Aloha! Welcome to the 2025 Winter Festival Bed Races. This fan-favorite annual competition showcases the amazing creative skills of local businesses and groups as they build theme-based racing "sleds" to compete on the (hopefully) frozen Cedar Creek. Called "bed races" as the sleds are built on bedframes! Families and groups are welcomed and encouraged to participate!
Winter Festival 2025 Theme:
Hawaii Five-3-O-1-2
WHEN: Saturday, February 15th @ 1:30pm
WHERE: Race will take place on ice on Mill Pond, (Boy Scout Park), behind the Cedar Creek Settlement (if no ice, race will take place on street)
WHAT: Teams build creek-ready (or street ready) sleds on a bed frame. Sleds should be able to be pushed on a frozen creek or on a street. Creativity is HIGHLY encouraged! Adherence to theme a must!
TEAM REQUIREMENTS: Five members to race (4 to push and 1 to ride on bed). Racers will be required to skate on the frozen creek, weather permitting. Sleds should be at the Boy Scout House location W62 N715 Riveredge Dr by 1pm on Saturday Feb 15th.
AWARD DIVISIONS & PRIZES: Best Design/Costumes, Speed, Fan Favorite
DESIGN: $250.00
SPEED: 1st place $150.00, 2nd Place $100, 3rd Place $50.00
FAN FAVORITE: $100
NEW THIS YEAR! Fans can vote for their favorite team after the race! All sleds will be pushed to City Hall Lawn and QR Codes will be available for the general public to vote!
ENTRY FEE: $10 per team. See below for payment.
ENTRY DEADLINE: February 8th