Thursday, May 24, 2012
The Associated Press
CAMDEN — Hundreds of teams are racing their toboggans at the annual U.S. National Toboggan Championships, a zany competition in Camden that's more about fun than winning.
Members of team Fetching Yetis celebrate a successful run in the four-person division Saturday.
Photos by Tim Greenway
Michele Digirolamo of Camden, a member of team Hot Mamas, which was competing in the four-person division, warms up with a hot drink.
The races got under way Saturday, with two-, three- and four-person teams racing their toboggans down a 400-foot toboggan chute onto a frozen pond. The races wrap up today, followed by an awards ceremony.
The races, in their 22nd year, draw participants from around the country.
The competition is held to raise money for the Camden Snow Bowl, a nonprofit, municipally owned ski area on 1,300-foot Ragged Mountain. The toboggan chute dates to the 1930s and has been rebuilt twice, most recently in 1990.
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Hilary Neville of Boston, dressed as Little Red Sledding Hood, and her husband, John, as the Big Bad Wolf, pose for a picture. The couple competed in the four-person division. |
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Spectators line the hill to get a close look at the toboggans streaking down the chute during the 22nd annual U.S. National Toboggan Championships at the Camden Snow Bowl on Saturday. |
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