Cardboard Challenge at Petoskey Winter Carnival 2025

The Cardboard Challenge is back at the Petoskey Winter Carnival on Saturday, February 15th! Registration begins at 5 PM and the challenge starts at 6 PM

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Compete in one or both of the cardboard sled challenge categories: Speed and Creativity

Speed: Compete for the fastest time!

• each sled is allowed two runs down the hill
• add the two times together for the fastest total (combined times) to win!

Creativity: Compete for the most creatively constructed cardboard sled.

Your sled may be constructed of:

• Cardboard
• Paper
• Duct Tape
• Packaging Tape
• Glue
• Wax
• Paint
• Ink

You may NOT construct your sled with:

• Wood
• Plastic
• Metal
• Nails
• Staples
• Or anything similar