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Victims Recovering After Freak Crash At Derby Fundraiser

Mar. 29, 2012

Several individuals who were hurt in a freak accident on Saturday, March 17, at the Bear Claw Tubing Park of Wisp Resort are reportedly all recovering from their injuries. The accident happened during the annual Cardboard Box Derby, a fundraiser hosted by the Deep Creek Lake Lions Club that benefits that group’s Blind Skier Program.

The event, this year with the theme of “Beachin’ Weekend,” involved 31 entries, and had proceeded with no problems until near the end of the contest.


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According to a spokesperson for Wisp, one of the last entries in the field, registered as the “Dragon Wagon,” started down the designated lane of the tubing park. It was carrying 14 individuals, a mix of adults and minors.

It descended approximately halfway down the lane, and then veered out of lane #2 and crossed into lane #1. It traveled approximately 30 yards in tubing lane #1 before leaving the snow surface. The Dragon Wagon then collided with metal pipes that support a snow-making machine. The pipes were protected by four 55-gallon plastic barriers.

The spokesperson said the impact caused the occupants to forcefully collide with each other, and some were ejected out of the vessel. Two children were taken by helicopter to Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, W.Va., and five others left the premises by ambulance.

“All injured individuals were attended to and were en route to area hospitals within 45 minutes after the incident occurred,” the spokesperson said.

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Seven injured in Wisp Resort race

Posted: 03/17/2012
Last Updated: 6 hours and 11 minutes ago

MCHENRY, Md. – Seven people were injured in a sledding race at Wisp Resort in Garrett County on Saturday.

The accident happened during Wisp’s annual ‘Beachin Weekend’ during which the Cardboard Box Derby serves as a fundraiser for a blind skier program. The event which is open to adults and children involves racing a decorated cardboard box down Wisp’s tubing lanes. According to derby rules, the contestants’ “vehicles” must be constructed with cardboard boxes, tape and string.

A Wisp spokesperson said a derby participant called the “Dragon Wagon” was carrying fourteen people down a steep snow covered tubing lane. Halfway down, the box lost control and collided with metal pipes that support a snowmaking machine.

Read more: http://www.abc2news.com/dpp/news/state/accident-at-wisp-resort#ixzz1pa6M0HlK

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Grown-Ups Welcome in Wisp's Cardboard Box Derby

By Jocelyn Rubin
| Wednesday, Mar 7, 2012 | Updated 3:16 PM EST

Who ever said that box car derbies were just for kids? Indulge in your childhood fantasy at the annual Cardboard Box Derby at Wisp Resort (296 Marsh Hill Road, Deep Creek Lake, Md.), which is option to all ages.

The event is open to all ages and part of a full weekend of fun at the resort from March 16-18. The derby is Saturday, March 17. Registration begins at 1 p.m and judging runs until 1:30 p.m. Categories for prizes include design, speed and judge’s choice.

“People really go all out for these things,” said event coordinator Rick Schiff. “Some of the designs are fantastic.” In the past, he’s seen a firetruck, a pirate ship and a limo.

Not too shabby, considering participants are limited in building materials to cardboard, tape and string.

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