The City’s Parks and Recreation Department will host the second annual Cardboard Boat Races Saturday, June 8 at the 50-meter outdoor pool at the Roosevelt Swim Center. Boat check-ins are at 9 a.m. with the boat launch slated from 9:30-11 a.m.
Registration deadline for two-person teams is June 2 and the racing event is open to team members between six and 13 years of age. A team’s land crew can consist of two adults who can assist with getting the boat in the water and helping the participants in the boat. No push-offs will be allowed.
There is no entry fee for teams and the event is open to the public. Participants are asked to wear bathing suits and shorts, no denim.
Teams will vie for trophies in fastest boat, best design and Titanic (most spectacular sinking) award categories. Teams are encouraged to dress in the theme of their boats. Boats will race one full length of the Swim Center’s 50-meter pool and the teams must begin and finish the race with the two-person crew intact. Boats must be made of only cardboard and duct tape. Boats can be propelled with the use of arms or cardboard paddles.
Rules and regulations are available at https://rapidcity.activityreg.
