The event brings over 65,000 spectators to watch the hydroplanes and airplanes in the air but this year it's not going to happen due to the lingering effects of the pandemic.
The weekend line up included the United States Navy EA-18G Growler, United States Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II, and F-35 Lightning II, as well as a few civilian aircraft.
FOUR H1 UNLIMITED HYDROPLANES ON DISPLAY
Parking Lot Party!!!
Columbia Center Mall hosts four H1 Unlimited hydroplanes at a late afternoon display, free to the general public. The display showcases the world’s fastest race boats in advance of HAPO Columbia Cup, July 27-29, 2018, and the Public is invited to meet the team members and get photographs with the hydroplanes...
Wednesday
July 25th 2018
4:00 PM - 6:00pm
Hydro’s at the Mall
Columbia Center, Kennewick, WA
A select group of Unlimited Hydroplanes will be on
site at the Columbia Center Mall Wednesday afternoon before
heading to the pits
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I might be too young for the memory of the boat races from the 1980's, but one year really stands out and that is 1987.
It was the year that the Boat Races had a huge riot. I'm a newbie to the Tri-Cities so what is the deal with the riot of 1987?
4 Boats and 5 drivers will be making rooster tails this weekend on the Columbia River near the blue bridge on Friday, May 29th. The testing will happen from 9:00 am to 5 pm.
Are you read for the worlds fastest boats, the worlds fastest airplanes, bikinis and sunshine? The biggest river event of the year is set to kickoff on Friday on and over the Columbia River.
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Now get out there and pick-up your boat race sweetie!