46th Annual Columbia Cup Hydroplane Races on the Columbia River
Well it’s that time of year again, time to head down to Kennewick Washington’s Columbia Park for the 46th Annual Columbia Cup for Unlimited Hydroplanes race at the 2011 Water Follies. The Columbia Cup is the 8th race in the Oberta Sausage company’s Oh Boy! Oberta Championship Series. The Water Follies sponsored by Lamb Weston will take place this weekend, July 29 – 31, and will be full of high speed hydroplane racing in the Columbia River and an over the river air show. The weekend festivities will begin on Thursday, July 29 with a Fluor Hydro Golf Tournament and finish up on Sunday, July 31 with the Lamb Weston Columbia Cup Unlimited Final. The rest of the weekend will be full of various hydroplane heats, air shows and fly-ins, food, and other festivities here is a complete schedule of events for the weekend.
The cost to attend the Water Follies varies depending on the type of package you would like to purchase. A weekender two-day admission ticket would cost $25 for adults and $10 for children (ages 6-12), a Saturday general admission ticket would cost $15 for adults and $5 for children (ages 6-12), a Sunday general admission ticket would cost $25 for adults and $5 for children (ages 6-12), a one day pit access (which does not include park admission) would cost $10 per person, or you could purchase a 3-day pit pass which includes park admission for $45. There is no admission charge on Friday, only a $5 parking fee, and during the weekend all children 5 and under are free. Parking at Columbia Park costs $5 per car on Friday or Saturday and $10 on Sunday, the only entrance for parking at Columbia Park is right off the Blue Bridge where the Hydorplane stand is, there is also parking in Pasco off of Sylvester Street that is free on Friday, costs $5 on Saturday and $10 on Sunday. Or if you would like to avoid paying parking fees then take the Benton Franklin Transit who will be shuttling people back and forth between the park and various places around the Tri Cities, check out the special event schedule to find when and where busses are leaving from.
For more information about the Tri Cities Water Follies call 509.783.4675, visit the Water Follies website, or email the Water Follies team.
Posted by Joe and Colleen Lane, your Kennewick Real Estate Agents. Call or email us today! 509.438.9344
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Great information and it sounds like guest are in for a really good time. I was surprised by how reasonably priced the admission tickets are. I spend more than that going out to the movies.
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