Noblesville Toboggan Team Builds Sleds, Prepares for National Championships

Several Noblesville-based toboggan teams are preparing to compete in the 32nd annual U.S. National Toboggan Championships in Camden, Maine.

To support the teams and connect the community to the occasion, three new sleds will be crafted this Saturday at the Lacy Arts Building. Anyone is welcome to participate in and watch the process, which will begin at 9 a.m.

“For this project, my artistic goal is to further our sense of community,” said Geoffrey Davis, the Noblesville resident and craftsman leading the city’s involvement in the event.

Noblesville’s first toboggan team, the Hoosier Hotshots, previously competed in the 2022 Toboggan Championships, with 12 Stars Media documenting the sled construction, team-building process, and race-day footage in “Toboggan ‘Bout Town.” This year, three additional sledding teams have joined, forming the Noblesville Mountain Sports Club.

“It’s a great opportunity for people of all ages and abilities to share Noblesville with the rest of the nation,” said Kate Baker, Executive Director of Noblesville Main Street and participant in the 2023 Toboggan Championships.

“Geoff has really helped us create an atmosphere of people helping people, and I can’t wait to showcase that.”

The races will take place from Feb. 3 to Feb. 5. Both the Hoosier Hotshots and the Lovely Lady Sleighers, a team making its racing debut, are fundraising through GoFundMe. Donations in support of each team can be made at gofund.me/04f58ace and gofund.me/7a6a146f, respectively.