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Milk Carton Boat Race 2012 – Registration is Open!

April 17, 2012 by Dave Leave a Comment

2012 Milk Carton Boat RaceThe only Rose Festival affiliated event I care about returns in 2012: the Milk Carton Boat Race!

Race day is Sunday, June 10 (11am), at the Westmoreland Park casting pond.

After a seven year hiatus the race I obsessed about as a kid returned in 2009. Check out my 2009 and 2010 reviews. The basics for spectators: Bring a blanket (or lawn chairs) and a picnic lunch and enjoy the spectacle!

If you want to participate there are two categories of boat to choose from:

Racing class: designed for speed and consists of narrower and lighter frames

Showboat class: design is primary goal – does not race

There are four classes of racing boats: children, adults, family/multi-rider, and corporate. Read the Race Information and Rules (pdf) for all the details and visit the event website. Follow @MilkCartonBoat on Twitter for the latest news.

Friend of the blog Mike Vogel has raced the last two years.

Mike Vogel at the 2010 Milk Carton Boat Race!
Photo courtesy Heather from Mile73.com.

Filed Under: Culture, Festivals and Fairs, Portland, Transport

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