A full slate of festivities are scheduled this weekend as part of two big summer attractions in Lake County.
It all starts at 9 a.m. July 20 when Race World Offshore’s Race Village opens outside Great Lakes Mall. Known as the “Dry Pits,” the Race Village gives visitors a chance to check out the powerboats competing July 22 in the Mentor Offshore Grand Prix, beginning at noon at Headlands Beach State Park.
The weekend-long Roar Off the Shore event continues July 21 with Race Village from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., followed by activities in Downtown Willoughby.
Powerboats depart the mall for Willoughby at 7 p.m., and a block party is planned from 7:30 to 10 p.m. on Erie Street.
“This is a local community event and not just a city of Mentor event,” said Mark Small, CFO of race presenter Cleveland Construction Inc. “This is the third year we have hosted the Offshore Powerboat race at Headlands State Park. We have traveled to other venues and it is typical that a boat parade is done. This type of exposure lets the fans interact with not only the racers, but also come up close to boats that one would never see cruising on the Great Lakes.”
On July 22, the Beer Garden tent opens at the beach at 11 a.m. Food and entertainment also will be on hand.
More than 20 world-class powerboats will duel head-to-head at speeds approaching 180 mph. The 4.1-mile race course will be setup directly in front of Headlands Beach. An announcer will provide a play-by-play of the action.
Admission is free, but parking will be $10 per car to help support the event. Parking passes may be purchased at the Dry Pits July 20.
This year, the grand prix will be nationally televised. CBS Sports will feature a one-hour post event special airing at 10 a.m., Jan. 22. The show will be shown in all 50 states with a reach of 65 million households.
“This unique event provides a great opportunity for Lake County to shine,” said Mentor Community Relations Administrator Ante Logarusic. “Visitors come in for the race and also get a chance to see all of the other great attractions we have to offer.”
The economic impact extends beyond the host communities, Small noted.
“We will have teams from all over the world attending this event as well as fans that travel just to see offshore racing,” he said. “Virtually all hotels are already booked to capacity race weekend. Last year, we had an estimated head count on the beach of 10,000, plus over 500 spectator boats, with an average head count of 10 people on each boat watching the race.”
Along with Cleveland Construction, presenting race sponsors are the Lake County Visitors Bureau and K&D Group. Major sponsors include Huntington National Bank, the city of Mentor, Skoda Minotti, Great Lakes Mall and LBL Printing.
Also on July 21, the city of Mentor is holding its annual Headlands BeachFest from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The “ultimate beach party,” begun in 2013, offers kite flying, kids arts and crafts, sand castle contests, craft vendors, food trucks and beach music all day, plus the Master Sand Sculpting competition.
For more Roar Off the Shore information, visit offshoreracingmentor.com or raceworldoffshore.global.
For BeachFest details, go to headlandsbeachfest.com.
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Friday July 20, 2018
9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Race Boats on Display – Meet & Greet Race Teams
See who is in the driver’s seat of the powerboats at the Race Village. Participating racers will be signing autographs and taking pictures with race fans. Free and open to the public all day.
Great Lakes Mall – 7979 Plaza Blvd., Mentor, OH
Race Village Sponsored by: Huntington Bank
Saturday July 21, 2018 – Testing
9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Race Boats on Display – Meet & Greet Race Teams
Boats will be on display and race teams will be on hand throughout the day (while they’re not testing on the lake) at the Race Village located at Great Lakes Mall. Race Village sponsored by Huntington Bank
Great Lakes Mall – 7979 Plaza Blvd., Mentor, OH
12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Inspection and Testing
Boats will be escorted from Race Village to the Mentor Lagoons Marina. You can view the racing boat being launched at Mentor Lagoons Marina or watch the warm-up action from Headlands Beach during the City of Mentor’s Beachfest.
Headlands Beach State Park & Mentor Lagoons Marina
7:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Block Party in Downtown Willoughby
Meet race teams and see the boats displayed on Erie Street in Downtown Willoughby. The powerboats will parade in after the Willoughby ArtsFest. Free and open to the public. Come out and meet the race teams!
Erie Street, Willoughby, Ohio
Sunday July 22, 2018 – Race Day
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Public Viewing Tent & Beer Garden Open at Headlands Beach State Park
12:00 PM 1st Race
2:00 PM 2nd Race
Sponsored by: Skoda Minotti
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07-19-2018 08:27 AM
Third Annual Mentor Powerboat Grand Prix to Take Place on July 22
A summer tradition, powerboat racing returns to Headlands Beach in Mentor this summer in the form of the third annual Mentor Powerboat Grand Prix.
Fans will have the opportunity to meet race teams at the Great Lakes Mall on Friday, July 20. Downtown Willoughby will also host the boats from 7:30 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, July 21.
The racing action will take place on Sunday, July 22. More than 20 powerboats will compete at speeds approaching 180 miles per hour. The races will begin at noon.
“Race World Offshore is sanctioning this year races. We are expecting 20 powerboat race teams to battle it out for the checkered flag,” says Event Director Shawn Zbasnik in a press release announcing the event. “The race continues to offer an exciting weekend of events the entire family can enjoy.”
After the event, CBS Sports will air a one-hour special featuring the races. The program will air in early 2019 in all 50 states with a reported reach of 65 million households.
Admission is free, but parking costs $10 per car at Headlands Beach.
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07-20-2018 11:29 PMI have found no live feeds yet.
Anyone?Getting bad advice is unfortunate, taking bad advice is a Serious matter!!
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Sunday • July 22, 2018 – Race Day
7:30 am – 8:30 am
Team Physcials – Great Lakes Mall Food Court
8:30 am – 9:30 am
Team Drivers Meeting (Great Lakes Mall food court)
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Registration Open – Great Lakes Mall (RWO under white tent)
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Fueling (Mentor Lagoons Yacht Club 8365 Harbor Drive.
10:00 am
Police Escorts begin to Crane & Boat Launch – Mentor Lagoons
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Crane & Boat Launch Open – Mentor Lagoons
11:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Beer Garden Tent & Public Viewing – Headlands Beach State Park
12:00 noon
1st Race Start Time (Finish line – .8 mile west of Headlands State Beach
2:00 pm
2nd Race Start Time
5:30 pm
RWO Awards – Great Lakes Mall stage near Macy’s
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07-26-2018 10:49 PMIt is a sweet yacht. The captain was very nice, as was the owner and his wife. It was also the first time I had met Mark Small's wife.
It was funny, we had Pete Boden on there to shoot pics, and they were short a lap counter. The girlfriend of one of the crew for M-Con volunteered, and was the only one on the entire boat with M-Con gear on. All the rest had Cleveland Construction gear on. She said they had some really good natured ribbing going on....Getting bad advice is unfortunate, taking bad advice is a Serious matter!!
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07-27-2018 08:10 PM
As bad as the weather was, you and Pete got some great shots! Glad you guys were able to get Pete on board Priceless.
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