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And the winners are.... 2015 U.S. National Toboggan Championships

Sun, 02/08/2015 - 5:30pm
The most revered prize of the past 25 years of U.S. National Toboggan Championships is to win first place in the 4-person division. The division has twice as many teams as the other two combined, and has twice as many teams in the finals, based on fastest times. The 2015 4-Person Division first place winner is #285 4 LO with times of 9.05 and 8.98, for a combined total of 18.03. (Photo by Dave Ridley)
Winner of the Experimental Division was the #414 Magic Carpet Ride, (8.95, 8.95; 17.89). The team captain was Dan Littlefield of Belfast. (Photo by Dave Ridley
The 2015 Fastest Kid’s Team was #63 The Owans, with a best run of 9.08. Team captain was Bob Williams of Union. (Photo by Dave Ridley)
Team 8, Clark University, captained by Doug Kennedy of Virginia Beach, Va., won 2-Person Fastest second place (8.99, 8.98; 17.91) and Fastest College Team (8.98). (Photo by Dave Ridley)
Team Capt. Sarah Maxcy of Warren accepts awards on behalf of her team for Fastest Female Team (8.89) and Best Costume Second Place. (Photo by Dave Ridley)
Jim Jefferson, captain of #38 Two Wingnuts, among about 10 other teams, pick up a trophy for 2-Person Second Place. (Photo by Dave Ridley)

    CAMDEN — Slab City Sliders of Lincolnville, with a time of 8.91, were the champions this year at the 25th Toboggan Nationals at Ragged Mountain, in Camden.

    Team captain of Slab City Sliders is Larry Thomas and they are a long-time racing team, dating back to at least 1999.

    Toboggan racing wasn’t the only competition out at the Snow Bowl last weekend. West Bay Rotary held its annual Down the Chute Beer and Wine Challenge Feb. 6, and the Chili Challenge Feb. 7. Both events were well attended, and helped raise money for both the Rotary’s community charitable giving projects and the Camden Snow Bowl’s operating budget.

    Down The Chute Peoples Choice Award
    • Favorite Beer — Rock Harbor Pub & Brewery, Rockland
    • Favorite Wine, Cider or Mead — Cellardoor Winery, Lincolnville

    Chili Challenge
    1st place — Quarry Hill, Camden
    2nd place — Chef Stefan from East Blue Hill
    3rd place — Blue Sky Cantina, Rockport

    (Editor’s note: Missing from the USNTC Awards Ceremony photos are the first place 2-Person division winners, Spudrunner of Bridgewater (8.92,8.89; 17.81) and the Best Crafted Toboggan award, which went to #293 Secret Weapon with team captain K.C. McCloskey of Wilmington, Del.)

     

    2 - PERSON Bib # Team Name 1st Run 2nd Run Total Time
    1st 1 Spudrunner 2 8.92 8.89 17.81
    2nd 38 Two Wingnuts 8.93 9.02 17.95
    3rd 8 Clark University 8.99 8.98 17.97







    3 - PERSON





    1st 112 Whiskey on Ice 9.11 9.07 18.18
    2nd 129 Throbbin Boggins 9.23 9.03 18.26
    3rd 150 Wax That Ash 9.18 9.14 18.32







    4 - PERSON





    1st 285 4 LO 9.05 8.98 18.03
    2nd 228 Bolt #5 9.06 9.04 18.1
    3rd 371 Barreling Ballerinas 9.02 9.08 18.1







    EXPERIMENTAL





    1st 414 Magic Carpet Ride 8.94 8.95 17.89







    FASTEST FEMALE TEAM






    		211 Shear Madness 8.89


    FASTEST KID'S TEAM






    		63 The Owans 9.08


    FASTEST HIGH SCHOOL TEAM






    		102 Deedles 3 9.02


    FASTEST COLLEGE TEAM






    		8 Clark University 8.98


    OLDEST TEAM






    		275 Surry Silver Oak Folk Average age 74


    BEST CRAFTED TOBOGGAN






    		293 Secret Weapon



    BEST COSTUME





    1st 384 Oz



    2nd 211 Shear Madness



    3rd 327 Ash Kickers

















    25TH WORLD CHAMPIONS





    		Slab City Sliders 8.91


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