Ready, Set, Start Your Toboggans

Are you the fastest on the toboggan chutes? Find out Friday, March 2 when the Cleveland Metroparks hosts Race Day at the Chalet.

Winners will receive 2012-13 season tobogganing passes.

Racers must register at March 2 between 6 and 10 p.m. There can be no more than four people per toboggan, and teams will only get one chance to race.

After the teams register, they'll be handed a slip of paper with their names on it and a place for their official time.

Chalet staff will start a stopwatch when the toboggan is released and will stop it for the official time at the finish line tape - just prior to the rubber stop mates.

The top three teams will be posted on a scoreboard. Teams must be present to receive their prize.

The team members with the fastest time will each receive 2012-13 season passes. Second and third place teams will receive prizes, too. 

Tobogganing at the Chalet can also be enjoyed through March 11, weather permitting, on the regular days of operation:

Thursdays -- 6 to 10 p.m. (February)     

Fridays -- 6 to 10:30 p.m.    

Saturdays -- noon to 10:30 p.m.            

Sundays -- noon to 5 p.m. 

All riders must wear gloves or mittens. Children must be at least 42 inches tall to ride, and must be accompanied by an adult. Personal toboggans are not allowed at the facility.

In addition to tobogganing on the refrigerated ice chutes, the Chalet facility features two fireplaces (indoor and outdoor), a main gathering area with a large-screen television, a snack bar, a loft area with video games, and indoor restrooms. 

The Chalet Toboggan Chutes are at 16200 Valley Parkway in Mill Stream Run Reservation, between Routes 42 and 82 in Strongsville.