Cardboard Duct Tape Race – Rules and Regs
Official Rules: The only material to use for building your boat: cardboard and duct tape
1. Only cardboard or corrugated cardboard may be used.
2. Only duct tape may be used on the cardboard. Wax, FLEX tape, silicone, fiberglass resins, epoxy, glues, staples, nails, clamps, paint and screws are prohibited.
3. Decorations may be made of any material but cannot help in keeping the boat together or afloat.
4. Only oars, paddles, or wind may be used to propel the boat. Oars, paddles, and sails may be made out of any material and can be store-bought or homemade.
5. Each boat must have at least 2 team members in the Youth, Adult, & Multi-Age Divisions.
6. A person can register more than one boat. In other words, one person can race in multiple boats.
7. All participants must bring & wear personal flotation devices (PFDs) throughout the race.
Passengers in your boat must not be enclosed above their shoulders.
All passengers must be visible while the boat is in the water.
During competition, the crew must be IN the boat, not towing it, swimming, or allowing the life jacket to provide the flotation of the vessel.
8. Each team must remove their entire boat and any boat remains from the water when the race is finished. A receptacle for trash will be provided.
9. If a race judge or official has reason to believe that a boat is made of prohibited materials, the team will be asked to prove otherwise.
10. Any boat deemed “unsafe” will not be allowed to enter the race.
11. Races go off in four-boat heats.
12. The course is from the beach, around the buoy and back to the beach. – total of 20 yards
Examples of vessels
2024 UPDATE
Now that the another successful race (our 6th) is behind us your SLBC is staying busy with coming up with new ways for further improvements to and ways to enjoy the lake. You can still purchase your personal paver. Go to "STORE" on this web site to apply.
The three docks are in place and getting used. On a recent morning three young women and their three small children were enjoying the dock at the upper lake. We are close to completing the contract to install two kayak vendor rental installations near two of the docks. In keeping with the desire to be green, these will be totally solar powered. A local mechanic will be hired to keep them humming and a promotional video will be available on line to learn about using the rental stations. These may be the first for New Jersey. This past Spring SLBC joined with STEM to plant a pollinator garden near the Sculptors alongside the upper lake. All plants are native and designed to bloom throughout the growing season. Pollinator are critical for our planet and these are intended to attract bees and butterflies including the endangered monarch. While we continue to trim the plants that border the lake they ar growing back quickly and again blocking views. While this does appear be keeping geese off some sections along the lake it is not doing what we intended and we will be looking at alternatives.
The Strawbridge Lake Beautification Committee
MOORESTOWN, NJ
Established in 2018 the Strawbridge Lake Beautification Committee is a 501(c)3 nonprofit whose mission is to restore Strawbridge Lake to the beautiful town treasure that it once was through community involvement and fundraising events.
All proceeds benefit Strawbridge Lake care and maintenance.