MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
a division of the
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Troop F Headquarters - 2920 North Shamrock Road - Jefferson City, MO 65102
NEWS RELEASE
For further information please contact:
Sergeant Scott White
(573) 751-1000
F170505
May 30, 2017
EMPHASIS:
2017 Lake Race At Lake Of The Ozarks
Captain Michael A. Turner, commanding officer of Troop F, Jefferson City, would like to inform boaters of Lake Race 2017, an offshore boat race event near Bagnell Dam on Lake of the Ozarks.
The race is scheduled for June 3, 2017. The event will take place from approximately 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Boating traffic will be restricted to no wake and idle speed from the dam to approximately the 4-mile marker of the main channel. The no wake, idle speed restriction will be enforced
beginning at
approximately 9 a.m., and will continue to be enforced up to one hour after the last race.
Every attempt will be made to minimize inconvenience to boaters navigating near the race, but boaters should expect congestion in the area. There will be approximately a 100’ buffer zone maintained between the course perimeter buoy markers and the spectator boats. Spectator boats will be allowed to anchor in locations which do not restrict the normal flow of traffic around the event. Generally, anchoring near the mouth of coves will be encouraged, as long as congestion does not hinder ingress/egress into the cove locations. Troopers, as well as event volunteers, will be located around the course and will assist boaters in locating the designated areas for spectator anchoring. Spectators wishing to anchor should anticipate needing enough anchor line for water depth in excess of 100 feet.
Captain Turner urges boaters to use heightened caution while exiting the area following the event due to conditions caused by the heavy boat traffic.
Watercraft operators must consider the effect their actions have on others: Share the waterway and use common sense, good judgment, and courtesy to ensure the safety of all. Life jackets save lives. Wear It!!
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