The Missouri Highway Patrol will have navigational restrictions for the Lake of the Ozarks Offshore Powerboat Race this weekend.
The two-day event involves high-speed boat races between the 5- and 9-mile mark of the main channel, according to a news release.
The race occurs from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday and 3-6 p.m Saturday.
Patrol officials said boating traffic will be restricted to idle speed from the 5- to 9-mile mark, as well as extended to the one-half-mile mark of the Gravois Arm. The idle speed restriction will remain in place for about 30 minutes after the last race.
Patrol officials also said they will work to minimize inconvenience to boaters navigating near the race, but congestion in the area should be expected. There will be an approximate 100-foot buffer zone maintained between the course perimeter buoy markers and the spectator boats.
Spectator boats will be allowed to anchor in locations which do not restrict the normal flow of traffic around the event. Anchoring near the mouth of coves will be encouraged, if congestion does not hinder ingress/egress into the cove locations. Spectators wanting to use their anchor should anticipate needing enough anchor line for water depths ranging 60-100 feet.