Reliving snowy adventures from their childhoods perhaps, grown-ups sought glory Saturday in an adrenaline-fueled slide down a slippery toboggan chute. The two-day National Toboggan Championships kicked off with more than 400 teams zooming down an ice-covered toboggan chute at speeds approaching 40 mph before spilling onto a frozen pond. The event features old-school, wooden toboggans like the one used by Calvin and Hobbes in the comic strip. Many competitors are serious. Published in Daily Times, February 11th 2019.