{"id":12158,"date":"2012-08-10T06:00:22","date_gmt":"2012-08-10T11:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/?p=12158"},"modified":"2012-08-09T22:24:48","modified_gmt":"2012-08-10T03:24:48","slug":"riverfest-regatta-adds-new-plastic-bottle-division-to-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/2012\/08\/10\/riverfest-regatta-adds-new-plastic-bottle-division-to-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Riverfest Regatta adds new plastic bottle division to race"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-123735\" title=\"Riverfest 2012\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Riverfest-2012.gif\" alt=\"Riverfest 2012\" width=\"200\" height=\"149\" \/><strong>Clarksville, TN<\/strong> &#8211; The Riverfest Regatta, sponsored by U.S. Bank, is not your typical boat race. The boats racing down the Cumberland River Saturday morning, September 8th, will be made of cardboard, a few other approved materials and this year, plastic bottles!<\/p>\n<p>Not only will teams be racing for bragging rights, but trophies will also be awarded to the first-, second- and third-place teams in each division.<\/p>\n<p>Competition will be in five divisions: Adult Open, Business and Industry, Church\/Civic, City Department and Military.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_131321\" style=\"width: 490px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Riverfest-Regatta-2011.jpg\"  class=\"thickbox no_icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-131321\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-131321\" title=\"Clarksville Police Department entry in the 2011 Riverfest Regatta.\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Riverfest-Regatta-2011-480x320.jpg\" alt=\"Clarksville Police Department entry in the 2011 Riverfest Regatta.\" width=\"480\" height=\"320\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-131321\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Clarksville Police Department entry in the 2011 Riverfest Regatta.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h3>Prior to the race, boats will also be judged for the following awards<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Titanic Award<\/strong> \u2013 best sinking of a boat.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ship Shape Award<\/strong> \u2013 best boat design.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cardboard Queen Award<\/strong> \u2013 prettiest boat.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Team Attire Award<\/strong> \u2013 most creative costumes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Team Unity Award<\/strong> \u2013 most spirited and organized team.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you think you have what it takes, visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleriverfest.com\" >www.clarksvilleriverfest.com<\/a> to find out more information and to register online. All entries must be received no later than September 5th.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t miss the spectacle! Everyone is invited to watch as groups attempt to paddle their cardboard or plastic bottle boats to the finish line on the Cumberland River at 9:00am Saturday, September 8th, at McGregor Park\u2019s courtesy boat dock.<\/p>\n<p>For more details on the U.S. Bank Riverfest Regatta, please visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleriverfest.com\" >www.clarksvilleriverfest.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Clarksville, TN &#8211; The Riverfest Regatta, sponsored by U.S. Bank, is not your typical boat race. The boats racing down the Cumberland River Saturday morning, September 8th, will be made of cardboard, a few other approved materials and this year, plastic bottles! 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