Jimmy Shane enjoys a light moment with longtime Regatta fan Susanne Buchanan after Shane won the MainSource Bank Indiana Governor’s Cup. Shane steered the hometown U-1 HomeStreet Bank/Miss Madison to a victory on Sunday. Shane’s win, his first on the Ohio River course, came after he pulled away from top rivals J. Michael Kelly and Cal Phipps after the first lap of the final. The victory was assured when Phipps’ U-27 Dalton Industries hydroplane flipped on the final lap near the Madison-Milton Bridge, ending the race early. (Staff photo by David Campbell/dcampbell@madisoncourier.com) The skies over Madison were cloudy for much of the weekend, but they lit up Saturday night during the fireworks spectacular. (Staff photo by Mark Campbell/mcampbell@madisoncourier.com) More than 400 runners and walkers participated in the Madison Courier Firecracker 10K Run/Walk on Saturday morning. This year marked the 38th running of the race from the hilltop to downtown. (Staff photo by Mark Campbell/mcampbell@madisoncourier.com) • • •

As the Fourth of July holiday comes to a close, so does the 68th annual Madison Regatta.



In a week of beautiful warm weather that ended with a day of rain-plagued racing on the Ohio River, event-goers proved that it takes more than a soggy Sunday to put a hold on tradition.



Sharon King, of Hanover, set up camp at the corner of Jefferson Street and Vaughn Drive to take in Sunday’s races along with some people watching. King, who sat under a large rainbow umbrella borrowed from the porch at her home, said she’d been coming to the Regatta with her family since 1980.



Elsewhere first-timers such as Amanda and Kyle Weidner started a new tradition. On their second day of racing, the Columbus couple perched on a low concrete wall to view the hydroplanes above the makeshift village of tents on the river bank. Like other weekend race fans, the couple lamented the gloomy weather, but it was nothing their blue ponchos couldn’t handle.



The weekend ended on a high note Sunday afternoon when the hometown favorite U-1 HomeStreet/Miss Madison raced to a win in the MainSource Bank Indiana Governor’s Cup.



Fans showed their appreciation with cheers and applause from the riverfront. Driver Jimmy Shane stood on the top of the hydroplane, applauding and waving back to the crowd as he was towed back into the pits.



The win marks Shane’s first on the Ohio River course.