PORT ANGELES -- Registrations will close Sept. 17 for the inaugural Race the Strait endurance run from Port Angeles to Victoria, B.C., Canada, and back. During the Friday, Sept. 28 event, riders will race 20 miles across the Strait of Juan de Fuca to Vancouver Island and back. The race starts at 11 a.m. inside Port Angeles Harbor. The route takes racers north across the Strait -- conditions can vary from smooth to open seas -- to the Esquimalt Anglers Association boating facility in Fleming Park, Esquimalt. Esquimalt is a small city located just west of the entrance to Victoria, B.C. Riders will have a mandatory "pit stop" and customs/immigration check in and out. Following the stop, they will race back across the Strait to the finish line inside Port Angeles Harbor. The entry fee for the race is $40, plus $10 for riders wanting a T-shirt. Riders wanting to complete the event as a "poker run," without being timed, are also encouraged to participate. Following the Friday endurance run, racers will be able to remain in Port Angeles for a weekend of racing in the harbor. Five time slots are designated for Saturday and Sunday, filling gaps in the Strait Thunder hydroplane season-ender. Registration for watercross events in the harbor can be completed race day. For more information, log onto
Strait Thunder - Port Angeles Hydroplane Racing, or call Roger Harnack at 360-461-7347. The event is being hosted by the Peninsula Water Sports Association and the city of Port
Race the Strait deadline looms
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