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The first race held on the Detroit River was the Gold Cup, in 1916. The community-owned Miss Detroit won the Gold Cup in 1915 on Manhasset Bay, outside of New York City, and earned the right to defend it the following year on home waters. Miss Detroit was a single-step hydroplane, equipped with a 250-horsepower Sterling engine.
APBA Gold Cup, an annual hydroplane racing cup; UAW-GM Spirit of Detroit Hydrofest, an annual hydroplane racing cup on the Detroit River, formerly known as the Gold Cup; HAPO Gold Cup, an H1 Unlimited hydroplane boat race held each July on the Columbia River in Columbia Park, Tri-Cities, Washington
The race is considered "Africa’s premier marathon for long-distance runners." [1] The race historically takes place on the last weekend of July, which coincides with the end of the racing season. This was previously a Grade 1 race, until it was downgraded to a Grade 2 in 2016, and then Grade 3 in 2017. [2] Miniature Greyville Gold Cup
The Detroit fireworks are on Monday, June 24, and the display starts around 10 p.m. The cost is free and open to the public. Pedestrian set-ups and gatherings are not permitted before 2 p.m. Where ...
The Miss Detroit hydroplane, piloted by Jack Beebe, won the 1915 American Power Boat Association Gold Cup on Manhasset Bay, outside of New York City.As a result of the victory, Detroit Michigan won the right to host the Gold Cup race the following year (1916), thus thrusting the City of Detroit and the Detroit River into Gold Cup hydroplane racing and making Detroit a major venue for the sport.
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The APBA Gold Cup (originally known simply as the Gold Cup, a speedboat race) is an American hydroplane boat race, named for the American Power Boat Association. It is now run as part of the H1 Unlimited season. [1] First run in 1904, it is the oldest trophy in motorsports. [2]
The annual Ford Fireworks show in downtown Detroit attracts thousands of spectators to locations throughout the city. This year's event, the 66th Ford Fireworks show, takes place June 24, 2024 ...