City of Edmond’s Park and Recreation department will host the 2nd Annual Cardboard Boat Regatta, Saturday, August 28, in Edmond Park at Arcadia Lake, sponsored by Edmond Life & Leisure, Edmond Electric, and Edmond Active.
Check-in for participants begin at 8:00 a.m. and the competition starts at 9:00 a.m. Entries will be taken until 8:30 a.m. the day of the event. Contestants will compete for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places in One-Two person, Team and Corporate categories. Special award categories include the Titanic Award, Pride of the Fleet Award, Team Spirit Award, and Demolition Derby Award. The Award ceremony will begin directly after the race.
All boats must be constructed entirely of cardboard using only one-part substances such as glue and duck tape on the seams. For the full list of rules and regulations please visit edmondok.com/parks/rec.
Entrance to the event is free for participants and spectators. With at least 32 entries, the Parks and Recreation department anticipates at least 300 people to attend this year’s event, some even coming from as far as Missouri and Kansas.
For more information about this year’s event visit edmondok.com/parks/rec or contact Diane Self at 216-7635.
Edmond Park is located at Arcadia Lake approximately 2 miles east of I-35 on 2nd Street.
The 3rd Annual Cardboard Boat Regatta will be August 27, 2011.
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