Hydroplane group says the races a go

The races are a go, say the architects of the return of hydroplane racing on Lake Coeur d’Alene this summer.

If there were lingering doubts the hydro races would come together, organizers sought to reassure fans and potential sponsors today that they have secured all the financing needed to guarantee the high-speed event happens over Labor Day weekend.

At an announcement this morning at Riverstone Park, Doug Miller, president of the Coeur d’Alene Diamond Cup Regatta Inc., handed a check for an undisclosed sum to an official with the H1 Unlimited Series, which sanctions hydro racing.

“This is a very happy day for us in Coeur d’Alene,” Miller said. More here . Scott Maben, SR

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