LAKE OF THE OZARKS SHOOTOUT

AUGUST 27th - 28th 2022

Calendar of Events

33RD ANNUAL SHOOTOUT

The Lake of the Ozarks Shootout is the largest unsanctioned boat race in the US, named one of the nation’s eight “must-see” boating events according to Powerboat Magazine, the Shootout will take place for the ninth year at Captain Ron’s Bar & Grill in Sunrise Beach (Lake Road 5-50, mile marker 34.5). The event raises funds for eight Lake-area rescue teams and numerous other charitable organizations; last year, $400,000.00 to 32 different Charities and 8 Fire Departments. The Lake of the Ozarks Shootout is alive and well and looking forward to the 33rd year in August of 2021.

Keeping the shootout safe

To all spectators coming to the shootout by water: please note that our normal no-wake zone runs from the 31-mile marker to the 36-mile marker from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 28th and from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Sunday 29 th. The no-wake zone will be extended to the 21-mile marker from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m only on Saturday, August 28th. Please observe the established no-wake zone, but on Saturday, also the extended no-wake zone. The Lake of the Ozark Shootout’s goal has always been to continue to have one of the safest events on the water and to protect not only the participants and spectators but also the local residents. Please help us in accomplishing this goal.

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Shootout 2021 Top Gun Winners

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Lake Expo News

A New Vision For Power: Electric Boats Rocketing Into The Mainstream
on October 22, 2021 at 12:15 pm
Only a few years ago, Tesla was proving for the first time that electric engines were the future of automobiles. This year, Vision Marine proved that the future of boating includes electric engines, too.
Shootout Donates $53,500 To Make-A-Wish
on October 22, 2021 at 12:15 pm
It’s a great day for good deeds at Lake of the Ozarks! On Wednesday, Oct. 20, the Make-a-Wish Foundation received a whopping $53,500 donation from the Lake of the Ozarks Shootout.
Lake Of The Ozarks Shootout Sets Record With $445,000 Raised For Charity!
on October 18, 2021 at 4:30 pm
It was another record-breaking year for the Lake of the Ozarks Shootout.
Shootout! New Records, And American Ethanol Takes Top Gun With 193 MPH Run [PHOTOS]
on August 30, 2021 at 12:22 am
American Ethanol climbed the ladder at the 33rd Annual Shootout this year, clinching the Top Gun trophy for the seventh year in a row. The 51-foot Mystic catamaran made five total runs across two days down the 3/4-mile race course,…
Big Speeds, Massive Crowds, And A Colorful Air Show: Shootout Day 1
on August 28, 2021 at 9:18 pm
LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. — On the first day of the Lake of the Ozarks Shootout, 71 boats laid down more than 100 runs, from pontoons to big catamarans, v-bottoms to surprisingly quick electric boats.