A wild and hilarious race of cardboard crafts
43nd Annual Cardboard Classic
Apr
12
Sat
Date & Time
Apr. 12, 2025
11:30 AM — 1:00 PM
Price
Free
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Craft registration will open in late March 2025.
Apr
12
Sat
A wild and hilarious race of cardboard crafts
43nd Annual Cardboard Classic
Date & Time
Apr. 12, 2025
11:30 AM — 1:00 PM
Price
Free
Craft registration will open in late March 2025.
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SCHEDULE
10:00am – 11:00am: Registration & Check-In (Participants must check in at the Steamboat Tent in Steamboat Square)
11:00am – 11:30am: Cardboard D'Elegance/Judging
11:30am: 17 & under race begins followed by 18+ race
Award Ceremony will follow the end of race
Event registration and check-in is at the Steamboat Tent in Steamboat Square from 10:00 – 11:00am. There is no entry fee for this event. Once you and your group members have all signed waivers, you will receive your craft number. Participants 17 and under will need to have a parent or guardian sign their waiver form. If you are an Ikon passholder the waiver that you need has already been signed. There will also be a link to digitally sign the waiver on the registration form ahead of time if you are not an Ikon passholder.
The 17 and under competition starts promptly after judging at 11:30am on lower Stampede. The 18+ competition will immediately follow. Participants will compete on a first come, first serve basis.
CATEGORIES
Crafts will be judged during the Cardboard D'Elegance from 11:00am - 11:30am on Stampede. Awards will be presented for best representation of the following categories:
- Coca-Cola Classic
- Most Creative
- Best Individual Craft
- Best Reproduction
- Judge's Choice
- Best Costumes
- Crowd Favorite
- Best Engineering
RULES
Only items allowed for the cardboard crafts include: glue, string, cardboard, water-based paint, duct tape, masking tape, packing tape, balloons, and other decorations.
- No more than 6 people per craft.
- No children under 4 years of age allowed in crafts.
- No pets allowed in crafts.
- An adult must accompany children 4-10 years old.
- Parent/or guardian must sign release forms for children 17 & under.
- All event participants must obtain their bib/credential before judging begins in order to be eligible to participate.
- No alcoholic beverages within the race arena – disqualification will be immediate.
tips for building your craft
- Weight equals speed.
- There are different types of cardboard – the kind with plastic coating on the outside tends to slide better and not get soggy as quickly.
- Sled-shaped crafts (long and narrow) tend to pick up the most momentum.
- Duct tape can be used on the bottom of your craft to reduce friction with the snow and increase momentum down the hill.
- Remember weight distribution matters – the heaviest part of the craft (where the people are seated) will automatically want to slide down first. This means that rear-weighted vessels tend to rotate 180 degrees once in motion, sending the craft down the slope backwards.
- Adding rudders to the bottom of your craft can increase your speed by reducing the overall surface friction with the snow.
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