The purpose for which outboard drag races are organized is as follows:
1. To stimulate interest in owning, racing or watching boat drag races.
2. To encourage family participation in all phases of boats.
3. To promote cooperation among clubs thereby broadening viewer awareness in the sport of outboard drag racing.

General information regarding race requirements:
1. No drugs allowed. No drinking or alcohol by drivers before completion of all races.
2. Both the owner and driver(s) of all boats who compete in a race shall execute registration and release forms prior to the boat being allowed to race.
3. Boats must pass a prior technical safety inspection.
4. All drivers MUST attend the mandatory meeting prior to the race.
5. The drag race course will be 1320 feet (1/4 mile).
6. No prizes will be awarded and there will be no spectator fees charged.

Safety Information:
1. An ambulance, certified divers and crowd control will be on site during races.
2. Kill switches are mandatory in all classes.
3. Racers in all classes must have helmets, lifejackets and eye protection.
4. All boats must have a fire extinguisher on board.
5. All equipment such as, but not limited to, fuel tanks, batteries, paddles, etc., shall be firmly secured. All loose gear on board must be removed.
6. It will be at the discretion of the city and or UMPBA to cancel the race due to weather conditions.
7. UMPBA will acquire a $1,000,000 liability insurance policy.
8. New drivers for Lake Racer III must make 2 qualifying passes in front of an UMPBA board member to prove competency.

How a race is ran:
1. Boats are set up in three classes, Lake Racer I (85 m.p.h. or less), Lake Racer 2 (no faster than 95 m.p.h.) and Lake Racer 3 (unlimited). Anything over two miles over your class is an automatic disqualification.
2. All types of watercraft are encouraged to participate. Therefore special classes may be added to the race if needed in an effort not to eliminate anyone (i.e. jet skis, family runabouts).
3. Boats are paired up randomly for each class in double elimination heats.
4. Race pairs are lined up at a starting line (course set up with anchored buoys).
5. Race heats are official after starting flag is raised by starter.
6. During a race heat, boats must not cross the finish line on the “wrong” side of the center line buoy. Boat “A” must not enter boat “B’s” lane, or visa versa or go outside any marked lanes doing so will result in a loss for that heat.
7. Finish line video equipment can be used to help the finish line judge determine the winner of each race heat.
8. All decisions made by the starting/finish line judge are final.

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