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Winter Carnival Street Events
On Saturday and Sunday hundreds of people line Lincoln Avenue to witness the Street Events. The Street Events are a wildly popular and entertaining show featuring children on skis (or snowboards) being pulled behind horses down a snow-covered Lincoln Avenue. Horse Events include: Street Slalom, Ski Joring, Ring & Spear, Ring & Box, and the famous Donkey Jump. Horse Events are for children ages 6 to 14 years old, while Non-Horse Events are for children ranging in age from infant to 14 years old.
2012 Street Event Winners
(Check out our YouTube Channel for footage of the Street Events)
Street Slalom | Ski Joring | |
| Ring & Box Ages 6-9 1. Mason Voydevic, Age 9 (00:09.34) 2. Daniel Kempers, Age 8 (00:09.68) 3. Wally Magill, Age 9 (00:09.84) | Ring & Spear Ages 6-9 1. Wally Magill, Age 9 (00:08.29) 2. Alex Spiegel, Age 9 (00:10.25) 3.Tommy Mewborn, Age 8 (00:12.12) | |
| Donkey Jump Ages 6-9 1. Asher Lesyshen-Kirlan, Age 7 (37’2’’) 2. Liam Baxter, Age 9 (36’4”) 3. Wally Magill, Age 9 (32’4”) Ages 10-14 1. Tallak Myhre, Age 10 (37’1”) 2. Anders Brocway, Age 11 (36’3”) 3. Grant Birkinbine, Age 14 (34’1”) | Shovel Race Saturday 1. Chris Rhoades, Age 29 (00:07.95) 2. Cody Flower (00:08.37) 3. Melissa Minter, Age 44 (00:08.48) Sunday 1. Wayne Finster (00:09.63) 2. John Daschle (00:10.85 3. Shannon Becker, Age 29 (00:11.00) | |
| 3 Legged Race 50 yd (Ages 5-8) 1. Alina & Jonathan Rawlings 2. Logan Spiegel & Griffin Park 3. Becca Fahrner & Jessie Hahn 75 yd (Ages 9-11) 1. Kate Floyd & Lauren Ehrlich 2. Riley Hodges & Annika Bush 3. Alicia Mitchell & Anna Taranova | Ski Dash 50 yd (Ages 6-8) 1. Jonathan Rawlings 2. Chistopher Stone 3. Andrew Kempers 75 yd (Ages 9-11) 1. Kyle Kagan 2. Brody Flanagan 3. Frank Flanagan | |
| Obstacle Course Ages 5-7 1. Logan Spiegel 2. Andrew Kempers 3. Rex Overstay Ages 8-10 1. Jonathan Rawlings 2. Mae Thorpe 3. Kyle Kagan Ages 11-14 1. Mac Moody 2. Melissa Requist 3. Tommy Link |
2012 Street Events Schedule
| Saturday, February 11 | Sunday, February 12 | |||||
Time | Event | Age | Time | Event | Age | |
| 8:15 am | 100m Nordic Dash** | 9:00 am | Ring & Spear | (6-9) | ||
| 9:00 am | Street Slalom | (10-14) | 9:30 am | Obstacle Course (50 yds) | (5-7) | |
| 9:30 am | 3-Legged Race (50 yds) | (5-8) | 9:40 am | Obstacle Course (50yds) | (8-10) | |
| 9:40 am | Ski Joring | (6-9) | 9:50 am | Obstacle Course (50 yds) | (11-14) | |
| 10:00 am | 3-Legged Race (75 yds) | (9-11) | 10:00 am | Street Slalom | (6-9) | |
| 10:05 am | Ski Joring | (10-14) | 10:20 am | 25 yd Dog Dash | (0-5) | |
| 10:35 am | 25 yd Dash | (3-5) | 10:25 am | 25 yd Dad Dash | (0-5) | |
| 10:40 am | Ring & Box | (6-9) | 10:30 am | Donkey Jump | (10-14) | |
| 11:10 am | 50 yd Dash | (6-8) | 11:00 am | Shovel Race | (18+) | |
| 11:15 am | 75 yd Dash | (9-11) | 11:30 am | PARADE BEGINS | ||
| 11:25 am | Donkey Jump | (6-9) | ||||
| 11:55 am | Shovel Race | (18+) | ||||
Events in Bold - Horse Events and required advance registration
** On Saturday, February 11th, the Nordic Council will be putting on a 100 meter Nordic Sprint. This race will start on 6th and end at 8th Street. Please contact the Nordic Council for registration information. The street events will start at 9:00 A.M. as usual.**
Winter Carnival Street Events Descriptions
Horse Events:
Ring and Box: (Ages 6 - 9): Contestant with skis on will have a ring of rope in their hand and will be pulled down main street by a horse. The contestant will attempt to drop the ring in a washtub as he/she passes by tub. Fastest time wins. Penalty for missing the washtub.
Ring and Spear: (Ages 6 - 9): Five stands will be located on the street with a ring of rope hanging from each stand. Contestants with skis will carry a spear and attempt to collect all five rings while being pulled by a horse down the street. Most rings collected and fastest time wins. Penalties for every ring missed.
Ski Jouring: (Ages 6 - 9 and 10 - 14): Contestant with skis will race a flat course down the street while being pulled by a horse. Fastest time wins.
Street Slalom: (Ages 6 - 9 and 10 - 14): Contestant with skis will ski a slalom course through a series of cones while being pulled by a horse down the street. Fastest time wins. Anyone missing a cone or falling during performance will be disqualified.
Donkey Jump: (Ages 6 - 9 and 10 - 14): Contestant will attempt to jump off a 2-foot ramp while being pulled on skis by a horse down main street. Longest distance while maintaining a standing position wins.
Shovel Race: (Ages 18 and over): Contestants will situate themselves in a shovel of any type and while being pulled by a horse, will race a flat course down the street. Fastest time wins. Anyone falling off the shovel during performance will be disqualified.
| Non-Horse Events: Waivers must be signed by participants or their guardian the day of the event at the start line. 25 Yard Dog and Dad Dash: (Ages 5 and under) Children 5 years old and younger compete against one another while being pulled in a sled or toboggan (no metal runners allowed) by the family dog. All dogs must be leashed and led by the parent/dog owner during the dash. Following the dog competition will be the Dad Dash with Dad on all fours pulling the child. First one over the finish line wins. 3-Legged Race: (Ages 5 - 8 and 9-11) Two people on skis tie legs together (ties provided) and race to finish line. The first pair over the finish line wins. Obstacle Course: (Ages 4-6, 7-10, and 11-14) Contestants on skis maneuver around a variety of obstacles and then make a straight dash to the finish line. First one over the finish line wins. 25 Yard Dash for ages 3-5 years, 75 Yard Dash for 9-11 years and 150 Yard Dash for 11-14 years all on skis. |  |
Street Event Rules:
1. Contestants must have read through the waiver statement and signed the release.
2. Pre-registration is mandatory for all horse events.
3. Contestants must wear goggles and a helmet (cycling or ski racing helmet is sufficient)
4. Contestants may enter only one (1) Horse Event per day and may sign up as an alternate for others. Alternates may stand by at the beginning of each race and will be added to the race in registration order if less than 30 entrants have not shown up or if time permits.
5. Contestants may sign up only for events for which they are the designated age.
6. Contestants must have a Winter Carnival Button - available at the Winter Sports Club Offices, participating downtown merchants, and the Chamber Information Center
7. Shovel Race contestants must provide their own shovel.
8. Shovel Race contestants must wear a protective helmet such as a cycling or climbing helmet.
**Register early as we can only accept a certain number of kids in each event and spaces fill early! We try to accommodate as many kids as we can in the time we have allotted for the street events. For questions or more information, call Sarah at 875-7006.
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