River City Racing Club

River City Racing Club Providing Evansville with 30yrs of model powerboat racing!!!. We're a radio controlled model boat racing club consisting of approx 25-30 members.

We've occasionally been referred to as, "A world class club putting on world class events." We host three races a year, one in May, June, and September. The June race, Annual Little Thunder Regatta, held in the past one week prior to the once popular Thunder On The Ohio, is the most popular of the races. The June race also use to be the official opening event for the Freedom Festival. This race normally always provides fantastic weather with some seriously high speed racing action with speeds of some boats pushing the 90+ mph mark. The September race sometimes brings the 11 race, District High Points Championship to a close. Some of the other cities that host races through out the season are Celina, OH, Sellersburg, IN, Madison, IN, Starlight, IN, and Hobart, IN. Now as in any form of racing, there is a sanctioning body providing our insurance and general rules of competition. That sanctioning body is the I.M.P.B.A. (International Model Power Boat Association). Established in 1949, they oversee all of the US and Canada, that is split up into 14 Districts with many, many clubs among those districts. Anyone wanting to race must be a member of the IMPBA. Every year, normally held in a different location somewhere across the US during the months of July or August, is an Annual one time event called The IMPBA International Regatta. For this event, competitors come from near and far because this is the one that determines the National Championship. The Internats has been held here on three different occasions, 2002, 2006, and 2008 but never officially hosted by RCRC. This year, we were proud to announce, Evansville will once again be the site and this time, officially hosted by the hometown club. I hope this brief insight into the world of model power boat racing excites you enough to bring the family out and enjoy a great day of racing. If what you've read ain't enough for an adrenaline rush, I dare ya to come to one of our events. YOU WON'T ESCAPE THE RUSH WHEN THEY HIT THE WATER AND THE CLOCK TICKS TO ZERO!!!

Indiana Dunes Lake Michigan
08/10/2026

Indiana Dunes Lake Michigan

Registration is OPEN!
07/06/2026

Registration is OPEN!

Saturday, August 1 @ Huber Winery

07/03/2026

A few of us will be at the lake (Deaconess sports park) until 1p or so. If you want to come check us out.

Andy

Indy Masters - Registration is Open!The River City Racing Club is happy to have the Indy Model Boat Club back at our pon...
06/24/2026

Indy Masters - Registration is Open!

The River City Racing Club is happy to have the Indy Model Boat Club back at our pond this year to hold the prestigious Indy Masters. Click the link below to register!

https://sites.google.com/view/2026-indy-masters/home

06/17/2026

When arriving at the lake if you did not sign up for a handicap spot do not setup behind the hot pit. If you did sign up for one just to be close you will not get another one in the future. Please don’t abuse these spots. Open water will be Friday all day till 5pm.
This race is 4 complete rounds the boat count is down so we expect to be done by 3pm on Sunday, if you need to cancel please contact Andy by email it’s on the registration form as soon as possible. Safe travels let’s have fun and enjoy the weekend. Mike

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Evansville, IN

Opening Hours

Saturday 8am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 3pm

Telephone

+18126027512

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