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) Fastest High School Team: #102 Deedles (9.02), with team captain Fred Whited of Bridgewater. (Photo by Dave Ridley) First place winner of this year’s costume contest was #384, Oz, with team captain Karen Blackwell of Camden. (Photo by Ron Harford) The Shear Madness team, #211 with team captain Sarah Maxcy of Warren, performs a little ditty in front of the judges Saturday afternoon. (Photo by Ron Harford) Team #327, Ash Kickers, dressed as lumber jacks and had an elaborate skip they performed in front of the judges at Saturday’s costume contest at the 2015 U.S. National Toboggan Championships. (Photo by Ron Harford) Team #371 Barreling Ballerinas tied with #228 Bolt #5, with both logging cumulative times of 18.1. The tie-breaker came down to who had the best preliminary run, and it went to Bolt #5, with an earlier run of 8.84. Barreling Ballerinas’ fastest prelim run was 8.9. (Photo by Dave Ridley) Second place 4-Person team #228, Bolt #5, tied with #371 Barreling Ballerinas with both logging cumulative times of 18.1. The tie-breaker came down to who had the best preliminary run, and it went to Bolt #5, with an earlier run of 8.84. (Photo by Dave Ridley) In the 3-Person division, #112 Whiskey on Ice, with team captain Johnathan Maxcy of Warren, won first place and took home one of the big mahogany trophies. (Photo by Dave Ridle) Missing a team member during awards, #129 Throbbin Boggins, with team captain Greg Holt of Camden, won second place in the 2-Person division. (Photo by Dave Ridley) Two members of the Wax That Ash team, captained by Andrew Dailey of Rockport, won third place in the 3-Person division. (Photo by Dave Ridley) The Slab City Sliders of Lincolnville are the new reigning World Champions, having bested a field of nine returning 4-Person division first place winners in a one-run-takes-all race Sunday during the 25th U.S. National Toboggan Championships. (Photo by Dave Ridley)