Soggy Bottom Cardboard Box Boat Regatta and Family Fun Day brings together fun loving, energetic, competitive, young people and even grown-ups, families, clubs, work groups and business people at the Cataract Gorge.
Anyone can get involved in the boat races and also help raise funds for local charities supporting young people. Get a team together (friends, family, school mates or work colleagues) then build and decorate your boat. Go one step further and even dress up on the day!
Test you boat building and paddling skills (and your luck!) competing against others in your Division. Try not to sink.
The boat and team with fastest time wins. Great prizes for race winners and fundraising champions. Novelty awards will be on offer for best decorated boat and crew.
For people not wanting to get wet, there are many other fun events on shore for all members of the family to enjoy.
Boat Building Rules:
- Do not use clear tape. All tape must be coloured so it can be seen and retrieved from the pool. We also want it to be removed from the cardboard so it can be composted after the event.
- Construct your boat with only cardboard boxes / tubes and tape.
- Use tape only for structural purposes such as seams or stress points.
- Don't use water proofing aids such as coated or waxed cardboard, paint or glue, or lots of tape.
- Don’t use metal fasteners such as screws, bolts, washers, staples.
- Be creative - enhance your fantastic boat design with colourful decorations using small amounts of tape, paint etc.
Race Day Rules:
- Registration essential - check website for details
- Each paddlers is encouraged to wear a Personal Flotation Device (PFD). Some PFD’s will be available for loan on the day.
- Respect other teams and their boats — both off and on the water.
- No purposeful sinking of other team's boats.
- Have fun!
RACE PROGRAM
DIVISION 1 RACES (12 Years and Under) 1, 2 and 3+ Person Crews
Check in: 9:00am – 9:45am First race at 10.00am
CORPORATE DUCK RACE - RACE TIME 11:20am
DIVISION 2 RACES (13 Years to 17 Years) 1, 2 and 3+ Person Crews
Check in: 10:30am - 11:15am First race at 11.30am
ADULT DUCK RACE - RACE TIME 12:20am
DIVISION 3 RACES (18 Years and Over) 1, 2 and 3+ Person Crews
Check in: 11:30am - 12:15pm First race at 12.30pm
CHILDREN'S DUCK RACE - RACE TIME 1:20pm
EMERGENCY SERVICES CHALLENGE
Check in: 12:45pm - 1:15pm First race at 1:30pm
CORPORATE RACE
Check in: 1:15pm - 1:45pm First race at 2:00pm
SOUTH PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIP
Check in: 1:40pm - 2:10pm First race at 2:20pm
ROTARY CHALLENGE
Check in: 2:00pm - 2:30pm First race at 2:40pm
SURVIVORS CHALLENGE
No Check-in Required First race at conclusion of race program
(Please note that race times are approximate and depend on the number of entrants in each Division)
DRY RACES AND EVENTS WILL BE HELD THROUGHOUT THE DAY
including
Odds and Evens Tug-of- War will be held at 1:15pm
Registration fees
Where pricing applies, shown amounts include mandatory charges, items, and fees.
DIVISION 1 - 1 Person Crew
12 Years and Under - 1 Person Crew
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Register for DIVISION 1 - 1 Person CrewA$10.00Nov 10 - Feb 21
DIVISION 1 - 2 Person Crew
12 Years and Under - 2 Person Crew
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Register for DIVISION 1 - 2 Person CrewA$10.00Nov 10 - Feb 21
DIVISION 1 - 3 Person Crew
12 Years and Under - 3 Person Crew
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Register for DIVISION 1 - 3 Person CrewA$10.00Nov 10 - Feb 21
Corporate Duck Race
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Register for Corporate Duck RaceA$50.00Nov 10 - Feb 21
DIVISION 2 - 1 Person Crew
13 Years to 17 Years - 1 Person Crew
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Register for DIVISION 2 - 1 Person CrewA$10.00Nov 10 - Feb 21
DIVISION 2 - 2 Person Crew
13 Years to 17 Years - 2 Person Crew
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Register for DIVISION 2 - 2 Person CrewA$10.00Nov 10 - Feb 21
DIVISION 2 - 3 Person Crew
13 Years to 17 Years - 3 Person Crew
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Register for DIVISION 2 - 3 Person CrewA$10.00Nov 10 - Feb 21
Adult Duck Race
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Register for Adult Duck RaceA$5.00Nov 10 - Feb 21
DIVISION 3 - 1 Person Crew
18 Years and Over - 1 Person Crew
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Register for DIVISION 3 - 1 Person CrewA$10.00Nov 10 - Feb 21
DIVISION 3 - 2 Person Crew
18 Years and Over - 2 Person Crew
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Register for DIVISION 3 - 2 Person CrewA$10.00Nov 10 - Feb 21
DIVISION 3 - Family Race
Family Race - 1 Adult & at least 1 Child
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Register for DIVISION 3 - Family RaceA$10.00Nov 10 - Feb 21
Children's Duck Race
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Register for Children's Duck RaceA$2.00Nov 10 - Feb 21
Emergency Services Challenge
Open to Members of the Emergency Services (Tas Police - Tas Fire - Tas Ambulance - State Emergency Service)
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Register for Emergency Services ChallengeA$30.00Nov 10 - Feb 21
CORPORATE RACE
Event for Businesses and Organisations
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Register for CORPORATE RACEA$50.00Nov 10 - Feb 21
South Pacific Championship
Entry restricted to migrant workers from the South Pacific
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Register for South Pacific ChampionshipA$10.00Nov 10 - Feb 21
Rotary Challenge
Entry restricted to Rotary and Rotaract Clubs
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Register for Rotary ChallengeA$50.00Nov 10 - Feb 21
Contact information
- Event contact
- Event Manager
- Website
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