The Sheboygan Midwest Challenge, a festival and celebration of powerboat racing, will feature the top categories of U.S. powerboat racing. The UIM Class 1 World Championship returns with boats capable of 160 mph!
For the first time, Sheboygan is also a host city to the American Powerboat Racing Association’s (APBA) National Championship, with 14 classes of fast boats in action. More than 60 race teams are expected to participate with competitors from around the world, including Australia, Italy, Sweden, Canada, the United Kingdom, Puerto Rico, and the Bahamas. You can view the action from the harbor area or the expansive areas along North and South Beach. Throughout downtown Sheboygan, you’ll find ample facilities for food, drink, and lodging.
Sheboygan Midwest Challenge Schedule of Events:
FRIDAY AUGUST 9 10:00 am to 5:00 pm: Walk through the pit area near Deland Park to see the boats and race crew up close and personal. 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm: Watch the high-speed testing of the race boats on Lake Michigan. The six-mile offshore course is along the Sheboygan South Beach, Kite Beach, and South Shore. 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm: Enjoy the kickoff block party at City Green downtown. View the powerboats that will be racing in the Sheboygan Midwest Challenge as they set up on the streets of downtown. Dance to the music of the King of Mars at City Green. Food trucks and beverage concessions are available. Accessible to the public.
SATURDAY AUGUST 10 9:00 am to 5:00 pm: P1 Fan Zone opens at the end of South Pier, where vendors, food trucks, and beverages are located. 9:30 am to 4:00 pm: VIP Hospitality tent open at South Pier lawn. Tickets for the VIP tent are available at https://tealreef.ticketspice.com/sheboygan. 10:00 am to 4:00 pm: Walk through the pit area near Deland Park to see the boats and race crew up close and personal. 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.: Bring your chairs, blankets, food, and drinks and watch the races on the six-mile offshore course along Sheboygan South Beach, Kite Beach, and South Shore. Food trucks and beverage stations are also available throughout the area. 11:00 am to 6:00 pm: Sheboygan Yacht Club will host a brat fry and concessions in the northeast lot and outdoor pavilion just north of the river on Broughton Drive. After walking through the pit area, stop in for food and beverages. Spectators, visitors, and the public are welcome on the Yacht Club grounds—live music from Uncle Meat from 4:30 to 7:30 pm. 11:00 am: Opening Ceremony to kick off the races on the South Pier lawn. Watch the powerboat races streamed to the jumbo screen at the official event stage on the South Pier lawn. 11:30 am to 12:30 pm: Class 1 Qualifying Round 12:45 pm to 1:45 pm: Race 1 – Superstock Class 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm: Driftwood South Pier serves food and drinks under the tent. Live music from Benson Klemme from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm and the Flying Zebras from 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm. 2:15 pm to 3:15 pm: Race 2 – Class 1 (Race 1) 3:15 pm to 4:15 pm: Race 3 – 450R, Super V
SUNDAY AUGUST 11 9:00 am to 2:00 pm: Driftwood South Pier serves beverages under the tent featuring Bloody Mary’s and Mimosa’s. 9:00 am to 5:00 pm: P1 Fan Zone opens at the end of Sout Pier, where vendors, food trucks, and beverages are located. 9:00 am to 4:00 pm: Walk through the pit area near Deland Park to see the boats and race crew up close and personal. 9:30 am to 4:00 pm: VIP Hospitality tent open at South Pier lawn. Tickets for the VIP tent are available at https://tealreef.ticketspice.com/sheboygan. 9:30 am to 4:00 pm: Bring your chairs, blankets, food, and drinks and watch the races on the six-mile offshore course along Sheboygan South Beach, Kite Beach, and South Shore. Food trucks and beverage stations are also available throughout the area. 10:00 am: Opening Ceremony to kick off the races on the South Pier lawn. Watch the powerboat races streamed to the jumbo screen at the official event stage on the South Pier lawn. 11:00 am to 12 pm: Race 4 – Class 1 MAVTV (Race 2) 12:15 pm to 1:15 pm: Race 5 – Bracket Class 700, 600, 500 1:45 pm to 2:45 pm: Race 6 – Mod V, (Bracket 400, 300, 200) 2:45 pm to 3:15 pm: Race 7 – Supercat 5:00 pm: Celebrate with the winners at the Awards Ceremony on the main stage on the South Pier lawn.
You can get to downtown Sheboygan and the lakefront via Highways 23, 28, or 42 in from I-43.
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Sheboygan Midwest Racing Challenge
« Back to EventsThe Sheboygan Midwest Challenge, a festival and celebration of powerboat racing, will feature the top categories of U.S. powerboat racing. The UIM Class 1 World Championship returns with boats capable of 160 mph!
For the first time, Sheboygan is also a host city to the American Powerboat Racing Association’s (APBA) National Championship, with 14 classes of fast boats in action. More than 60 race teams are expected to participate with competitors from around the world, including Australia, Italy, Sweden, Canada, the United Kingdom, Puerto Rico, and the Bahamas. You can view the action from the harbor area or the expansive areas along North and South Beach. Throughout downtown Sheboygan, you’ll find ample facilities for food, drink, and lodging.
Sheboygan Midwest Challenge Schedule of Events:
FRIDAY AUGUST 9
10:00 am to 5:00 pm: Walk through the pit area near Deland Park to see the boats and race crew up close and personal.
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm: Watch the high-speed testing of the race boats on Lake Michigan. The six-mile offshore course is along the Sheboygan South Beach, Kite Beach, and South Shore.
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm: Enjoy the kickoff block party at City Green downtown. View the powerboats that will be racing in the Sheboygan Midwest Challenge as they set up on the streets of downtown. Dance to the music of the King of Mars at City Green. Food trucks and beverage concessions are available. Accessible to the public.
SATURDAY AUGUST 10
9:00 am to 5:00 pm: P1 Fan Zone opens at the end of South Pier, where vendors, food trucks, and beverages are located.
9:30 am to 4:00 pm: VIP Hospitality tent open at South Pier lawn. Tickets for the VIP tent are available at https://tealreef.ticketspice.com/sheboygan.
10:00 am to 4:00 pm: Walk through the pit area near Deland Park to see the boats and race crew up close and personal.
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.: Bring your chairs, blankets, food, and drinks and watch the races on the six-mile offshore course along Sheboygan South Beach, Kite Beach, and South Shore. Food trucks and beverage stations are also available throughout the area.
11:00 am to 6:00 pm: Sheboygan Yacht Club will host a brat fry and concessions in the northeast lot and outdoor pavilion just north of the river on Broughton Drive. After walking through the pit area, stop in for food and beverages. Spectators, visitors, and the public are welcome on the Yacht Club grounds—live music from Uncle Meat from 4:30 to 7:30 pm.
11:00 am: Opening Ceremony to kick off the races on the South Pier lawn. Watch the powerboat races streamed to the jumbo screen at the official event stage on the South Pier lawn.
11:30 am to 12:30 pm: Class 1 Qualifying Round
12:45 pm to 1:45 pm: Race 1 – Superstock Class
2:00 pm to 10:00 pm: Driftwood South Pier serves food and drinks under the tent. Live music from Benson Klemme from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm and the Flying Zebras from 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm.
2:15 pm to 3:15 pm: Race 2 – Class 1 (Race 1)
3:15 pm to 4:15 pm: Race 3 – 450R, Super V
SUNDAY AUGUST 11
9:00 am to 2:00 pm: Driftwood South Pier serves beverages under the tent featuring Bloody Mary’s and Mimosa’s. 9:00 am to 5:00 pm: P1 Fan Zone opens at the end of Sout Pier, where vendors, food trucks, and beverages are located. 9:00 am to 4:00 pm: Walk through the pit area near Deland Park to see the boats and race crew up close and personal. 9:30 am to 4:00 pm: VIP Hospitality tent open at South Pier lawn. Tickets for the VIP tent are available at https://tealreef.ticketspice.com/sheboygan.
9:30 am to 4:00 pm: Bring your chairs, blankets, food, and drinks and watch the races on the six-mile offshore course along Sheboygan South Beach, Kite Beach, and South Shore. Food trucks and beverage stations are also available throughout the area.
10:00 am: Opening Ceremony to kick off the races on the South Pier lawn. Watch the powerboat races streamed to the jumbo screen at the official event stage on the South Pier lawn.
11:00 am to 12 pm: Race 4 – Class 1 MAVTV (Race 2)
12:15 pm to 1:15 pm: Race 5 – Bracket Class 700, 600, 500
1:45 pm to 2:45 pm: Race 6 – Mod V, (Bracket 400, 300, 200)
2:45 pm to 3:15 pm: Race 7 – Supercat
5:00 pm: Celebrate with the winners at the Awards Ceremony on the main stage on the South Pier lawn.
You can get to downtown Sheboygan and the lakefront via Highways 23, 28, or 42 in from I-43.
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