Cardboard Box Derby 2024
Participate in Peek'n Peak's 2024 Cardboard Box Derby!
Participate in Peek’n Peak’s 2024 Cardboard Box Derby!
March 16, 2024
Cardboard Box Derby 2024
Saturday, March 16 at the Worst Winter Ever Party! Update: Due to warm temps, our Carboard Box Derby will unfortunately not be a race this year. Instead, we encourage everyone to bring their creations to our Lodge deck at the Worst Winter Ever Party on Saturday, March 16th at 11am. From there, we will allow guests to view all your creations and we will do giveaways for all participants and we will still be judging on most-creative and best team spirit!
Update: Due to warm temps, our Carboard Box Derby will unfortunately not be a race this year. Instead, we encourage everyone to bring their creations to our Lodge deck at the Worst Winter Ever Party on Saturday, March 16th at 11am. From there, we will allow guests to view all your creations and we will do giveaways for all participants and we will still be judging on most-creative and best team spirit!
Calling All Cardboard Craftsmen: Start gathering boxes and sketching your plans for Peek’n Peak’s 2024 Cardboard Box Derby! We are encouraging organizations, co-workers, family, and/or friends to get together and turn cardboard, glue, tape, and paper into vehicles that can sustain a trek down the snow tubing hill!
Rules for Participants:
- “Vehicle” may be no wider than 12 feet.
- “Vehicle” must be able to carry at least 1 person across the finish line and can carry up to 6 people. Pilots must finish the race IN the box.
- Participants must be ages 3 and older.
- All boxes must be able to withstand more than one trek down the hill.
- All riders are required to wear a helmet.
- Designs must be family-friendly, no obscene writing or stickers allowed.
- Pushers may push up to the “Hands-Off” line.
- Anyone visibly intoxicated will not be allowed to run.
- Un-sportsman-like conduct will be cause for disqualification.
- Costumes and team spirit are encouraged and appreciated.
- Waivers must be signed for all participants.
- Waivers must be signed for all participants under the age of 18 by a legal guardian.
- Boxes may be constructed of any of the following:
- All paper products
- Wax paper or plastic wrap
- Cardboard
- Duct, packing, or Scotch tape
- Wax, paint & stickers allowed
- No sleds that were used in the previous Peek’n Peak Cardboard Box Derby’s will be permitted to enter
Prizes will be awarded to Kids and Adults Separately:
- Creativity: structural design, team costumes, concept, etc.
- Best Team Spirit & Attitude
- Best Time: Fastest vehicle to successfully make it down the hill.
Race Format
- 2 sleds per heat (number subject to change depending on # of sled entries)
- The winner of each heat moves on to the next round
- All qualifying sleds will move into the bracket, losers eliminated until we have a winner.
- Box must be able to run more than once if it wins a heat or to break a tie, or it will be eliminated
Times:
- Registration/Check in at 9:30 AM at the Retreat
- Sled inspection begins at 10 AM on the Tubing Hill
- Derby begins at 11 AM on the Tubing Hill