Fill up your super soakers for Stueart Pennington's World Championship Running of the Tubs!
The sun has come out, the teams have assembled, the judges have met, and the bathtubs have been built! Which means, it's time for the most hilarious and competitive sporting event in all of Hot Springs - Stueart Pennington's World Championship Running of the Tubs on Historic Bathhouse Row! Before we race, check out the Top 10 Things to Know Before You Go to the World Championship Running of the Tubs!
The Friday before Running of the Tubs is when all the fun really gets started. Get a sneak peek at the incredible tub builds before they are flying down Bathhouse Row. Maybe you'll even get to see a team try to bribe a judge too! Come on down and check out the competition in Hill Wheatley Plaza, 629 Central Ave.
Modified, Traditional, and Stock Tub Divisions will be racing down Bathhouse Row. Traditional Tubs are cast iron bathtubs
, modified are made of plastic or fiberglass, and the Stock Tub division is for nonprofits, governmental, and church organizations where the tub is provided for the team.
Teams must stop at different obstacles. What will our sponsors have the teams do? The chicken dance? The duck dance? What is a duck dance? You won't know unless you go!
Every year the Hot Springs Fire Department and Hot Springs Police Department go head to head in the most intense tub race in the world. Come out and cheer for your favorite first responder!
Super Soakers, Water Blasters, Hydro Splashers - the more water the better! Take aim, and soak a bathtub racer. Help us protect our water by leaving the water balloons at home.
All this entertainment is completely free! How about that! Bring a lawn chair and set up on Bathhouse Row to watch those tubs go, go, go! The starting line is in front of the Arlington Resort Hotel & Spa and tubs will race down Bathhouse Row to cross the finish line located in front of the Buckstaff Bathhouse.
The rules change every year, and even change mid-event! Bribes can get teams extra points, and head starts can be given according to the judges mood at any given time. That'll keep you on your toes!
Along with the division winner, there are also awards for: Most Spirited Tub, Most Original Tub, and Best Overall Tub! Being a spectator can pay off, too. Come dressed in your best tubs attire and you could win the Tubtastic Fan Award!
The stakes are even higher this year, because the trophies get even cooler every year!
We couldn't have all this fun in the sun without our Presenting Sponsor, Bathhouse Soapery & Caldarium. Be sure to pop in and check out all their amazing products after the race at 366 Central Ave.
Running of the Tubs Schedule of Events
Judging of the Tubs | Friday, May 31
6PM - Hill Wheatley Plaza, 629 Central Ave
Running of the Tubs | Saturday, June 1
9AM - Historic Bathhouse Row Parade of Tubs
9:20AM - World Championship Running of the Tubs
11:15AM - Awards
