Cardboard sled race

Our local community members hosted their annual  family friendly cardboard sled race.
Since we had enough snow this year,and then some, it was held without needing to make fake snow.
The temps were unusually high for February in New England, but we cherish it while it lasts, which is about a day or two before plummeting to freezing!
 My sons group all dressed as soldiers of God's army,and each had a helmet of salvation, breastplate of righteousness, belt of truth, sword of the Spirit and a shield of faith. The shield was also their sled, clever ideas.

Their group reminded me of a Monty python skit

 Here are a few entries, starting with the one I favored to win due to the design of the runners. The rules state the sled can only be made with cardboard, duct tape and wax, they can also paint it as they like.
I am not sure about the rule regarding crossing the finish line because many entrants got offf their sled and either pushed or pulled it across the finish line. At one point, both racers got off their sleds and it was a contest of who could run the fastest across the line. Not quite a sled race.
Here are a few of the sleds:

Thomas the Train entry, the one I thought would win

Thomas chugs across the finish line, so far was the fastest down the course.

Sisters entered separate sleds

This sled was pushed using feet in back of sled

This sled was moved mostly using her hands, but she never left her sled

A Wing

X wing

Girl Scout flower power sled, a slow but fun trip!

Ice fishing bob sled, stayed afloat til almost the end

Shark!

You Tube sled

A bit of cow tipping on the course..

Family sled entries

Go daddy! Push me faster!

The view across from me

The race course was held on the tubing lanes

My son with his platoon

The hill looked like it was being invaded by ant bots

They had a great time racing each other

Mock battle

Their swords in the snow look like crosses.