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Round
1 & 2 - May 22 – May 23, 2004 The 2004 US Grand National Watercross Championships, is returning to Lakeview, Ohio for it’s season opener of six grueling rounds of extreme watercross racing. This will be the fourth year personal watercraft races have been held on Indian Lake. The event will take place at Old Field Beach, which boasts over 1,200 feet of lakefront beach and plenty of parking, so there is plenty of room for spectators to bring their family, friends, and beach chairs to enjoy an excellent view of the racecourse. Last year Lakeview provided some freezing temperatures as riders battled not only rider and machine but the weather as well. With wind chill factors in the teens, I think that was the coldest weekend in the last 10 years. The two-day
event will feature a different round each day, guaranteeing twice
the water burning racing action.
Each round will pit racers from all over the United States,
Canada, and abroad in a head to head battle of machine and rider
combinations, and with machines running at 70+ mph speeds, this
event is sure to make waves. The US Grand National Watercross Championships, have over the
years more World and National Champions than any other personal
watercraft racing circuit in the world, and the two round event
ensures the World and National Champions will be racing on both
days. This will be the 1st of our Double Round Events.
Novice & Expert will both race on Saturday & Sunday
promising to fill the beach with Riders, Crew, and Spectators. This is a
beautiful race site. There
is plenty of parking, with plenty of nice beach area for that
perfect view of the racecourse. There is also plenty of nice clean
restrooms. And this
year we have the entire beach for additional rider pit area. The US
Grand National Watercross Championships will also be making stops
in Pontiac, Michigan; Harbor Beach, Michigan; and Muskegon,
Michigan, with the overall individual and team champions being
crowned in Muskegon, Michigan.
This year’s tour guarantees some of the best personal
watercraft racing action and fastest machines the world has ever
seen. There will
be races featuring personal watercraft of all makes, models, and
degrees of modification separated into multiple skill levels
ranging from Beginner to Pro.
New racers or those who are interested in racing personal
watercraft are welcome and encouraged to attend and participate.
The two round format is perfect for people who want to try
racing their personal watercraft, because it provides an excellent
opportunity to quickly gain race experience by racing in two
rounds in less than 48 hours. You can experience and learn about
the races on Saturday, and race on Sunday.
If you are interested in racing your personal watercraft,
please visit the Website, watercross.com
and click on the “Event Registration” link for important
information on participation.
The
schedule is the same for both days, with a mandatory riders
meeting starting at 8:00am. Practice
for all classes is from 8:30 to 10:00am, and the closed course
racing will start at 10:00am and will last until around 3:00pm.
The closed course racing will feature up to 18 racers vying
to be the first to complete up to 20 laps on a road course style
watercross track that is outlined by buoys and has waves coming
from all directions. The track features one of the only split
courses used in the United States, and the top-level ski riders
will be required to negotiate an equally rare log jump.
The freestyle competition will be held from 1:00 to 2:00pm,
all times are estimated.
In this event, riders perform mind blowing aerial
acrobatics, and amazing displays of their control of their
machine. Some of the
favorite stunts include 60 ft water fountains, submarines, and
aerial barrel rolls. This event is a sure crowd pleaser. Indian Lake
is famous for year-round recreation;
offering beaches, boating bicycle trails, hiking, hunting and
other outdoor activities. The event will take place at beautiful
Old Field Beach, which is a first class facility with over 1,200
feet of sandy beach. The 5,800
acre lake offers unlimited horsepower boating, excellent inland
lake sailing prospects, and features boat ramps and boat docks for
rent. Water Skiing is popular in the open zone area. Weekend
tournaments draw fishing boats and fishing enthusiasts from many
parts of the state. Indian Lake is the only inland lake in Ohio
with lighted buoys for night navigation.
The area is famous for year around recreation offering
beaches, bicycle trails, hiking, camping, fishing, state park
facilities, hunting, snowmobiling, ice skating and ice boating.
Volunteers work diligently to keep the waters of Indian Lake
beautiful. Unique resort homes, fine condominium living, lakeside
residences, and other waterfront real estate line the various
shores and can be seen when touring by boat . Scenic auto touring
around the many islands and peninsulas reveal beautiful natural
habitats. Several popular restaurants are accessible by both land
and water. Opportunities abound at Indian Lake. Shopping for
unique gifts made by our local talent plus other available
services make Indian Lake a great place to live, spend a vacation,
bring a loved one, enjoy your R.V., rent an island or a cottage,
have a retreat or enjoy a honeymoon! Surrounded by the villages of
Lakeview, Russells Point, Huntsville, Belle Center and Roundhead,
Indian Lake is the number one place to be in Ohio.
With all this event has to offer, there is plenty of
entertainment for the whole family to enjoy.
Don’t miss the chance to come out and see some of the
summer’s hottest racing action while spending a day at the
beach. For further
information please contact the US Grand National Watercross
Championships Website at:
watercross.com Watercross
Racing Format: Rounds 1-2
Lakeview, OH -
Both Novice, and Expert Classes will run 2 moto’s on
Saturday, and 2 moto’s on Sunday Visit
www.watercross.com for an
online entry form, and more information about registration. Round
1 – Round 2 Schedule Saturday
Schedule of Events All
Novice Closed Course Qualifying & Final Events
7:00 am - 8:00
am Technical Inspection & Rider Check In Sunday
Schedule of Events All
Novice Closed Course Qualifying & Final Events
7:00 am - 8:00
am Technical Inspection & Rider Check In Hotel
Information: Hotels Camping:
You are allowed to camp on site but there are only
bathrooms and no showers. Directions to site:
Take I-75 to Wapakoneta Exit 110 and then go East on State Route
33.Take State Route 235 and go North. Go 1 ˝
Miles and the park will be on the right hand side. Directions to Hotels: Take I-75 to Wapakoneta Exit 111 hotels right
off exit Other Information: All Riders will be required to pay a $10.00 site fee at registration. This money will go to Indian Lake Recreational Park. Alcohol will be prohibited on the race site.
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