Maple Festival Bed Race

Please arrive at the Alpine Village in N. Woodstock by 9:30am on Sunday with your teammates and bed for parade lineup. The Bed Races will take place directly following the end of the parade at approximately 10:30 AM.

Maple Festival Bed Race Rules

  • All members of the team must be in contact with the bed at all times during the race. Teams of 4 People.
  • All teams must be entered into the parade. 1 Person rides the bed in the Parade.
  • All 4 Members push during the race.
  • All teams must sign Waivers of Liability.
  • This will be an “Eliminations Race”. Two beds will race at once. Winners of a race will race the winners of another race, etc. The last winner of the final race will receive the award.
  • All teams will need to display their name on the bed so that it may be visible to the audience.
  • Participants are encouraged to decorate themselves and/or the bed to promote the Maple Sugar Festival. Maple Sugaring is obviously the theme.
  • The use of distraction devices such as horns megaphones, whistles etc. are approved and recommended to use. All such devices must be used in a respectful manner and not to harm or degrade contestants and/or the audience.
  • The judge’s decision is final.
  • NOTE: Your safety is very important to us. Please wear good running shoes. Accidents may occur such as falling down on pavement, scrapes, bruises, tripping, collisions, etc. Safety gear to avoid such hazards is recommended.

BED CONSTRUCTION

  • The frame of the bed racer does not need be of an original bed, but it must mimic a real bed in appearance by having a headboard and footboard.
  • Beds are to have a minimum of four wheels, so situated to make the bed stable and safe. Wheels of any size may be used. You may have swivels, steering, or permanently fixed wheels. 
  • The bed can not have any means of propulsion other than provided by the runners. Human power only. No Motors.
  • Beds may not be pulled, only pushed from the sides and/or back.
    The bed may have push bars, though may not exceed the overall width of the bed.
  • The mattress and/or box spring must be a manufactured adult sized bed, i.e., twin, double, queen or king. The minimum mattress/box spring dimensions must be no smaller than 35”x71”. This will be strictly enforced. No youth beds, cribs, coffins,  or of the like.
  • Mattress must be outfitted with one blanket and one pillow.
  • Any violations of the bed construction guide lines will cost a team a 3 second delay at the start, per violation.
  • A “loaner” bed may be available for your use. First come, first served.

BED RACE COMMITTEE HIGHLY RECOMMENDS YOU BUILD YOUR OWN BED. One of the most fun parts of a bed race is building your own bed and putting it to use, but, if you have 4 willing contestants and are just not able to build a bed, a “loaner” bed is available for your use but, that loaner bed may not be the fastest or as fun to watch as your very own contraption. Please inform us prior to the race date if you need to use the loaner bed.