COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Despite below zero temperatures, organizers say it was a good turnout for Saturday’s annual Winterfest at Coldwater’s Heritage Park.
While horse drawn carriage rides and a sled exhibition were canceled due to the cold temperatures, kids games, inflatables, and other activities went on inside the Dr. Robert W. Browne Recreation Center.
The Kiwanis Club of Coldwater organized cardboard sled races also went on at Kiwanis Hill, with the host group capturing the Service Club Challenge, with a sled that went 250.1 feet.
2026 Cardboard Sled Race – Results
Class I – Ages 8 & Under
Most Spectacular – Creativity, color, overall appearance, artistic value. Was theme well articulated.
1st place – $100 Noah Staley Age 7
2nd place – $75 Everett Raymond Age 7
3rd place – $75 Avelyn Lopshire Age 6
4th place – $50 Sadie Sussex Age 7
Best Use of Materials – Multiple use of materials, attractive, sturdy and functional.
1st place – $100 Karson Blue Age 7
2nd place – $75 Michael & Markus Kimph Ages 3 and 2
3rd place – $75 Marky Rubley Age 7
4th place – $50 Ellery Raymond Age 4
Race Results Distance
1st place – $100 Ava Fowler Age 7 200.2 ft
2nd place – $75 Noah Staley Age 7 198.6 ft
3rd place – $50 Sailor Renshaw Age 4 198.6 ft
Class II – Ages 9 – 17
Most Spectacular
1st place – $100 Mary Staley Age 9
2nd place – $75 Owen Raymond Age 10
3rd place – $50 Oakland Januse Age 9
Best Use of Materials
1st place – $100 Morrison Swick Age 9
2nd place – $75 Keegan Hyliard -Boy Scout Troop #433 Age 14
3rd place – $50 Audrey Hyliard Age 11
Race Results Distance:
1st place – $100 Galen Towers Age 11 244.3 ft
2nd place – $75 Bethannie Niedzwiecki Age 11 228.0 ft
3rd place – $50 Keegan Hyliard – Boy Scout Troop #433 Age 14 203.5 ft
Class III – Adults & Teams
Most Spectacular
1st place – $100 Kiwanis Club of Coldwater
Best Use of Materials
1st place – $100 Marshall Community Credit Union
Race Results Distance
1st – $100 Kiwanis Club of Coldwater 250.1 ft
2nd – $75 Ray Sebastian 197.2 ft
3rd – $50 Rubley Riders 148.1 ft
Service Club Challenge
Kiwanis Club of Coldwater 250.1 ft
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