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Update 7/28/20

With the challenges of COVID-19 and recent events in Minneapolis, we have decided to consider alternative locations for this wonderful event. We are as committed as ever to bring the American Power Boat Association's (APBA) national Outboard Championships to Minnesota in 2021 and we look forward to your support to help make that happen. Please check back on this page to get updates on our progress. If you have immediate questions, please call Steve at 612.597.1331 or you can send an email to Steve@MinnesoaBoatRace.com. Thank you for your interest as we work to bring this new tradition to Minnesota!

Update 4/14/20

With all our attention being focused on COVID-19, we are still hopeful about the Minnesota Powerboat Championships. We all hope a new normal will be in place the summer of 2021. And that hope includes the beginning of a new tradition for Minnesota that can last for generations to come. We just received confirmation that our 501(c)3 incorporation has been approved by the IRS. To view the confirmation letter from the IRS - Cick Here.

Update 2/12/20

Last week we had our first presentation to the 1 Million Cups organization. We presented to the Minneapolis group on February 5th and we received wonderful feedback and insight from the audience. To see a video of the event, click on the image below.

Update 1/30/20

We received our official notice from the American Power Boat Association that we were awarded the authority to conduct the 2020 Outboard Performance Craft (OPC) National Championships and the approved dates are August 13-16, 2020. To view the award letter - Click Here.

Update 1/23/20

Our effort to bring a professional boat racing championship to Minnesota was covered in the Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal. This is the first press coverage we have received for our effort and the timing could not have been better and this was the opening day of the Minneapolis Boat Show. We received so much feedback from people who stopped by our booth sharing their memories of past races held in Minneapolis and telling us how much they are looking forward to seeing races here again.

Update 1/4/19

In spite of the terrible weather (there is nothing like a freezing rain and snow mix) our kick off event on Thursday, December 27th at Supreme Marine in Minneapolis was a great success. About thirty people braved the weather and joined in the fun. The conversations between the attendees from the Twin City Powerboat Association and the rest of us were amazing to experience. See highlights below:

Highlights from our kickoff party on December 27th, 2018:

The smiles were beaming as our attendees discovered the community and family of the Twin Cities Power Boat Association. And maybe even created some future dreams of getting involved in the thrill of racing!

Some people fit in so well, it looked like they were already racing. This is Katherine thinking about what it must feel like to be speeding across water at 130+ miles per hour!!

After all the talk about blow overs, Bennet is imagining what that must be like.

Conversations were amazing as everyone seemed to discover a world without electronic devices (except one anyway!)

Your first step in helping us bring the American Power Boat Association OPC National Championships to Minnesota.

TELL US ABOUT YOU AND YOUR ORGANIZATION (IF ANY)

Getting involved with the Minnesota Powerboat Championships Association enables you to get in on the ground floor opportunity of making great new connections while providing a high octane experience for your community. We are looking for people to help raise money and / or volunteer in this fun social experience that will get you connected to the wonderful community of powerboat race. You’ll learn once again what having real fun is! Start by calling Steve Vnoucek at 612.597.1331 or Alan Tucker at 612.588.3456 or by simply submitting the information below:

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