North Simcoe Rotaract Club members brought some high-energy winter fun to the community last Sunday with their annual cardboard toboggan races.
Held at at Sand Pit Hill on Lorne Ave., the event was originally scheduled as part of Penetanguishene's 77th Annual Winterama, but had to be postponed by a week due to weather. However, the delay didn't affect participation in the fun event.
All totalled, the strong turnout featured 33 toboggans hitting the hill and a crowd of enthusiastic spectators cheering them on. Racers of all ages competed for a variety of fun awards, including:
- Grand Champion: The Valentine Crew (Valentine Family)
- Creativity Award Team Flower Power (Jacobs Family)
- Best Wipeout Team Whittmore (Whittmore Family)
- Team Spirit Team Cheeze U L8ER (Nagel-Desjardins Family)
- Bravest Tobogganer Team Unicorn (Ribout Family)
- Most Loaded Toboggan Team Tubboggan (Kenney-Dick Family)
- Exceptional Construction Team Transport Le Caron (Ethan McLeod, Jaxson Moss, Isa Switzer, and Lawson Leroux)
Sponsored by Minds Alive Toy Store, the event also featured hot chocolate from Sunday Restoration, keeping participants and spectators warm throughout the action-packed afternoon.
"Once again, we were dazzled by the creativity, ingenuity, enthusiasm and joy displayed by this wonderful community," event chair Parise LeClerc said. "The cardboard toboggan races are only as good as the people who help make them happen."
The cardboard toboggan races continues to be a community favourite, proving that a little cardboard and a lot of imagination can go a long way. North Simcoe Rotaract thanks all participants, sponsors, and spectators for making this event a huge success.
(North Simcoe Rotaract Club Members pose with their own creation, a giant butter tart. Kevin Cascagnette photo)
North Simcoe Rotaract is a service club of young professionals dedicated to community service, leadership and making a difference in the area. They meeting in bi-weekly on Tuesday or Wednesday evenings.
For more information about the club, email [email protected].