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Banquet updates and timeline

Posted 4/1/2025

By: rcuwebmaster

The 2024 R/CU Season Banquet will be held on Saturday, April 12th at the Clover Island Inn in Kennewick, WA. You won't want to miss this fun night celebrating the 2024 season, as we get ready that weekend to fire up the 2025 season!

On Saturday, testing for the Atomic Cup will last until 4:00 PM. The course will close to testing at 4:00, and the Banquet Happy Hour at the Clover Island Inn begins at 5:30 until 6:30. The buffet dinner (Chicken Cordon Bleu, Roasted Red Potatoes, Creamy Baked Ziti, Seasonal Vegetables, Caesar Salad, Fruit, Rolls with Butter, and Coffee) will begin at 6:30 PM.

The entertainment will be a silent auction and live auction. M5 Performance and Rattlesnake RC will be auctioning off a variety of items, some smaller items in a silent auction, as well as larger items in a live auction. The auctioneer will be the one, the only, "The Swami" Brian Anderson!

Proceeds of the auction will go to R/CU. If you have anything you think would be great to auction off, please bring it to the Banquet! And bring your cash/checkbook!

Any questions regarding the auction? Email Gary Grembowski at ggrembo21@gmail.com.

Following or during the auction, we will present awards to the racers of the 2024 season. We will plan to end the Banquet before 9:00 PM to give everyone plenty of time to get ready for the opening race on Sunday.

Still need to sign up? We need everyone who plans on attending to prepay no later than end-of-day April 9th and sign up by clicking this link.

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Schedule confirmed for 2025

Posted 4/1/2025

By: rcuwebmaster

Posted on the Schedule page of the website is the confirmed schedule for 2025! The only changes from the draft schedule posted earlier this year is the location of the Silver Cup and the Apple Cup have been confirmed.

The Silver Cup, set for August 9th and 10th, returns to Ellensburg, WA, but to a new pond. R/CU is excited to race at the Fio Rito Pond, just east of town along I-82. The club will speak to this new location at the first race and banquet in the Tri-Cities, then we will post more information online about the site to get you prepared!

The Apple Cup, set for September 6th and 7th, returns for the 4th year to Monroe, WA on Lake Tye. R/CU is excited to return to Monroe for the penultimate race of the season, and we will post more information about this race in due time.

For now, let's get ready for the season opening-race and Banquet at the Tri-Cities, for the Atomic Cup! Race setup and testing will be on Friday, April 11th, with testing and the Banquet on Saturday, April 12th. The 2025 season kicks off with the Atomic Cup on Sunday, April 13th.

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2024 R/CU Season Banquet set for April 12

Posted 3/25/2025

Edited 3/28/2025

By: rcuwebmaster

The 2024 R/CU Banquet will be held on Saturday, April 12th at the Clover Island Inn in Kennewick, WA. This will be following testing for the season-opening Atomic Cup in Finley, WA!

We will kick off things at 5:30pm with a no host bar.

After Happy Hour we will have a buffet dinner followed by presentation of the 2024 Awards.

We do need to provide the caterer of the number of people attending prior to the event. We are asking everyone to sign up and prepay using R/CU’s PayPal account. Please email Gary Grembowski at ggrembo21@gmail.com if you'd like to pay via check. This event is open to R/CU racers, family, fans, and more!

The cost for this year’s banquet is $22 per person for dinner. The dinner will be a buffet with Chicken Cordon Bleu, Roasted Red Potatoes, Creamy Baked Ziti, Seasonal Vegetables, Caesar Salad, Fruit, Rolls with Butter, and Coffee.

Please go to the following link to register no later than end-of-day, April 9th:

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2025 draft schedule posted

Posted 1/19/2025

By: rcuwebmaster

After much hard work by R/CU race coordinator, Steve Kinney, the 2025 draft schedule has been posted on the schedule page of the website. You may notice some changes compared to previous years; there are many factors that our local parks departments have to balance between our races and other events, hence some modifications. There are also a few weekends that the location has not been announced.

R/CU is working to post the full confirmed schedule soon.

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Hulls released for registration

Posted 12/5/2024

By: R/CU Registrar, Steve Roman

The following boats have been released for registration. Per the R/CU rulebook, registrations can be submitted to the Registrar using the R/CU Registration Form located on the Boats page anytime for these boats. If more than two registrations for any hull are received within 14 days, a draw will be held. Reference the R/CU Rulebook or contact Steve (contact info is listed on the R/CU Registration Form) for any questions.

Nitro Class

None

FE Class

Hull 7425, 1974, U-95

Hull 8255, 1985, U-100 Miss Rock

Hull 8401, 1988, U-00 Miss Circus Circus (Blue Sides)

Hull 92102.5, 2016-18, U-9 Les Schwab Tires

Hull 9601, 2008, U-7 Formulaboats.com II

Hull 9601, 2011, U-5 Graham Trucking

Hull 0001, 2006-10, U-5 Formulaboats.com

Hull 0001, 2011, U-7 Valken Sports

Hull 0001, 2012, U-12 Graham Trucking

Hull 0302, 2004-06, U-2 Graham Trucking

Hull 0706, 2021-23, U-1/91 Goodman Real Estate

Hull 0925, 2017-19, U-11 J&D's Hydraulics Presents Reliable Diamond Tool

Gas Scale Class

Hull 0721, 2021-22, U-40 Beacon Plumbing

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2024 champions

Posted 09/25/2024

By: rcuwebmaster

Congratulations to the 2024 champions, in R/CU's 50th year!

1/8th Scale Nitro: Dave Brandt collected his 12th career drivers' title, winning 4 races along the way. The boat he raced with, Brenda Brandt's 1978 Squire Shop (U-65), was the boat champion for the second time.

1/8th Scale Electric (FE): David Newton won his first career drivers' title, winning an amazing 9 races in 2024, including the Roger Newton Gold Cup. The boat he drove, Don Mock's 1984 Atlas Van Lines, was the boat champion for the second time.

Gas Scale: Jim Whyte won his first career championship, winning only one race but using consistency to nab the title. His boat, the 1978 MIss Mark and Pak, won the boat title for the first time.

1/10th Scale Electric: Brooklyn Kinney won her second straight championship, doing so while winning three races. Her boat, the 1974 Miss U.S., was also a repeat champion.

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R/CU merchandise available

Posted 05/28/2024

By: rcuwebmaster

Thanks to Steve Roman and his family, there is shirts and hats available for sale in celebration of R/CU's 50th Anniversary Season. They are customizable with you name, a variety of colors, and sizes. The online link can be found at:

https://rewyrddesigns.com/shop/ols/products/rcu-50th-anniversary-shirt

Steve has also offered to assist in processing orders by emailing him directly (msteve0351@yahoo.com). You can also speak to him at all races this year.

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