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| <11/11/04>The 2004 USWRA Top100 Final Standings are now posted. All final standings now include the World Finals Results. The USWRA Top100 Standings were determined by a riders top 6 regular season results including the USWRA Triple Crown results and World Finals results. complete standings |
| <09/09/04>2004
IJSBA World Finals News
World Finals Alternate Form Available - The 2004 IJSBA World Finals Alternate Rider Form is now available online more Entry Form for No Qualifying Classes now Available - Pro-Am Modified Ski and Runabout, Masters Ski Stock and Superstock and Amateur Junior 14-15 Ski Stock and Limited Entry forms are now available online more Pro Rider Entry Form now Available - Entry form is now available for all U.S. Pro closed course riders more |
| <09/09/04>2004 Corona Extra European Championship Finals at Disney Land Paris - September 10th-12th. The race at Disney is the “Finals” of the European Tour 2004. The fight for many titles is still open; so, it will be great and spectacular racing! All the “Stars” of the sport will be at Disney. Magic races at a Magic place! No Junior class at Disney, sorry kids! Only the 14 best in R/A Classes and the 16 best in the Ski Classes will be at the start in Disney, following the general ranking of the Championship after Dinant: You will find the general ranking on: www.ijsba.com If you are in the 14 or 16 best and you are not able to participate at Disney, please be Fair play and let me know, other Riders wants to go! more more (pdf) | special rate cctr (pdf) |
| <09/09/04>2004
IJSBA World Finals News
2004 IJSBA World Finals Competition Guide is now available online. more World Finals Admission Information - Admission information, including pricing, discounts for IJSBA, IJSBA Affiliate and AWA members and more, is now available. more World Finals Media Credential Information - Request your Media Credentials online more IJSBA Supercourse Entry Form - Entry Form for the 2004 IJSBA World Finals Supercourse Exhibition is now available online more |
| <09/09/04>The 2004 Budweiser Can-Am Cup Video is now online! Jamie Deer from Xtreme Outlaw Productions has produced another outstanding video. Jamie Deer has captured what the Can-Am Cup is all about. You will not want miss this video, it's Jamie's best video yet! And if you were there you'll know what we're talking about! more (16 mg) |
| <09/09/04>Marty
Roberts - TeamSport Racing Race Director - USWRA Promoter WHY I PROMOTE JET SKI RACES Race Number 4 was the final race on Saturday, the first day of a two-round weekend of racing at Lake Somerville, Texas, and the last weekend for the Texas Aquamoto Series. It was the Pro-Am Superstock race. Fifty minutes plus two laps on a 1-3/4 mile SuperCourse track. Over twenty boats squeezed onto the starting line. After an excitingly fast start, the top racers had soon made their way up to the front of the pack, swapping positions as they all tried to get to that elusive Lead Position. more |
| <09/09/04>2004 IJSBA World Finals News - The 2004 Supercourse Challenge. The IJSBA announced today that the IJSBA SuperCourse Challenge will be a part of the 2004 Dos Equis World Finals in Lake Havasu City, Ariz. more |
| <09/09/04>Win
the JetSkiNews 2004 Project Freestyle Superjet
Package!!! Here is your chance to win the JetSkiNews Project Freestyle Superjet “Springer” at World Finals 2004 Havasu. The crew at JetSkiNews and its sponsors worked very hard to create this unique ski and it could be yours. Even better, JetSkiNews will be donating 10% of the proceeds to the AWA Pro-PWC Fund Political Action Committee (PAC), because they are here to protect our rights and our sport. The remainder of the proceeds will go directly into the 2005 Project Superjet, which will also be raffled off at the 2005 World Finals. more |
| <08/27/04> Round 6 - Muskegon, Michigan watercross.com pictures are now posted here Round 6 - Muskegon, Michigan watercross.com Awards pictures are now posted here |
| <08/27/04>IJSBA World Finals Information - The 2004 IJSBA World Finals Schedule is now available. link |
| <08/27/04>USWRA Closed Course Top100 has been updated. Region 6 has just wrapped up it's regular season with Round 6 being updated to the USWRA Top100. here |
| <08/27/04>Round 6 Results - Muskegon, Michigan - Round 2 - USWRA Triple Crown Challenge here (pdf) |
| <08/23/04>Jet sport news # 20 / 04 - Special Dinant / Belgium / Round # 4 from the “Corona Extra” European Tour 2004 - August 20-21-22 - “All you need to know about Dinant” - How can you explain the race of Dinant? - The city of Dinant is one of the touristy places in Belgium, a small town in the valley of the Meuse River, with lots of cafés and restaurants along the water’s edge. The course is in downtown Dinant and is probably one of the hardest races in the world. If you have ever raced there, you will know what I mean, and only great champions can win there! more |
| <08/23/04>2004 World Finals Information - 2004 World Finals Entry forms - August 5, 2004 - The IJSBA will be sending out entry forms to qualified riders beginning sometime mid-August. Riders will then be able to confirm their entry online or mail in the form they receive from the IJSBA. If you are in the top 40% in your promoters' standing, you will receive an invitation. If, you did not finish among the top 40%, the IJSBA will have a form online where you can request to be an alternate. This form should be online by mid-August. International riders will receive their entry form from the IJSBA affiliate in their country. As for the classes that does no require qualifying (Junior, Modified and Master - click here for requirements) IJSBA will add this on the form that will be mailed to the riders as well as having an online form. Riders may contact the IJSBA. Questions in regard to your World Finals entry can be made by email to: wfentry@ijsba.com or by phone: (714) 751 8695. |
| <08/18/04>2004
U.S. Grand National Watercross Championships - Round 6 - Muskegon,
Michigan - This round will be the second stop of the USWRA Triple Crown
Watercross Challenge Series and the final round of the 2004 U.S. Grand
National Watercross Championships will be held at beautiful Muskegon,
Michigan on Lake Michigan August 7th & 8th. Muskegon is famous for having some of the hottest beaches
Michigan has to offer. Located
in West Central Michigan,
Muskegon’s huge wide beaches, and gorgeous
sunsets it is truly a beautiful location to for the second stop of the
USWRA Triple Crown Watercross Challenge Series.
See the Nation’s Best Watercross Riders as titles are on the
line, compete on the unpredictable waters of Lake Michigan.
From calm waters to 4 to 6 foot waves, you never will know the
conditions of the water. This
will make for some great racing action for riders and spectators alike. |
| <08/18/04>Rob Borycki from Ontario, Canada is our latest entry in watercross.com's Rider Profile Section. Rob is in his 7th year of racing and in 2004 has proven he's a major contender in the Expert R/A 800 Limited Class. Currently, Rob is ranked 2nd in the USWRA Top100 rankings in the Expert R/A 800 Limited Class and is in a tight points battle for the top spot. In 2001, Rob was the Eastern Canadian Expert R/A 785 Limited Champion. Rob and his father make a great winning combination as they have their sights set on the upcoming World Championships in Lake Havasu this October. Rob always has a smile on his face every weekend has he brings that great Canadian hospitality to the races. Check out what Rob has in store for 2004. more |
| <08/09/04>The USWRA Closed Course Top100 has recently been updated. With the season winding down for most regions and World Finals only 65 days away, the 2004 season is slowly coming to an end. Many USWRA Top100 rankings are becoming a tight points battle for the top spots for many different classes. For many riders across the country they may only have 1 race on the 2004 schedule left to increase their 2004 USWRA Top100 Ranking. And for many riders, that final race of the season will have a 1.5x normal points for a chance to increase their rankings as well. In Region 3, on Sept. 18th & 19th the Washington State Championships in Howard Amon Park, Richland, Washington will have 1.5x points awarded. In Region 6, the 2nd stop of the USWRA Triple Crown Challenge on Aug. 8th in Muskegon, Michigan will have 1.5x points awarded. In Region 9, the 3rd and final stop of the USWRA Triple Crown Challenge on Sept. 5th, at Pleasant Hill, Iowa will have 1.5x points awarded. For the World Finals in October, the USWRA will be awarding 2.0x (double) points for all USWRA riders who qualify and participate. Note: We also have decided to take the rider's top 6 rounds in points in determining their respective USWRA Top100 ranking. For a few riders in Region 3, they had accumulated 10 rounds of points. I knocked down their points to their best 6 rounds to bring their respective points total down in line with the other Regions. Many other Regions across the country have Round 6 in their 2004 season coming up next. Top100 If you have any questions or comments please feel free to email me here |
| <08/06/04>Round
5 - Harbor Beach, Michigan pictures are now posted. Marvin
Bulas and Jerry Hommes have sent in some great pictures from
Harbor Beach. link
Round 5 - Harbor Beach, Michigan pictures are now posted. GMJim & Robin Karasiewicz have sent in some great photo's from Harbor Beach & the Can-Am Cup. With 160 photo's posted online, there's bound to be a picture of you! Special thanks to GMJim & Robin Karasiewicz for taking the time and effort to capture so many great photo's. pics |
| <08/06/04>Sea Doo 3D Video - Check out a couple of new video's from Seadoo about the new Seadoo 3D. These video's are very cool, and are a must see. See why everybody has been talking about this brand new revolutionary new personal watercraft. link |
| <08/05/04>The 2004 Bud Light / Ray C Seadoo Invitational is in the record books. What a great event with this year's event being even larger then last year's record breaking attendance. Over 68 participants enjoyed a lap on the HammerTime Promotions prepared race course for individual time and a shot at the Team Trophy that was up for grabs. Ray C Seadoo from Lapeer, Michigan graciously donated 2 brand new Sea-Doo's for this special event. There were nothing but smiles as each participant came off the race course after hitting the buoy's on brand New Seadoo Watercraft. This event was created 3 years ago by Al K.... and has grown in popularity year after year. What better way to get the public on personal watercraft, and on a race course at the same time. Complete Final Standings (pdf) |
| <08/02/04>The Pontiac, Michigan Video is now online from Jamie Deer of Xtreme Outlaw Productions. - He's out of control at Pontiac, Michigan. From Hot Tub Action to flying swan dives in the RV, to a date with the DNR, witness the adventures of Jamie Deer as he leads you through another crazy weekend of action packed video. Oh, there's some Jet-Ski Racing in this video too! more (14.5 mg) |
| <08/02/04>Results from Round 5 of the 2004 U.S. Grand National Watercross Championships from Harbor Beach, Michigan are now posted. more |
| <07/24/04>Maritime Festival offers fun for the whole family. - Chris Ogryski - Sports Writer - Huron County Press - Volume 8 - Although the Harbor Beach Maritime Festival is definitely aquatically oriented, those who aren’t into water activities shouldn’t shy away from this event. The festival has a wide variety of activities with broad appeal to the entire Thumb area. more |
| <07/24/04>Vince Danagher from Canada is our latest entry in watercross.com's Rider Profile Section. Vince has only been on the racing scene for 2 years, but has in such a short time already showed he's a force. Currently, Vince is Ranked #1 in the USWRA Novice R/A 800 Stock Class Rankings. Vince has a good shot at becoming World Champion at Lake Havasu City, AZ this fall. Vince like his other fellow Canadian's is a great guy who would do anything for his fellow rider and is a pleasure to hang out with. Check out what Vince has in store for the 2004 season. more |
| <07/21/04>Budweiser continues support of Maritime Festival. - Chris Ogryski - Sports Writer - Huron County Press - Volume 8 - Four years ago when the Harbor Beach Maritime Festival (which takes place from July 15th- 18th this year) needed them most, Budweiser and Smith Distributing of Bad Axe stepped up to the plate as a sponsor. That support remains as strong as ever, as this year marks their fourth year as a sponsor for the entire festival as well as the third year they will be the title sponsor for the Can-Am Cup races on July 17th. more |
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<07/21/04>After a
three-week break, the tour heads north for the 4th Annual Thumb
Watercross Shootout run in conjunction with the 4th Annual Harbor
Beach Maritime Festival in Harbor Beach, Michigan. This is
definitely the racer's favorite site year after year as the Harbor
Beach locals put on an outstanding event and show tremendous
hospitality. The
event will take place on the Harbor of Lake Huron, and is a
perfect site for a watercraft race, and guaranteed to be a lot of
fun. The 1,000 foot long pier provides great viewing for the
thousands of spectators that come to watch the Midwest's, and
Canada’s finest watercraft racers. |
| <07/21/04>A special weekend of music. - Chris Ogryski - Sports Writer - Huron County Press - Volume 7 - While the water events are often the most talked about part of the Harbor Beach Maritime Festival, this year the entertainment is generating just as much of a buzz. With three separate musical performances/ events scheduled this could be the strongest entertainment line-up that the Maritime Festival has seen. more |
| <07/14/04>2004 Harbor Beach Maritime Festival Information - Budweiser and Smith Distributing has stepped up to the plate big time to sponsor the 3rd Budweiser Can-Am Cup race that will draw racers in from all over the United States and Canada this year. We should have some very good numbers this year and with that, more fun!.. more |
| <07/12/04>Poker run offers recreation riders a chance to be involved. - Chris Ogryski - Sports Writer - Huron County Press - Volume 6 - The Can-Am Cup started out as just a concept discussed on a watercraft website, but quickly turned into the second most spectator attended personal watercraft event in the country. With that track record of success, it is obvious why there is such a buzz for what this year’s newest event, the Light House Poker run, could become in just a few years. more |
| <07/12/04>Harbor Beach Maritime Festival signs deal with the CBS affiliate
WNEM TV - Mid-Michigan's News Leader - Channel 5 of Bay City, Saginaw, Midland, and Flint. The Harbor Beach Maritime Festival will be airing a commercial on WNEM for the next several days highlighting the many activities of the Harbor Beach Maritime Festival and Can-Am Cup.
Jamie Deer and Tony Papa from Xtreme Outlaw Productions have put together a commercial for the Maritime Festival
to be aired on WNEM Channel 5 and you can view it here first.
Check out the 30 second commercial Jamie Deer and Tony Papa have put together for nationwide viewing.
Al K, Jamie Deer, and Tony Papa have worked very hard together to make this all possible and once again emphasizes that this year's Harbor Beach Maritime Festival and Can-Am Cup will be the biggest and best one yet!
Be sure and visit WNEM's website and see what they have to say about the Maritime Festival and Can-Am Cup
here Check out Jamie Deer's 30 second commercial here (1.4 mg) |
| <07/12/04>Maritime Festival just keeps getting better. Battle of the Bands added to Harbor Beach's premiere event. - Chris Ogryski - Sports Writer - Huron County Press - Volume 5 - As if the Can-Am Cup wasn’t enough to draw in fans to the Maritime Festival, the committee has added another huge event. The latest addition is a battle of the bands that will be known as the “War on the Shore” and is scheduled to be held on July 15th between 6PM and 11PM and hosted by WLEW radio personality Dave LeMaster. more |
| <07/11/04>The Future of the Can-Am Cup. - Chris Ogryski - Sports Writer - Huron County Press - Volume 4 - While the American contingency at the Can-Am Cup has experienced some success in the past few years, in order to remain successful they will need new riders to emerge in order to keep the wins coming. Two of the most promising prospects for America’s future in the Cup race are the brother and sister combo of Britney and Dustin Charrier from Indiana. more |
| <07/11/04>Harbor Beach - Can-Am Cup Lodging Information & Status. Al K has sent us complete Lodging Information for Harbor Beach and it's surrounding area. He also has listed how many rooms were still available as of Monday July 5th. If your not camping at the site that weekend, and you haven't made your lodging reservations you might want to do so as soon as possible. Rooms are going quick. more |
| <07/10/04>The U.S. Grand National Watercross Championships - Pontiac, Michigan pictures from GMJim & Robin Karasiewicz are now posted. more |
| <07/10/04>Canadians look to avenge Can-Am Cup loss. - Chris Ogryski - Sports Writer - Huron County Press - Volume 3 - One of Canada’s top riders, Jay Edworthy, is looking for payback after the Canadian race team lost to America in last year’s Can-Am Cup at the Harbor Beach Maritime Festival. Edworthy’s riding skills combined with the building skills of Mark Underwood, could very well put Canada over the top in this year’s event. more |
| <07/08/04>The 2004 3rd Annual Budweiser Can-Am Cup Registration Form is now posted. This is a separate Entry Form that must be filled out in addition to any classes you plan on entering for Round 5 of the 2004 U.S. Grand National Watercross Championships. The 2004 3rd Annual Budweiser Can-Am Cup is open for Qualifying for all Novice, Expert, and Pro-Am Riders. Sign-up Today and represent your country in one of the most prestigious Races in the Country. Will you make the Main Event? Will you be on the Team? entry form (pdf) |
| <7/08/04>Top Watercraft Mechanic could give Canada the edge at the Can-Am Cup. Chris Ogryski - Sports Writer - Huron County Press - Volume 2 - After having to watch the United States earn victory in last year’s Can-Am Cup races at the Harbor Beach Maritime Festival, the Canadians are looking to give the American team a little bit of payback. One of the men who could be instrumental in that is Mark Underwood, who is a Canadian watercraft and motorcycle mechanic and is widely known as one of the best boat builders in the industry. more |
| <07/07/04>USWRA Top100 - The USWRA Closed Course Top100 has been recently updated through this past weekend. more |
| <07/07/04>The U.S. Grand National Watercross Championships - Pontiac, Michigan Awards pictures are now posted. more |
| <07/06/04>Can-Am Cup hysteria invades Maritime Festival - Chris Ogryski - Sports Writer - Huron County Press. Volume 1 - It’s amazing what watercraft enthusiasts can do when they put their minds to it. What started out as just a keen observation on a message board at a popular watercraft website back in 2002 has turned into one of the most highly anticipated racing events of the entire season and the cornerstone of this year’s Harbor Beach Maritime Festival. more |
| <07/06/04>The U.S. Grand National Watercross Championships - Pontiac, Michigan pictures from Jerry Hommes are now posted. Jerry has sent watercross.com some great pictures from this past event. As you can see from the clouds in some of these pictures it was a fantastic weekend both in weather and in racing. more |
| <07/06/04>New European Website now online - jetskiteam.com. Check out this cool new website from across the pond. It has several cool photo's and is a very nice website. Be sure and put this website on your favorites list. link |
| <07/05/04>Al
Kleinknecht from the Maritime
Festival Committee in association with Chris Orgyski from the
Huron County Press will be producing a series of Press Articles
relating to the upcoming 4th Annual Harbor Beach Maritime Festival
and Can-Am Cup. Chris
works for the Huron County Press in Bad Axe with a circulation of
over 9,000 subscribers.
"He does sports but dabbles with other types of
stories and one of them just happened to grab my eye.
He did a good job and put a little fire in the story."
states Al Kleinknecht. Before we get started with this
series we will present you with a introduction by Al
Kleinknecht. We hope you enjoy this fantastic series of
articles on the upcoming 4th Annual Harbor Beach Maritime Festival
and Can-Am Cup.
more |
| <07/04/04>The U.S. Grand National Watercross Championships - Pontiac, Michigan pictures are now posted. Several more coming soon! more |
| <07/04/04>The
U.S. Grand National Watercross Championships - Pontiac,
Michigan - Round 3 Race Results are now posted.
(06/26/04) more
(pdf) The U.S. Grand National Watercross Championships - Pontiac, Michigan - Round 4 Race Results are now posted. (06/28/04) more (pdf) |
| <07/04/04>Mike Gardulski from Trenton, Michigan is our newest addition to watercross.com's Rider Profile Section. Mike and his brother are coming off a banner year as their Gen-X-Racing Team took the Overall Win at the 2003 World Championships in the Novice R/A 800 Limited Class. Mike has been racing the past 4 years and with plans of moving to the Ski Class in 2005, he has his sights set on the Novice R/A 800 Stock title for 2004 as his final year in the R/A Class. And with 13 years experience in Mountain Bike Racing you can be sure he'll be in great physical shape. Check out what else Mike has in store for the 2004 Season. more |
| <07/02/04>International News - Mirandela is the perfect race, with Francisco Pitta and is Team behind the event, Mirandela can show the entire world how to organise an event. The opening ceremony, the medical Staff, the paddocks, the crow, the course, the warm-up buoys, the sun, the Freestyle Show by night, the live TV report on the first Portuguese Channel, and the cafés where, late in the night, we try to change the Jet Sport world. more |
| <07/02/04>Michael Ratti from McDonough, Georgia is our newest member of our Rider Profile Section. Michael (17 yrs old) is in his 1st year of watercross competition and is participating in both closed course racing and freestyle. Michael recently won Round 4 of the Georgia Championships, and has his sights set on the World Championships at Lake Havasu for 2004. See what Michael has in store for the 2004 season, and be sure and check out is awesome website more |
| <07/01/04>Pontiac, Michigan Press Release - After a three-week break, the tour will, once again, make its annual stop at beautiful Pontiac Lake State Park in Waterford, Michigan, on June 26 - 27, for Round 3 & 4 of the 2004 US Grand National Watercross Championships. Riders look forward to coming to Pontiac because of the nice facilities at this beautiful State Park. Pontiac has plenty of sandy beach area, and Camping. Nice Restrooms, make this a great place to camp, mainly because of the infamous Rider Party on Saturday Night at the Race Site. Many Canadian’s make the trip to Pontiac year after year, which makes for some great Racing Action as well. In 2003, there was some great racing action with 175 riders attending from West Virginia, Missouri, New York, Pennsylvania, and Canada and from all over the Midwest. Many Canadian's made the trip to Pontiac making the racing action even hotter. Press Release | Flyer | 2003 Crawfish Video | Entry Form |
| <07/01/04>Kevin Burritt from Middletown, Ohio has recently updated his rider profile for the 2004 season. The 2004 season will be Kevin's 5th year of racing competition in Region 6. After having a successful 2002 season where he finished 2nd overall in Region 6 points in Novice R/A 1200 Stock, Kevin's goals are to win the 2004 Region 6 Novice R/A 1200 Stock Class Overall Championship. more |
| <06/30/04>The International Jet Sports Boating Association (IJSBA) responds to the United States Coast Guard concerning false claims regarding PWC's and water pollution. more |
| <06/30/04>More Pictures from Lakeview, Ohio. Jamie Deer has sent us some photo's taken from recent video action. Not only does Jamie give us some fantastic video's throughout the year, but his pictures are phenomenal as well. Watercross.com would like to give Jamie Deer a big thank you for the extra time, effort, and dedication he puts forth towards the sport of watercross and Region 6. more |
| <06/25/04>The
USWRA Triple Crown Watercross Challenge Series opener will
take place in beautiful Wildwood, New Jersey (Oceanside) on June
19th & 20th.
Wildwood provides an excellent backdrop for racing with
it’s dazzling beaches and nearby amusement park.
The Oceanside beaches are packed with people during the
summer months making it one of the premier vacation spots on the
East Coast.
The mile wide beaches and the rough waves of the Atlantic
Ocean will provide some action packed racing.
This is will be a fun event for the entire family as there
is something
to do for everybody at Wildwood, New Jersey (Oceanside).
Along with the USWRA Triple Crown Watercross Challenge
Series, Watersports Productions will also be hosting
a Wave Jumping Contest for Leukemia
Society following freestyle on Saturday.
Also featured that weekend will be an Endurance Race
starting on Saturday morning. more - pdf version |
| <06/20/04>International
News - The
Sports Club
Mutriku Motonáutica and the
events company Trikum organize the 6th edition of
the OPEN INTERNATIONAL MUTRISPORT in the category of the
close circuit inside the Nautical port of Mutriku.
The
idea of this race is to organise a race like the indoor
races of Paris Bercy, but doing it inside a Nautical
Port. |
| <06/20/04>Lakeview, Ohio Rounds 1 & 2 Video is now online. Jamie Deer from Xtreme Outlaw Productions has put together another outstanding video continuing where he left off from the 2003 season. Throughout the 2003 season Jamie Deer has produced some outstanding Jet-Ski Racing Video's. If you have seen any of these video's and you like them, wait until you see this one! Where you to get outstanding Jet-Ski Racing Video? Only from Jamie Deer at Xtreme Outlaw Productions. Where do you get outstanding Jet-Ski Racing Video? Only from the U.S. Grand National Watercross Championships. Where do you get outstanding Jet-Ski Racing Video? Only from Region 6. Where do you get outstanding Jet-Ski Racing Video? Only from Hammertime Promotions. If you haven't purchased a copy of Jamie Deer's New "Down on Line" DVD simply go to the upper right hand corner of this page and follow the links. It's a must have DVD for you Video collection. Helmet Cam sponsored by Peoples Check Cashing Service. Enjoy! Note: This video is 16 mgs so dial-up connections might want to save the video to their hard drive then view the video. link |
| <06/20/04>Lakeview, Ohio Race Recap - LAKEVIEW, OHIO - What a difference a year makes. Just a year ago the weather dealt us freezing cold temperatures, with a blistering wind. This year on both Saturday and Sunday we had 86 degree temperatures, with 15-20 mph winds all weekend long. The winds made for some difficult race conditions for the riders as they had to deal with choppy waters all weekend long. But the racing was just phenomenal for the 1st race weekend of the year. more |
| <06/20/04>Gary Wald from St. Clair Shores, Michigan is our latest entry into watercross.com's Rider Profile Section. Gary has been racing for 10 years and is a regular on the U.S. Grand National Watercross Championships. Gary is a great guy, and would do anything to help out his fellow racer. With Gary being on a new boat for the 2004 season, the World Championships look promising. While contending for 3rd place in last year's World Championships Gary blew a motor. This year he could be the man to beat in the Novice R/A 1200 Superstock Class. more |
| <06/15/04>Rounds
1 - Lakeview, Ohio Awards Pictures are now posted. more Rounds 1 - 2 Lakeview, Ohio Pictures Many pictures of racing action, and Round 2 winners. more |
| <06/08/04>The
2004 Lakeview Promo Video is now online! Jamie Deer from
Xtreme Outlaw Productions has put together a little Promo Video to
get you fired up for this upcoming race at Lakeview, Ohio.
The U.S. Grand National Watercross Championships is expecting 150+
riders this weekend coming from all over the Midwest and
Canada. Presently, we have numerous entry's from Canada with
more coming in each day. Once again we'll be seeing old
friends and enjoying a great weekend of racing. Rumor has
it there has been a Race Team at Lakeview since last Sunday
testing for the upcoming race! The Season is here.
Don't miss it! video
(1.6
mg)
The DVD "Down on Line" will also be available for purchase at Lakeview. So if you haven't got a copy yet, now you have a chance to pick up a copy this weekend. 2004 U.S. Grand
National Watercross Championships Entry
Form Pre - Entry Forms need to be faxed in by Wednesday night (05/20/04) Note: Entry Form prices listed on the Entry Form include your insurance. |
| <06/08/04>The 2004 U.S. Grand National Watercross Championships Competition Guide is now available. Get all the information about the upcoming season in one document. Get Hotel, and Race Site Information as well as all the Event Schedules for the entire season. This will be in both pdf format to provide easy printing. We will have more information on the USWRA Triple Crown Series coming soon! web page | pdf file |
| <06/06/04>Racing - How to get started? The IJSBA has put together a nice Information packet with all the answers to your questions regarding how to get started in Racing. link |
| <06/01/04>Chris MacClugage Race Clinic Pictures. Jetmanuk.com has some great photo's of Chris MacClugage's Race Clinic held back in March. I stumbled across these photo's and it' looks like it was a pretty cool clinic. Some of the photo's are pretty cool. It looks like it was a valuable Race Clinic to attend. link |
| <06/01/04>2004 IJSBA World Finals Allocations Update. United States Participant Allocations have recently been updated. more |
| <06/01/04>Marc Petz from Wyoming, Michigan is our most recent entry to our Rider Profile Section. Marc had a great 2003 season finishing 2nd overall in the Novice 1200 R/A Stock Class in Region 6. Marc also had a successful World Finals placing 7th Overall in the Novice 1200 R/A Stock Class. Marc also made the Can-Am Cup 1200cc R/A Main Event in 2003 on a stocker. Marc is one of the up and coming riders in Region 6 after he's only been racing for 3 years and 2004 promises to be just as exciting. Find out what Marc has new in store for the upcoming 2004 season. more |
| <05/24/04>2004
U.S. Grand National Watercross Championships - Round 1 - Lakeview,
Ohio Press Release.
The 2004 US Grand National Watercross Championships,
is returning to Lakeview, Ohio for it’s season opener of
six grueling rounds of extreme watercross racing.
This will be the fourth year personal watercraft races have
been held on Indian Lake. The
event will take place at Old Field Beach, which boasts over 1,200
feet of lakefront beach and plenty of parking, so there is plenty
of room for spectators to bring their family, friends, and beach
chairs to enjoy an excellent view of the racecourse.
Last year Lakeview provided some freezing temperatures as
riders battled not only rider and machine but the weather as well.
With wind chill factors in the teens, I think that was the
coldest weekend in the last 10 years. more
| poster |
| <05/24/04>The
2004 U.S. Grand National Watercross Championships Entry Form is
now posted. There is two links for both the Entry Form
and the Waiver. Please make sure you download and send in
both forms when pre-registering. Visit the Event
Registration Section for more details regarding Pre-Registration
Rules and Information.
2004 U.S. Grand
National Watercross Championships Entry
Form |
| <05/15/04>World Finals Junior Class Allocations and Classes. In an effort to promote Junior Class racing worldwide, the IJSBA has added Amateur Ski Limited in addition to the already announced Ski Stock. Qualifying process has been revised for Junior Class. more |
| <05/13/04>SEA-DOO
TODAY
- THE NEW SEA-DOO 3D
WATERCRAFT WEBSITE RIDE3D.COM GOES LIVE
- Bombardier
Recreational Products has launched ride3d.com, a web-site
exclusively dedicated to the all new Sea-Doo® 3D™
watercraft. more |
| <04/27/04>DVD
"Down on Line" - Jamie
Deer & Tony Papa's new DVD "Down on Line" is now
available for purchase. Grab a copy of this Rockin new
DVD from the 2003 Season. Help support the continued growth
of Jamie's video endeavor's and purchase a copy today!
Down on Line
- A
high Octane Adventure seen through the eyes of a fresh Jet Ski
Racer. This Adventure takes place while touring the U.S. Grand
National Watercross Championships - Hammertime Promotions. You can purchase the DVD through PayPal in the upper right hand corner of this web page. You can also email me to purchase a copy of the DVD as well. This is a must video for you to see, you won't be disappointed. |
| <04/18/04>IJSBA
News Homologation Update Last Updated March 29, 2004 New Models
Additional models that are homologated and deemed eligible for IJSBA competition during the season will be posted immediately. Questions about the legality of new models can be forwarded to: tech@ijsba.com |
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<04/14/04>THE
SEA-DOO “DOUBLE DOWN” BOUNTY OFFERS WATERCRAFT RACERS THE
OPPORTUNITY TO DOUBLE THEIR WINNINGS FOR USWRA EVENTS. |
| <04/11/04>Ken Smith is our newest member of watercross.com's Rider Profile Section. Ken has been racing for numerous years and is responsible for making Cheeze Kurls an icon in Region 6 PWC Racing. Ken has done something not many riders have done in recent years. He, on his own, moved up from Novice to the Expert ranks. He is now competing in several Expert Ski Classes. Check out Ken Smith's Rider Profile and see what he has in store for the 2004 Season here |
| <04/11/04>Thomas Racing Service 2004 Pit Bike Practice and Race Schedule is now released and online at www.thomasracingservice.com . Visit the website and check out the new schedules and get more information on the upcoming new season. We have pictures, and video from the 2003 Season as well. Be sure and join our newsletter to get all the up to date information as well. See ya at the Races! |
| <04/08/04>IJSBA News - The 2004 IJSBA Competition Rulebook is now available online. A printed version will be available at the end of March. You will need Acrobat Reader installed to view the rulebook online. You can view the rulebook at the link here You can also view a summary of the 2004 rule changes here |
| <03/31/04>The New USWRA Website is Now Online! The USWRA website is designed to give you information on all USWRA Events, and News. We have included in it's debut a special feature called the USWRA Top 100. Where the USWRA has ranked all riders based on the 2003 season. We hope you enjoy this special feature only found at uswra.com. Please visit the USWRA website, and bookmark it because there you will get all information regarding USWRA Events and News. You can get promoter information, Regional Schedules, Upcoming USWRA Event Information, and links to all USWRA promoter websites. Fire em up, the 2 Card is high in the air. Because when the rubber band snaps, it will be Showtime! Enjoy! here |
| <03/03/04> All New - 2004 World Finals Classes. The IJSBA has just released the classes that riders will be competing in for the 2004 National and World Championships at Lake Havasu. more |
| <02/15/04> Watercross.com recently attended the 2004 Dealer Expo / 04 Big Twin at Indianapolis. There was so many cool products on display it was just unbelievable. There were tons of tricked out 50's, numerous exotic low-riders, and several awesome looking crotch rockets. There was also every aftermarket company in attendance imaginable. It was truly a trip to the candy store for me. Watercross.com gave the 04 "Best of Show Award" this year to a brand new 50cc bike that is due out in late 2004. The Derbi 01/100 is truly an incredible little bike with it's innovative design, and clean lines. Disc Brakes front and rear complimented by Marzocchi front Forks all bundled in an Aluminum Frame. Accented in a Carbon fiber look, with the exhaust pipe located in a ultra-trick location, this bike will truly be the 50 to have. "Best of Show" runner up was a cool looking Harley Davidson conversion by Custom Chrome. The HR3's design, and looks made for a very appealing street bike. If I could have walked any bike out the door, this bike is the one I would have grabbed. I hope you enjoy, there are 75 pictures of the Show and will only be online for a limited time. here |
| <02/07/04> Kenneth Ritchie is our most recent addition to our Rider Profile Section. Kenneth had an outstanding 2003 Season ending up your 2003 National and World Champion. Kenneth was one of last year's premier riders on the National Tour and should again be a force in 2004. Check out Kenneth's Rider Profile and see what exciting new things he has in store for 2004.here |
| <02/06/04> A Racer for the Racer's by Scott Frazier - I wanted to do a critical reading of the press release presented by the APBA and follow it up with some information that I have uncovered over the past few days, I think it is important that racers and promoters alike are fully informed before making a decision whether to support any plan or proposal for race sanctioning. The bold points in quotes are the passages of the Jan 23, 2004 Press release which I feel raise some red flags. I have obtained a copy of Patrick Mell’s proposal that was circulated to the promoters and have elaborated on some of that proposal’s content within this evaluation. All information obtained in this reading comes from either the press release, the proposal, or interviews with the APBA office, other APBA promoters, boat magazine columnists, IJSBA promoters, and legal searches. more |
| <01/25/04> New Sanctioning Body to be Formed in the United States. IJSBA Promoters join to create United States Watercross Racing Association (USWRA). Member owned organization will sanction watercraft events. more |
| <01/25/04> Britney Charrier is our newest member of our Rider Profile Section. Britney was the 2003 14-15 year old Region 6 Champion. Check out her rider profile and see what's in store for Britney in 2004. here |
| <01/23/04> IJSBA Board Restructure - Organization will focus on role as worldwide sanctioning body. more |
| <01/22/04> The Harbor Beach Maritime Festival in association with Hammertime Promotions is proud to announce that Budweiser will be the Official Sponsor of the 2004 Can-Am Cup. more |
| <01/20/04> Shoreline International presents a waterproof sounds system for your PWC with plug and play mounts off in seconds without drilling holes. Universal mounts so the unit can be mounted on your motorcycle, 4-wheeler, or PWC. Crank up the tunes and check out their website -here- . |
| <01/20/04> Scott Farris has been added to watercross.com's Rider Profile Section. Scott is from Region 5 and races in the 1200 Runabout Class. Check out his rider profile -here- . Scott also has a cool website that can be seen -here-. |
| <01/20/04>
Watercross.com
is pleased to announce the debut of their brand new Message Board.
In order to improve communication, and provide our visitors better
service, watercross.com is starting a new Message Board. You can now
instantly post questions, answers, or anything at all now on our new
Message Board.
Below is a list of added features of Watercross.com's new Message
Board. |
| <01/16/04> Dan Stein a 14-15 yr. old Freestyle Rider from Rochester, NY is our newest member of our Rider Profile Section. Check out his Rider Profile -here- . Dan also has a rockin website, and you can check that out -here- . If anybody is interested in submitting a rider profile, please email me . |
<01/16/04> Jamie Deer and the Band Speakezes inks deal for the upcoming New DVD Down on Line. Jamie Deer from Outlaw Xtreme Productions and the California Band "Speakezes" will be working together in the upcoming New DVD "Down on Line" Video. The Speakezes Band from southern California, will be providing several soundtracks for the New DVD "Down on Line" Video. You are probably familiar with this great Band if you
have seen the highly popular Jamie Deer Video "Racers Gone
Crazy". The Speakezes Band provided the
soundtrack for "Racers Gone Crazy" Video that
everybody has seen and Down
on Line -
A high Octane Adventure seen through the eyes of a fresh Jet Ski Racer. This Adventure
takes place while touring the U.S. Grand National Watercross Championships - Hammertime Promotions. You can check out the "Racers
Gone Crazy" Video here
(5.9 mg) |
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<01/11/04> Jamie Deer has just released his new DVD "Down on Line" Teaser. Check out some new action that gives you a taste of this great new upcoming DVD. Down on Line
- A high Octane Adventure seen through the eyes of a
fresh Jet Ski Racer. This Adventure takes place while touring the U.S.
Grand National Watercross Championships - Hammertime Promotions. |
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