The East’s Second Annual Dual Snow Kayak Race (Boat Bash Snow Crash) will be held on Saturday, March 3, 2018 at the Veterans’ Memorial Recreation Ski Area (VMRSA) at 266 Flaghole Road in Franklin, NH. The day-long festivities begin at 10 AM and run until 8:30 PM. Registration for racers will be from 10 to11 AM, and there is open sledding from 10 to 2 PM. Official racing begins at 2 PM. The event proceeds will benefit the Franklin Outing Club and Mill City Park. The first 100 people to arrive will receive a free koozie.
Activities will include the open sledding, downhill kayaking, optional duel racing, or just enjoying the events as a spectator. Day and evening entertainment will feature race events and prizes, live music, raffles, vendors, concessions in the VMRSA Lodge, and much more. To become an event sponsor or a vendor, please email Krystal Alpers at kalpers@nullfranklinnh.org.
Admission price is $15 for spectators or open sledding, and $25 to enter dual races. For insurance purposes, kayakers under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times, and all kayakers must wear helmets and sign a release of liability agreement.
To register for the event please visit: millcitypark.com/events/2018boatbash.
Established in 1960, Veterans Memorial Recreation Ski Area is a volunteer recreation area run by Franklin Outing Club. The VMRSA has been holding Winter Carnival events to celebrate this community resource and serve as a fundraiser for the area. Recently, the VMRSA has expanded its year-round recreational opportunities to include such activities as affordable skiing for families, free skating, free snowmobile and cross-country skiing trails, disc golf, hiking, biking and walking trail, and more. You can learn more about the Veterans Memorial Recreational Ski Area by visiting www.veteransskiarea.com or www.facebook.com/veteransskiarea, by calling Ellen Coulter at (603) 934-0148.
Established in 2016, Mill City Park at Franklin Falls is a non-profit adventure park with plans to create a whitewater park, mountain bike pump track, and community garden.
Contact Information about Boat Bash Snow Crash
Contact: Krystal Alpers
Office Number: 603-934-2118
Cell: 603-677-2116
Kalpers@nullfranklinnh.org
Schedule of Events
10 -11 AM: Registration
10 – 2 PM Open sledding
2 – 4:30 PM: Official Racing
4:30-8:30 PM: Live Music and Entertainment
Admission Prices
$15 dollars for spectators and open sledding
$25 dollars to race
Both prices include admission to Live Music and evening Entertainment