2009 Power
Boat Nationals on the Kankakee River
Labor
Day Weekend
September 5th - September 7th
Kankakee Community College & River Road Park, Kankakee, Illinois
(Click Here for Directions)
Powerboat Races Bring New Sound
Bring your family and your radio to this year’s Powerboat Races on Labor Day Weekend! For the first time ever, the races will be broadcasted live on 88.7 fm! This means that you need to bring your own radio!
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Enhancing the quality of
life in the city by actively supporting special events and attractions which
bring visitors into the Kankakee area.

Encouraging, fostering and promoting tourism
in the Kankakee River Valley

Kankakee Valley Boat Club
Proud to be part of the Kankakee County Boat
Race Association, hosting
the OPC National Championships on the
great Kankakee River.

Providing park and leisure services to the
residents of the Kankakee River Valley

Bradley Bourbonnais
Regional Chamber of Commerce
Leading Business into the future.
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Weekend Preview |
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FRIDAY, September 4th:
Youth Night
$10 per carload
Gates open at 4:00 p.m.
Entertainment begins at 5:00 p.m.
Featuring: Miss Illinois, the Jesse White Tumblers, Teen Idol Contestants, Nick Lynch and Bossong & Carnival
Friday Entertainment Schedule |
SATURDAY, September 5th:
Craft Fair & Carnival all day
Cardboard Boat Races
(Click for more information)

Shades of Gray 6:00 p.m.

Five Guys Named Moe 8:00 p.m.
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SUNDAY, September 6th:
Craft Fair & Carnival all day

Fickles Lot 6:00 p.m.

The Storm 8:00 p.m.
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MONDAY, September 7th:
Craft Fair & Carnival all day
Municipal Band 12:00 p.m.
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Welcome Racers & Race Fans –
WiFi Kankakee LLC is providing free WiFi Internet access for your
use. Boat racers and teams can pre register at http://www.wifikankakee.com/racer.
The
objective of the WiFi Internet service is to make Kankakeethe WiFi “Hot Spot” for
local users, visitors and businesses. The second objective
is to place ahead of other
cities to attract new customers, visitors and businesses to our
community. Currently we have finalized multiple hotspot
access points in the downtown area, RiverRoad Park, Beckman Boat Harbor, KCC, Ice Rink and the Water Park. Non-racer accounts can be established
at the WiFi Kankakee website at: http://www.wifikankakee.com/ Please
sign up and utilize the free Internet service that the WiFi Kankakee,
LLC is offering to you. The website list complete coverage
maps for your convenience. The WiFi help desk number is
815 802-5277. |
DIRECTIONS:
Only one hour south of Chicago!
Take I-57 to Kankakee exit 308; north on Rt.
45/52 to River Road. Free Parking!
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