Pleasant Hill Park

147 Gregory Lane

Pleasant Hill, CA
Derby Day in Pleasant Hill invites the public to test their skills. July 15, 2011, 2 p.m. at PH Aquatic Park, 147 Gregory Ln., Pleasant Hill, CA. Entry fee: $5/boater. Pre-registration required by July 13 call (925) 682-0896.

Test your engineering skills and design a boat out of cardboard, recyclables, and duct tape. All boats will compete in races across the pool. Wear your swimsuit and prepare to get wet! Preregistration required by July 13, 2011. Derby Day 2011, or call (925) 682-0896.

Design a boat out of recycled materials, cardboard,
and duct tape
All boats will compete in races across the pool
Wear your swimsuit, prepare to get wet!

Have fun. . . but please follow these rules:
Materials to be used:
Cardboard, duct tape & recyclables (for example, CRV beverage bottles, milk jugs, paper towel & toilet paper tubes, etc.). Wood is not allowed as a material.
Boaters must use paddles to move boat across the water.
Make your own paddles. Store bought paddles are not allowed.
Boats must hold a minimum of two people and a maximum of six boaters.
All boaters must wear a US Coast Guard approved lifejacket. Pleasant Hill Recreation will provide as needed.
Boats are subject to inspection by judges for compliance of contest rules.
All boats must be pre-registered by July 13.
All boaters must have a signed Aquatic Waiver on file.