While the bitter cold (or chilly weather, for those less dramatic!) and frigid winds continue to sweep across many parts of the country today, a bit of warmth and anticipation snuck in when the announcement was made yesterday that registration for The 2025 Mark Hahn Memorial Havasu 300 is now open.
As posted on the race’s Facebook page, the 21st Annual Mark Hahn Memorial Havasu 300 will be held on Feb. 22 at Point Beach, Lake Havasu State Park, Lake Havasu, Arizona.
First, some bad news … the post, published less than 24 hours ago, mentioned that priority pit spaces were “limited.” It seems a number of people took that notification seriously, because when WCJ checked the registration page at 11:55 p.m. on Jan. 7, Priority Pit spots appeared to be sold out.
However, you can still select the option to have your name put on the Priority Pit waiting list for One (1) priority spot (for Vehicle & Trailer ONLY!!!)
As noted in the announcement, The 21st Annual Anderson Powersports IJSBA Mark Hahn Memorial Havasu 300, presented by Hot Products, RIVA, Jettrim, Ford Bros. Racing, Impros, Works H20 Designs, SBT and Monster Watercraft, will use a new GPS-based scoring program that has been proven successful in P1 and other endurance racing applications. With this program, each team can monitor their position within the race in real-time. The only caveat is that the program only assesses penalties after the race has ended, so any penalties assessed during the race will be put in once the race has concluded, affecting the final order/scoring.
“We have done a lot of research to bring a program that has proven successful in racing,” assured race officials.
It is also noted that Pre-registration closes at 11:59 pm PST, February 1. Entries received after that time will be assessed a $100 late fee.
Also, IJSBA membership is required to participate in the race. For those that do not have a current IJSBA membership, a membership must be purchased online or at the race site in order to enter the race.
Stay tuned to WCJ for more information about the iconic race in the coming days.
Also, the announcement of registration opening for the Havasu 300 was compelling enough to postpone the story we were already working on for today, but it is still worth noting that today, Jan 8, is officially the start of the 2025 Boat Show Season.
While there may have been a regional boat show that already slipped by (who knew there were SO many boat shows!), for the most part, and by most commonly-recognized boat show calendars, today, Jan. 8, begins the 2025 Boat Show season, with the Chicago and New England Boat Shows running from Jan. 8 – 12, the Atlanta and Charlotte County Boat Shows crank up a day later and running from Jan. 9 – 12, and the Oklahoma and Daytona Shows rounding out the week with two-day schedules on Jan. 10-12.
Stay tuned to The Watercraft Journal for tomorrow’s delayed article on the 2025 Boat Show season.
