The night before - loading up the sled to be inspected and registered.
We got there around 8 this morning. Temps throughout the day were in the upper 20s with persistent sleety snow and winds gusting to 30 mph.
Our little entrepreneurs. Quite a success, this, carrying other people's sleds up the hill for them, and all for a good cause - next year's band trip to Virginia Beach.
Good turnout...
...and good costumes.
These guys? Team name was Schleddy Balls.
Clever.
The Royal Dutch National Toboggan Team did not disappoint.
Our little patch o' heaven on the ice. Plenty of hot chocolate, hot chili, and hot fire.
Taking the sled up for its inaugural run
And coming off the ice after a cracking first time of 9.47 seconds, well placed to qualify for the finals if they can repeat on their second run tomorrow morning.
I'll let you know the very minute I can feel my feet again.
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