Lock Haven Regatta Foundation

04/30/2026

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RACE WEEKEND▪️Lock Haven, PA

🔸 Delaware Valley Outboard Racing Association is proud to present the Spring Lock Haven Regatta. The Susquehanna River in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, sets the stage for an action-packed weekend of racing. Best of luck to all competitors and thank you to the volunteers working behind the scenes to make it happen.

Let’s go racing!

Stock Outboard
APBA Modified Outboard Racing
APBA Junior Class Racing

Sanction info ⬇️
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📸 J Schwartz photography

04/25/2026

The Lock Haven Regatta Foundation participated in PennDOT's 2026 Adopt-A-Highway Program, picking up litter along Paul Mack Boulevard in Lock Haven on Saturday, April 25. We invite the greater community in welcoming outboard racers next weekend, May 2 and 3 for the Fourth Annual Spring Lock Haven Regatta. The regatta will bring the Northeast Challenge Tour: Round 1 to the Susquehanna River in Lock Haven. The event brings the 300SSH Northeast Challenge Tour Round 1 J, Mod, Stock. Racing classes featured:
— 300SSH
— Junior (J)
— Modified (Mod)
— Stock.

04/20/2026

04/04/2026

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🆕Won’t be long now! Jump over to Delaware Valley Outboard Racing Association page for all the information and latest updates.
Lock Haven Regatta Foundation
The full race sanction can be found here ➡️🔗https://tinyurl.com/2s3f8br7

4A Photo by Jones 📸

04/03/2026

First of many reminders and futher details over the next month. Let's remind the boaters and ALL involved how much the greater Lock Haven area loves them!!!
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Register online via Trackside:
https://apba.tracksideapp.com/events/2026-03/spring-lock-haven-regatta

For more information, check the sanction:
https://www.apba.org/Sanctions/print_sanction.php?EditID=14278

03/29/2026

The Lock Haven Regatta Foundation served approximately 350 area senior citizens with a free meal of ham, mashed potatoes, stuffing, gravy, roll, green beans, corn, dessert and refreshments Palm Sunday, March 29 on the first floor of The Poorman Gallery, 352 E. Water St., Lock Haven. The event was presented by Weis Markets, Bill and Becky Passell, Kelly McGhee in memory of Kenneth and Jeannine McGhee, Lock Haven Moose, P&D Games and Rob Cornell. Free public events such as this are primarily funded through events like the Labor Day Regatta and the upcoming Fourth Annual Spring Regatta May 2-3.

03/12/2026

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03/04/2026

Spring, Labor Day regattas again on tap for 2026
Lock Haven, Pa., is once again hosting two major APBA racing weekends in 2026.
The Lock Haven Regatta Foundation, in conjunction with the Delaware Valley Outboard Racing Association (DVORA) and the American Power Boat Association (APBA), is proud to once again provide no-admission-charge events to bring together Stock, Mod, PRO and Junior racers for high‑speed competition on the Susquehanna River in Lock Haven.
The Fourth Annual Spring Regatta will bring the Northeast Challenge Tour: Round 1 to the Susquehanna River in Lock Haven May 2–3, 2026. The event brings the 300SSH Northeast Challenge Tour Round 1 J, Mod, Stock.
Racing classes featured:
- 300SSH
- Junior (J)
- Modified (Mod)
- Stock.
Also, the 55th Lock Haven Regatta Foundation Labor Day Regatta will be held Sept. 4-7, 2026.
The midway on East Water Street from Jay to Henderson streets and the Arts and Crafts section in Canal Park from East Water Street to East Main Street will be open:
- Friday, Sept. 4 from 6-10 p.m.
- Saturday, Sept. 5 from 10 a.m.-10 p.m.
- Sunday, Sept. 6 from 12-10 p.m.
- Monday, Sept. 7 from 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
Live music will be featured all three days and four nights on The Gary C. Tarr Memorial Stage on the corner of Jay and Water streets, presented by The Lock Haven Regatta Foundation, Schlesinger Communications Inc. and Bear Country 99.9-WQBR.
Boat racing Saturday, Sept. 5 at 10 a.m. through Monday, Sept. 7 will feature:
- 300SSH Northeast Challenge Tour Rounds Eight and Nine
- King of the Water Round Six J, Mod, PRO, Stock.
Racing classes featured:
- 300SSH
- Junior (J)
- Modified (Mod)
- PRO
- Stock
In 2019, the Lock Haven Labor Day Regatta was named the best race site in the United States by the American Power Boat Association (APBA). The award, presented at the APBA end-of-year banquet, recognized the location for its overall race quality, atmosphere, and attendance.
This was the first time the Lock Haven Regatta received the "Best Site of the Year" award.
Lock Haven consistently hosts the largest powerboat race in the U.S., with boat counts exceeding 500 entries in some years.
Many teams treat this as a season‑defining event.
Labor Day weekend in Lock Haven is one of the biggest racing weekends of the year nationwide.
Interested in becoming involved in our event? Contact us to request to be a food vendor. Please note we do not allow duplicate food items stands.
Website: lockhavenregattafoundation.org.

02/14/2026

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