Our Kevin Bennett was there, taking photos of the thrills, chills and spills that come with this wintertime tradition. Here are just a few.

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2019 U.S. National Toboggan Championships Winners

2-Person Division

1st Place
#31 BOLT 2 – 1st Run 9.46. 2nd 9.47 Final 18.93
Peter Soule, Bob LaFlamme

2nd Place
#78 BOLT 5 – 1st Run 9.47, 2nd 9.47 Final 18.94
William Shupert, Brian Steeger

3rd Place
#33 TWO WHISKEYS ON ICE – 1st Run 9.51, 2nd 9.52 Final 19.03
Jonathan Maxcy, Josh Brow

3-Person Division

1st Place
#142 SPLITTIN’ ADAMS – 1st Run 9.43, 2nd 9.48, Final 18.91
Adam Way, Adam Thurlow, Kevin Kempton

2nd Place
#147 WHISKEY ON ICE 3 – 1st Run 9.46, 2nd 9.48, Final 18.94
Ted Seeley, Jonathan Maxcy, Josh Brow

3rd Place
#167 FARM FRY OR DIE – 1st Run 9.45, 2nd 9.5, Final 18.95
Jay McCrum, Dana McCrum, Christine Whitmore

4-Person Division

1st Place
#279 Spudrunner 4 – 1st Run 9.37, 2nd 9.41, Final 18.78
Fred Whited, Ethan Birmingham, Darrell McCrum, Zack Grass

2nd Place
#349 Bolt 4 – 1st Run 9.38, 2nd 9.45, Final 18.83
William Shupert, Bob LaFlamme, Brian Sieger, Doug Kennedy

3rd Place
#263 Bolt 1 – 1st Run 9.42, 2nd 9.42, Final 18.84
Peter Soule, Doug Kennedy, Dan Smith, Trey Shupert

Other winners:

Fastest Experimental Team

#420 Magic Carpet Ride – 1st Run 9.31, 2nd 9.29, Final 18.60
Dan Littlefield, Zeb Hills, Jeff Smith, Eliot Freeman, Matt Ogier

Fastest All-Female Team

#37 The return of the Deedles
Dayna McCrum, Phoebe Fleck

Fastest Student Team

#243 Rogue Trolls 4
Amelia Lepow, Kayla Wright, Ava Markham, Lawless Desrochers

Oldest Team

#85 Free Eddie 2
Chip Maury, Pete Spencer (Avg. age: 77.5)

Best Crafted Toboggan

#10 Bath Flyers 1
Kevin O’Sullivan, Laura O’Sullivan

Best Costume

1st Place
#110/305 Panic/Don’t Panic
Kristen Phillips, Maggie Kloby, Dave Mandy, Dennis Phillips

2nd Place
#270 Shear Madness
Sarah Maxcy, Carrie Overlock, Michelle Benner, Jessica Maxcy

3rd Place
#362 Ice Queenz
Annaliese Lafayette, Kimble Rawcliffe, Rylee Rawcliffe, Darby Rawcliffe