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About the OPC Nationals Boat Races
Kankakee, Illinois

What the Flags Mean
Green Flag - Start-Go
Time between 5-minute and 1-minute guns or last lap
White Flag - One Lap to Go
Time between 1-minute gun and start
Red Flag - Stop
Activity is stopped. Slow down.
Yellow Flag - Caution
Problems - Continue with caution or hold position
Black Flag - Pull into pits
Return to pits. Do not leave pits.
Checkered Flag - Finish
Race is finished.

 

Class
Engine
Length
Weight
Speed
Formula V
Up to 100 ci
13' min.
700 lbs. min.
50-80 mph
Sport C
35 ci
8' - 14'
650 lbs. min.
60 mph
SST 45
44.9 ci
12' min.
675 lbs. min.
80 mph
SST 60
56 ci
14' min.
800 lbs. min.
95 mph
SST-70
66.5 ci
16' min.
825 lbs. min.
80 mph
SST-100
122 ci
15'6" min.
1025 lbs. min.
100 mph
SST-120
122 ci
16' min.
1025 lbs. min.
110 mph
Champ Boat
142 ci
16'-18'
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135 mph
MOD-U
214 ci
16'-20'
1050 lbs. min.
160 mph


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.


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 Kankakee the WiFi “Hot Spot” for local users, visitors and businesses.  The second objective is to place Kankakee 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, River Road 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!