Lord Fletchers Fireworks - 9:45 p.m. August 12, 2022, 9:45 – 10:00 pm Sponsor/Pyrotechnicians: RES Specialty Pyrotechnics Contact: Erv Haman www.respyro.com Parking: NA Prizes: NA Alcohol Sold: Yes/Food Sold: Yes (All inside Lord Fletchers) Structures placed on the water: Floating platform provided by Lord Fletcher’s Estimated Attendance: Participants: 3/Spectators: 200 Extra/Unusual Hazards: 1.3 G fireworks […]
Twin Cities Open Water Half Marathon - 5:00 a.m. Aug. 13: 10-mile swim from Wayzata to Excelsior and back. Sponsor: Genesis Aquatics Event: Open water swim Parking: Public parking Prizes: T-Shirts Alcohol sold: No/Food Sold: No Structures placed on the water: Three 8’ tetrahedron buoys Participants 50/Spectators 25 Extra/Unusual Hazards: None Safety Equipment Provided: Two […]
Wayzata Yacht Club Annual Race Location: Main Lower Lake, Big Island, Wayzata Bay and Lower Lake Prizes: Trophies at year end Alcohol Sold: No/Food Sold: Yes (Burgers and Brats) Structures placed on the water: Temporary Inflatable Buoys Participants: 350/Spectators: 30 Extra/Unusual Hazard to participants or non-participants: None Safety Equipment: 1-3 Race Committee boats and sailboats […]
Big Island and Back Summer Event - 7:30 a.m. Location: Excelsior Beach & Paddle around Big Island Sponsor: Big Island and Back/ICA Food Shelf Event: Paddle around Big Island in canoes, kayaks, sups. After race celebration at Excelsior Brewing Parking: Public Parking Participants: 150/Spectators: 25 Prizes: Gift Certificates & Apparel Alcohol Sold: No (Only at […]
Dog Days of Westonka Paddleboarding - 9:00 a.m. Saturday August 13, 2022, 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Sara Spevack Sponsor: Adventure is Barking Westonkacc.com/dog-days-westonka/ Event Type: Dog paddleboarding with human Proposed Parking: Public parking in/around surfside park/beach Prizes: None Alcohol sold: No/Food Yes: No Structures placed on the water: None Participants: 10/Spectators: 500 Extra/Unusual Hazards: […]
Dog Days Splash for Cash - 9:00 a.m. Event Type: Dog dock diving contest Proposed Parking: Public parking in/around surfside park/beach Prizes: Cash awards for various levels Alcohol sold: No/Food Yes: Yes Structures placed on the water: Dock in place, extra standing section Participants: 50/Spectators: 500 Extra/Unusual Hazards: NA Safety Equipment Provided: 1 small boat […]
Minnetonka Yacht Club Sailboat Racing - 9:00 a.m. The Minnetonka Yacht Club Gretchen Wilbrandt 952-474-4457/Mobile www.minnetonkayachtclub.org Parking: Deephaven, MN Prizes: Sailboat trophies Alcohol sold: No/Food sold: Yes (Catered food) Structures placed on the water: Buoys Extra/Unusual Hazards: None 300 Participants/100 Spectators Safety Equipment: Race committee boats, safety boats at marks, spectator safety boats Water Patrol […]
Upper Minnetonka Yacht Club Regatta - 9:00 a.m. Location: East and West Bays of Upper Minnetonka Lake John E. Grzybek, Commodore, Contact: 651-592-0945 Cell Phone Event Type: Sailboat racing www.umyc.org Event Parking: UMYC Marina – 4580 Enchanted Point Road Shorewood, MN 55364 Estimated Attendance: Participants 2-18/Spectators Unknown Prizes: Club “traveling” trophies are given at the […]
