In its second year of being designated as the World Championship of Bathtub Racing, the Stueart Pennington World’s Championship Running of The Tubs is now accepting entries for the 2019 race.
The races will be held Saturday, June 1, at 9 a.m. on Central Avenue along World Famous Bathhouse Row in downtown Hot Springs.
The event is a celebration of Hot Springs’ historic past when the city proclaimed, “We Bathe the World!” and is named in honor of Stueart Pennington, a well-known and respected downtown businessman. The event consists of teams pushing their bathtubs — on wheels of course — down Central Avenue.
Sponsored by Visit Hot Springs, with presenting sponsor The Bathhouse Soapery, the races are open to teams in both the Traditional Tubs Division and the Modified Tubs Division, according to Bill Solleder, director of marketing for Visit Hot Springs. The winning team in each division will receive a traveling winner’s trophy, The Pennington Cup. Each individual team member will receive an individual prize. Three additional trophies will be given: The Most Original Tub, the Most Spirited Tub and the Best Overall Tub.
Be assured – there are rules!! Such as: No thongs! Extra points for Bribes. Water balloons, costumes, and race strategies – everything goes in this contest. In fact, it is encouraged! Participants are subject to the whim of the Judges at all times!!!!!!!
Entry fee for each team is $25 and must be submitted with the completed forms. Deadline for entries is noon, Friday, May 3. Anyone crazy enough to enter this contest must have their entry form, check and team waivers submitted by noon on May 26 – NO EXCEPTIONS. Find more information at www.facebook.com/RunningoftheTubs. Applications. The list of zany rules and guidelines is available by calling 501-321-2027 or via email: bsolleder@hotsprings.org.
