OPA St Clair River Classic 2015 - July 23, 24, 25, 26

[Serious News]

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

​​Thursday July 23, 2015



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 24, 2015

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.)
Dry Pits - ​ Riverside Rd, St Clair, MI

11am-3pm Racer Registration - TBA
12pm-4pm​​​ 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
SPONGE - 8:45pm-9:45pm
STARSHIP 10:15pm-11:30pm​

​Saturday, July 25, 2015

10am-12am Race Village open to the Public
​7:30am Course buoys set
8am-6pm 10am​​​ Crane in Operation
Racer Meeting - TBA
10am-6pm Boat Ramp Open to racer boats
8:30am-2pm Racer Registration - TBA
11am-4pm​​ 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
7pm​​ Racer Appreciation Gathering - TBA
11am-11:30pm Hospitality & Beer Tent Open

LIVE ENTERTAINMENT
CANDLEBOX - 10:15pm-11:30pm​

​Sunday, July 26, 2015

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 Racer Meeting – 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