Finishing out a week of great WPC Racing news and coverage, The Watercraft Journal is sharing some breaking news from Great Lakes Watercross today.
Late yesterday evening, Great Lakes Watercross management announced that the 2025 GLW race tour will be independent, not reliant on one of the major sanctioning bodies.
Series management 2 Wicked Promotions will be creating the tour’s own rulebook for the 2025 race season, and they have announced a process for rulebook changes and adoption as well as outlined key features of the effort, including a governing committee.
See the full press release (1) below.
In addition, just 24 hours earlier, Great Lakes Watercross announced a 20th Anniversary Racer Payback program with more than $20,000 in cash prizes, with two designated payout classes at each event of the season.
You can review this complete press release (2) below.
GLW Announces Independence (1)
It seems we cannot hold back much longer, so we’re excited to share with the public that Great Lakes Watercross will be an independent organization in 2025!
2 Wicked Promotions manages the Great Lakes Watercross series and will introduce its own rulebook for the 2025 season. The rulebook is currently in process of peer reviews and feedback, and is scheduled to be published on Wednesday March 5th. Future plans include an annual rulebook review process and Great Lakes Watercross members will receive access to submit rule change suggestions. Registration and membership activation will open on March 5th as well!!
Promoters who wish to affiliate with Great Lakes Watercross in the future will have opportunities to share a common rulebook, participate in governance committees, and receive guidance on establishing their own independent organizations—all while being part of a larger initiative aimed at standardizing rules and growing the sport globally in a positive way.
2025 Membership & Benefits
Great Lakes Watercross will now require membership, which includes:
Personalized season race vest (with your name & number)
Racer ID card
Series & sponsor stickers
The ability to submit rule & operational change suggestions (which will be reviewed and voted on by our governance committee)
If additional promoters join our affiliation in the future, each region will have the opportunity to appoint a representative to the governing committee—ensuring fair and balanced leadership across the sport.
This is an exciting step forward for Great Lakes Watercross and the entire watercross community. Stay tuned for more updates, and get ready for an incredible 2025 season!
