Krebs.

The Blue Water Offshore Racing Association, which launched the St. Clair River Classic in 1997, has contracted with Funfest Inc. since 2006 to provide entertainment, vendors and beverage sales for the event.

Krebs noted that when the local Children’s Recreation Committee produced the non-racing events associated with the offshore competition, they donated money to St. Clair charities and service clubs.

“The primary payback to the community is through the service clubs that support the event as servers at the beverage stations downtown,” said Robert Currier, secretary and treasurer of BWORA. “The service groups that support that with staffing receive 10 percent of the revenue from that particular serving station during their volunteer hours. Blue Water Offshore Racing also looks to put back money into the community. One of the primary recipients of money from Blue Water Offshore is designated in our original charter is the U.S. Naval Sea Cadets that operate on the Navy ship the Grey Fox that comes down and supports the event. Should there be other monies available at the end of the event, we look to seed that back to the community that supports us.”

“So in previous years, has extra money come back?” asked Krebs.

“Yes,” said Currier. “I don’t have those numbers with me at this point in time but if that’s something you’d like at a future date, I can go back and historically provide the information of what service clubs and other organizations within the community received.”

“Good luck, Mr. Currier,” said Mayor Bill Cedar.

http://www.voicenews.com/articles/2014/07/17/life/doc53c00a8aa935f917336699.txt

 

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Riverfest roars in St. Clair

Music, races and carnival to enjoy

ST. CLAIR — The St. Clair River will be roaring with music and speed this weekend in St. Clair.

Today kicks off the St. Clair Riverfest and River Classic Offshore Race in downtown St. Clair.

The carnival opens today at 2 p.m. Everything else opens at 2 p.m. Friday. Musical entertainment will be Friday and Saturday, and the first race starts at noon Sunday.

“It’s the coolest thing in the world,” said Ed Smith, president of the Offshore Powerboat Association. “It’s the noise; it’s the motors; it’s the speed, concerts, vendors.”

This is the 20th year for the St. Clair River Classic and 10th year the OPA has been involved. This year, a new class of boats will race; the Super Cat class features boats between 36 feet and 40 feet long and a weight of at least 9,500 pounds.

There is no speed limit for this class, either. The boats can reach between 130 and 135 mph.

“It’s probably the closest thing to NASCAR on water,” said Smith, who also is the owner of Rivers Bend Marina in St. Clair and member of the Blue Water Offshore Racing Association’s executive board.

At least five boats are expected to race in this class, which will be at 4:30 p.m. Sunday. Overall, 40 to 45 boats are expected to race.

Although having the stage on the barge isn’t new, this year’s barge will be the largest ever used for the event, Smith said.

The barge was donated by Malcolm Marine of St. Clair.

Local bands will take the stage from 5 to 9:45 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Headliners will take the stage at 10:15 p.m. both nights.

Canadian rock group Loverboy is headlining Friday. Loverboy formed in 1979. Its hits include “Turn Me Loose” and “Working for the Weekend.”

The band released a new album, “Unfinished Business,” on July 15.

“If you liked Loverboy ever, you’re going to like this,” said lead singer Mike Reno.

He said the album features songs the band recorded for other albums that didn’t make the cut, as well as new songs.

Reno said people can expect to hear many of the band’s hits, but the band could also throw in a couple of new songs, too. Reno said there’s no way the band can avoid playing some of its hits.

http://www.thetimesherald.com/article/20140723/LIFESTYLE03/307230027/Riverfest-roars-St-Clair

 

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St. Clair Riverfest July 25-27

Posted: Jul 24, 2014 11:22 AM EDT

(WJBK) - Chuck and Kellie Broaddus, owners of Broadco Property Restoration in Clinton Township, join "The Nine" to talk about the St. Clair Riverfest.

The 9th Annual Meijer St. Clair Riverfest runs from July 25-27, the festival runs in conjunction with the 20th Anniversary of the St. Clair River Classic Offshore Powerboat Race. It combines the thrill of offshore racing with live music by national recording artists, Loverboy and John Waite.

Broaddus and his wife own the Broadco Cat 5 Offshore racing Catamaran,which is a 40 foot MTI Catamaran style offshore boat powered by twin 750 horsepower ILMOR Racing Engines, the boat can reach speeds in excess of 150 MPH.

The St. Clair Riverfest is a family event that will have Free Concerts on Friday (Loverboy) and Saturday (John Waite), a complete Midway and Carnival, and a family fun zone with inflatables and zip lining.

The boat race is on Sunday July 27th. All of the race boats are on display for the public to get up close and meet the teams. The race boats will be out on the river testing on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. There will also be a "Meet the Drivers" autograph session on Saturday from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

For more information on the St. Clair Riverfest visit: http://stclairriverfest.com and for informantion on the Broadco Catamaran and for videos of it visit: http://cat5offshoreracing.com/

http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/story/26103413/st-clair-riverfest-july-25-27

 

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The Broadco Property Restoration St. Clair River Classic Offshore Boat Race

The St. Clair River Classic Offshore Boat Race is back for a 20th year! This exciting race has been a tradition in Southeast Michigan for 20 years. Each year, thousands of fans flock to the banks of the St. Clair River to watch this awesome display of power and speed on the water, produced by the Bluewater Offshore Racing Association of St. Clair, Michigan.

B.W.O.R.A. partnered with Funfest Productions in 2006 to create the St. Clair Riverfest. Since then, attendance has surpassed 100,000 fans annually, with a record 120,000 festival attendees coming to the banks of the St. Clair River in 2013.

Please click here for the 2014 race schedule.

ST. CLAIR RIVERFEST

http://stclairriverfest.com/?page_id=116