2013 World Jet Boat Races
About the Races
Lodging for this event sells out early. Call us at 1-800-844-3246 (local: 208-634-4787) for
availability at all hotels, cabins, vacation rentals and condos.
Every 4 years, the United States has the opportunity to host the World Jet
Boat Races and this year Idaho will be the location for the races!
A field of 40 boats are expected with racers from all over the world
including New Zealand, Mexico, Canada and the United States. The Races
will take place on 4 rivers:
- The St. Joe: Near St. Maries, Idaho. Class I
rapids
- The Snake River: Near Lewiston offers class I
& II rapids
- The Clearwater River: Near Orofino offers class I
& II rapids
- The Salmon River: Near Riggins, Idaho offers class
II & III rapids
How the races are run:Unlike most auto races, jet
boat's head up the constantly evolving track of river one at a time.
The rivers are just too narrow and dangerous for side by side racing.
Each race has a start point and end point and runs are between 8 and 47
miles. Racers compete for the fastest legs in each class and for the event.
Boats are ordered on the river according to their estimated speeds.
When racers reach the first destination they begin the next leg and run back
to the original starting location.
Where to watch:
Most spectators find a good rapid or a particularly tricky section
of the river and watch, holler and hold their breath from shore (please
respect private property - there is plenty of public land along the rivers).
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2013 World Jet Boat Races
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2013 World Jet Boat Races
Schedule of Events
Subject to change without notice if weather or conditions change.
Friday, April 19,
2013Testing and Pre-runs—All Day
6:00
p.m. MDT-RIGGINS, Idaho: REGISTRATION, Welcome PUBLIC BBQ & “Show &
Shine Boat Show” at the Salmon Rapids Lodge
Saturday,
April 20, 2013 9:00 a.m. MDT—Drivers Meeting—Shorts Bar
Pits
10:00 a.m. MDT LEG 1--Island Bar to Lightning Creek—8 miles
10:45 a.m. LEG 2--Lightning Creek to Island Bar—8 miles
BREAK
1:00 p.m. LEG 3—Island Bar to Lightning Creek—8 miles
1:45 p.m. LEG
4—Lightning Creek to Island Bar—8 miles
2:30 p.m. LEG 5—Island Bar
to Lightning Creek—8 miles
3:15 p.m. LEG 6—Lightning Creek to Island
Bar—8 miles
DUSK—Fireworks Celebration in Riggins City Park
overlooking the river
Sunday, April 21, 2013
9:00 a.m. MDT—Drivers Meeting—Shorts Bar Pits
10:00 a.m. LEG
1--Island Bar to Lightning Creek—8 miles
10:45 a.m. LEG 2--Lightning
Creek to Island Bar—8 miles
11:30 a.m. LEG 3--Island Bar to Lightning
Creek—8 miles
12:15 p.m. LEG 4--Lightning Creek to Island Bar—8 miles
Directly following last LEG--Awards Ceremony at Seven Devils
Steakhouse & Saloon
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