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bzubee
08-26-2014, 10:19 AM
The HMBA has been involved with the IMPBA since 1980's HMBA has hosted 9 International Regattas and the 1st Gas International Regatta. Our club normally has at least 3 records trials per year with racers having the option of running SAW, 1/3 oval and 1/4 mile ovals for IMPBA National Records. We also host 1 race per year the John Hall/ Gene Taylor Memorial race.

Our clubs web site is: http://home.hiwaay.net/~wintrak/RC/2/
Here is a view from Google maps.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Brahan+Spring+Park+Natatorium/@34.703782,-86.597943,3a,75y,138.43h,90t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1s4koZWrRajv4Y4HPwipeixA!2e0!4m2 !3m1!1s0x88626cea7bc6528b:0x585b8eb9d297220d

The city of Huntsville is pretty centrally located 2 hr drive time from Nashville,TN (BNA) 2 hour drive time from Birmingham, AL (BHM) and 4 hours from Atlanta, GA (ATL) and 4 hour drive from Memphis, TN (MEM) or fly straight into Huntsville International Airport (HSV) and then you only have a few minutes drive. Hotels range from $50 up to whatever you want to $pend. Huntsville area remains the fastest-growing large city in Alabama. The 2013 population estimate -- 187,413 - is up 4.1 percent from the 2010 Census. It is considered the "Silicon Valley of the South" It has more "Rocket Scientists and engineers per capita than many larger cities".