Mark Hahn 300 2017 Thank You!Whether you knew him or not, we must all be thankful for the contribution Mark Hahn made to the sport of PWC endurance racing. His spirit and legacy are embodied in the Hot Products Mark Hahn Memorial race that bears his name. From its humble beginning to the Thirteenth Annual race held on February 18, 2017 the Mark Hahn Memorial has become a world class event, welcoming competitors from all parts of the globe to compete in one of the most unique and punishing endurance racing events in the world. The 38 teams that competed in this year’s event and I owe all the success of this event to Mark’s vision and most importantly to all of the great sponsors and workers who make the event possible through their tireless efforts and generous contributions. Because of the Sunday race date this years entries were down a little, but the number of workers, sponsors, trophies and prizes were greater and along with the announcement of next years Saturday February 24 2018 race date and after the awards banquet everyone once again pledged to do even more next year.Those who braved this year’s event are to be saluted for they truly endured the greatest test of weather anyone has ever seen at Lake Havasu! Every award and trophy was hard earned. The Mark Hahn Memorial race has always enjoyed an extraordinary amount of favorable coverage in all types of media worldwide, making it one of the most popular events in the world of PWC racing which is the true testament of the great exposure all the sponsors are enjoying. There are several special people who merit special thanks for their dedication to the Hot Products Mark Hahn Memorial race’s thirteen year growth and success. Tom Perry of Hot Products, Jim Russell of DSM, and Ross Wallach, the race director. We all owe a great debt of gratitude to each of them for their tireless dedication over the years!In addition to the 36 teams that competed I would really like to thank all the others who make this event the huge success that it has become:Hot Products USA, Tom Perry, Scott Saito Yamaha WaveRunners, Andrew Cullen Kawasaki Motor Corp USA, Joe Heim R&D Racing Products J ettrim Go Fast US.com Discount Tire PWC Offshore.com Pro Rider Watercraft Magazine Lake Havasu Aquatic Center & Staff Havasu Powersports DSM – Jim Russell & Staff RIVA Racing - Watercraft Performance Specialists IJSBA – Scott Frazier Watercraft Rider.com Coach T’s, BBQ Shawana Menser Ross Wallach, Kay Nordman Sykes Missy Beck, Dave Arnold Eric Graff, Kelly HartI also want to extend a huge thank you to Anthony Radetic for traveling all the way from Georgia and winning the Ironman Runabout Class and awarded the Mark Hahn Memorial Cup for his outstanding performance – he is an inspiration to us all!THANKS AGAIN! …. And I hope to see you all again next year at the 2018 - 14th Annual Mark Hahn Memorial! - Mike FollmerLike, Tag & Share!