A Show of Speed

Racers start their engines — and rev up huge crowds — at the Lake’s biggest racing event of the year.

September 2009

The Offshore Super Series National Championship races held every September in front of the Horny Toad Entertainment Complex, Shady Gators and the new Resort & Yacht Club @ Toad Cove, where the world's fastest boats come to compete and gain glory, are scheduled for September 25-27. Festivities surrounding the event include a chance to meet racers at the race village, an up-close look at the boats as they're lowered into the water and a free concert featuring Rick Derringer on Saturday, Sept. 26 at The Horny Toad Entertainment Complex.

Other entertainment includes Liverpool, a Beatles tribute band, on Friday evening and Bali Root on Sunday evening. A fireworks display leads off the evening's entertainment. Designated parking areas will be established for spectators to park and shuttle to The Horny Toad and Shady Gators for the event. Copies of the 2009 Official Program Guide are available at The Horny Toad while they last.

Last year's Horny Toad Offshore Super Series National Championship race was the biggest event ever to come to the Lake of the Ozarks. Racers and fans alike came from across the country to see the fastest boats in the world race head to head for the national title. Racers said it was one of the best-run events they had ever participated in. They also reported achieving much higher speeds than expected on the course. It was truly a successful event that will be surpassed this year, with a bigger, better and faster experience.

An estimated 50,000 spectators watched the races from the shore, with another 2,000 or more boats full of fans anchored along the race course. The Lake of the Ozarks Convention and Visitors Bureau estimated that the Horny Toad Offshore Super Series National Championship races brought an additional $4.2 million in revenue to the local economy.

The 2009 event will broadcast locally on KQUL radio 102.7 and can be viewed on Charter Cable Channel 9 on Sunday. The race will re-broadcast at later dates and times on a number of cable networks.

For updates, sponsorship opportunities, VIP tickets and general information, visit www.ossnationals.com or www.toadcove.com. Hotel accommodations and viewing balconies are also available at The Resort & Yacht Club @ Toad Cove by calling 888.365.5620.