2008 FORMULA BOATS - ST. CLAIR RIVER CLASSIC

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

This schedule is for information only and is subject to change.
Any changes to the official schedule shall be posted for race
teams at Race Headquarters on the "schedule adjustment board"

THURSDAY, JULY 24, 2008

All Day                                  Arrival of Race Boats

FRIDAY, JULY 25, 2008

All Day                                  Arrival of Race Boats; Viewing in Dry Pits

All Day                                  Avenue of Vendors

Per Schedule                          Entertainment in Palmer Park 

 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM                Registration – St. Clair Inn, Chart Room

  9:00 AM – 4:00 PM                Inspections 

  4:30 PM – 11:00 PM               Hospitality and Beer Tents Open

  5:00 PM – 6:00 PM                 Driver’s Meeting – St. Clair Inn, River Room

SATURDAY, JULY 26, 2008

All Day                                  Race Boats on Display in Dry Pits

All Day                                  Avenue of Vendors

Per Schedule                          Entertainment in Palmer Park

  7:30 AM                              Course buoys set

  8:00 AM – 6:00 PM                Crane Operational
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM                Registration – St. Clair Inn, Chart Room

10:00 AM – 6:00 PM                Race Control Operational, on platform

12:00 PM – 4:00 PM                Insured and Permitted Testing – St. Clair River

11:00 AM – 11:00 PM               Hospitality Tents & Beer Tent Open

  2:30 PM – 4:00 PM                Timed Speed Runs – St. Clair River

SUNDAY, JULY 27, 2008

All Day                                  Avenue of Vendors – Along Riverside Avenue

Per Schedule                          Entertainment in Palmer Park

  7:30 AM – 8:30 AM                Drivers / Team Physicals at St. Clair Fire Hall

  7:30 AM                              Course buoys set

  8:00 AM – 6:00 PM                Crane in Operation

  8:30 AM                               Medical / Dive Briefing, Fire Hall

  9:00 AM                              PATCOM Law Enforcement Briefing, Boat Harbor

 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM              Drivers Meetings –St. Clair Inn, River Room

10:00 AM – 6:00 PM                Race Control Operational

10:30 AM                              Course Support Fleet on station

11:40 AM (tentative)               National Anthems in Park; Flag Float Down

12:00 PM – 9:00 PM                Hospitality Tents Open

12:00 NOON                           FIRST RACE (subject to adjustment)

  1:30 PM                              SECOND RACE (subject to adjustment)

  3:00 PM                              THIRD RACE (subject to adjustment)

  7:00 PM                              Awards Ceremony, St. Clair Inn