Commentary—Why Go-Fast Boating Events Go Dark
 

For myriad reasons, sustaining go-fast boating events isn't easy, https://speedonthewater.com/commenta...vents-go-dark/

Well said. Great perspective. I've heard nothing but horror stories from organizers coast to coast on what a PITA the whole ordeal is. I wouldn't want any part of it. Kudos to those that take on the challenge and no hard feelings to the ones that throw in the towel. Totally understandable.

That stinks ! :(

To answer your “ But no matter what dedicated organizers do, regardless of how well they plan or the volume of cool attractions they include, making it to the 20-year mark is a formidable challenge.

Don’t believe me? Quick, name a go-fast pleasure-boating event outside several produced by the Florida Powerboat Club that has achieved that milestone.

Just for fun, I’ll spot you the Desert Storm Poker Run in Arizona, the Boyne Thunder Poker Run in Michigan and the Lake of the Ozarks Shootout. I’ll even give you Northern California’s Big Cat Poker Run, which will celebrate its 25th anniversary in August.

Now it’s your turn. And offshore races don’t count—I’m talking about go-fast pleasure-boating events. I’ll wait.“ question,
I bring you this: ;)
https://speedonthewater.com/lake-win...un-turning-25/

Do I win something ? Lol, kidding. I’m from the area and like to know it still happens. We are built on tourism. :thumbs

You win my admiration because i wracked my brain and struggled to come up with anything. :) I know I must have missed something, so while I was having fun with that stuff I was hoping to learn something new.

How about the Battleship run on Seneca Lake. 35 years and counting. Impressive.

Damn it. You're right. And I was just there last year and will be back this year .

Well done. :)

lake Cumberland has been going for maybe 30
years now. I stopped going in 2019 after 15 years because I just felt like I was getting nickel and dimed with hundreds of dollars every time I turned around. I think Kentucky lake has been going about as long.

Thought I had one. But nope. Close though.

Support our Troops poker run at LOTO is 19yrs this year. Here’s to hoping they make 20yrs! It always has a good number of boats. Has lost some shine from the beginning. But, it’s a good time.

Battleship run for the win!

Padraig

They should have no problem making the 20. I will throw this out there though. The community supports the go fast boat events here pretty well. There is talk of the issues with boats running too fast for conditions, not obeying the no-wake zones, nighttime speed limit and last but not least, loud boats running late at night. Just keep these issues in mind when you are running up on the families in toons and other smaller craft. Me, I love it, I have a ring side seat on the dock.

The New Jersey Performance Powerboat Club's Atlantic City Poker Run ran 21 times - 1998 through 2018. Following its 2018 season, the club disbanded for several of the factors Matt detailed.

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Need a Change
 

The shootouts are ok but running a Drag event with Offshore boats imo would bring new life to our sport. Besides specific classes you can have grudge, call outs, smack talk with double elimination. There’s talk of one contemplated being run in the fall on the Chesapeake, if the stars align.

Kenny Mungles Gone Again vs MTI Speed Racer- pretty badass

that video is awesome........ matt its time for a grumpy old men thunder run...... old school only!

Another view
 

. Kenny pulling and almost passing the MTI. Video tape showed the MTI won by 4 feet!

I was also thinking that I had a "gotcha" with the Support Our Troops run at Lake of the Ozarks. It was originally started by the guys at MidwestBoatParty.com in 2008. I love watching all of the runs from our dock, but one of my favorites is the Cigarette Rendezvous that will have as many 200 fire breathing big blocks thundering down the lake together. Not exactly sure when it started, though.

Skip had I think two Cig rendezvous runs down in Florida years ago. PBCs first Cig rendezvous was in ‘15 I believe.