Frozen Dead Guy Days is built on the participation of its festifarians! Check out the many classic dead guy day contests—whether you compete or cheer others on, you’re helping keep the spirit of FDGD alive!
Coffin Races
Saturday, March 14th at 2 pm
Entry Fee: $75/team
Teams of six pallbearers and one corpse race head to head, through a course full of obstacles, mud, snow, and silly drills. All team members must cross the finish line to qualify for advancement. Coffins are required to have three sides. The top four teams will race in quarter finals, top two from each heat will race for 1st and 2nd place. Prize packages awarded to four teams, for best time, runner up, theme/spirit, and course wreck.
Be sure to read the Coffin Race rules. Every participant MUST fill out a release and waiver and all teams MUST check in on Saturday between 9 and 11:30 am at FDGD Headquarters (Teen Center, 151 East St.). If you have questions that are not answered on the rules page, please email the Coffin Racing Coordinator here.
Costumed Polar Plunge
Saturday, March 14th at 1:30 pm
Entry Fee: $10/person
- Jump into the icy pool!
- Check in onsite at Guercio Field before plunging. If you need to register, visit Headquarters at least one hour prior to plunge or bring cash to the pool.
- $5 of each registration goes to support TEENS, Inc. Outdoor Leadership Program
- Prizes awarded for best costume, runner-up costume, best team plunge (2-4 people), and awesome youth.
- Eldora Season’s Pass (2020-21) awarded to best overall costume!!!
- Every participant MUST fill out a release and waiver
Snowy Human Foosball
Saturday, March 14th from 12–4 pm
Sunday, March 15th from 1–3 pm
Location: 100 East 1st Street
- It’s like Foosball with real people (6 per team)
- Walk-up registration onsite ($5/player) at the Foosball court—just show up!
- Spectacular Prizes
- Every participant MUST fill out a release and waiver
- Portion of proceeds go to support the Nederland Food Pantry
Frozen T-shirt Contest
Saturday, March 14th at 3pm and 5 pm
Sunday, March 15th at 1 pm
Location: 15 East 1st St.
- Try and slip into something frozen… faster than everyone else
- $10 entry fee; register at the event
- Every participant MUST fill out a release and waiver
Brain Freeze Contest
Saturday, March 14th from 3–4 pm
Sunday, March 15th from 2–3 pm
Location: 1st St. across from the Not Yet Dead in Ned tent
- Contestants race against each other downing ice cold treats for fabulous prizes
- $5 entry fee; register at the event
- Every participant MUST fill out a release and waiver
Icy Turkey Bowling
Saturday, March 14th from 3–5 pm
Sunday, March 15th from 1–3 pm
Location: 1st St. across from the Not Yet Dead in Ned tent
- Test your poultry bowling skills!
- $5 entry fee; register at the event
- Every participant MUST fill out a release and waiver
Frozen Fix-A-Flat
Saturday, March 14th at 4 pm
Sunday, March 15th at 2 pm
Location: On the Clock Tower patio at 112 E 2nd St. (by Tin Shed Sports & Salto Coffee Works)
- Dunk your hands in a cooler of ice for 1 minute and see how quickly you can fix a flat tire on a bike wheel!
- Live music
- Prizes awarded
- Every participant MUST fill out a release and waiver
