The 2026 Royal Rosarian Milk Carton Boat Race
will be on 
Sunday, June 28, 2026
 
 
We are looking for sponsors
to support the upcoming boat race
 
 
 
If you want to give a tax-free donation in support of the Milk Carton Boat Race please send your check made out to the Royal Rosarian Foundation, with note that donation is for the MCBR. The Foundation mailing address is :
Royal Rosarian Foundation, PO Box 8956, Portland OR 97207
 
Please contact Connie Shipley (503-830-1028)
if you want to learn how to be a part of the 2026 sponsors and/or partners
 

Rules & regulations and Race Categories and Schedule of Events links posted in column to the left

Registration available March 1st. Check in on this web page for updated information.

 

 
IT WAS A GREAT RACE DAY LAST YEAR!

 Thank you to everyone who joined us at the Casting Pond in Westmoreland Park,

 to cheer on the forty-two racers who showed up to get their time on the water,

to display their craftsmanship and racing ability.

Go to the Photo Album for more 2025 Milk Carton Boat Race pictures.

To see the placing Boats.

  The winners were:
● Adult Single-rider (Race 1) Even Hotter Cocoa  
  ● Child Single-rider (Race 2) Sternwheeler
● Young Adult Single-rider (Race 3) Alpen-rows One Last Time 
  ● Adult (2 riders) (Race 4) Mercheeta III
● Child (2 riders) (Race 5) Mercheeta III 
  ● Young Adult (2 riders) (Race 6) The Human Condition
● Mixed-age (2 riders) (Race 7) Royal Bengal 
    ● Child (3-4 riders) (Race 8) TNT
 
● Young Adults (3-4 riders) (Race 9) Scratch
 
● Mixed age (3-4 riders) (Race 10) Mercheeta III 
 
 
 ● Portland Rose Society Awards
 
 Jr. Division winner Carton of Thorns
 
Sr. Division winner RED DOGG (Rose Festival Clowns) 
 
 
Rose Festival Foundation "All Together Now" tie-winning teams -
Bandit Express, Pilot Express - both Girl Scout troop 90623
 
 
 
 
People’s Choice: three places awarded
First Place Mercheeta III      
      Second Place Bob's Boat Collective Roots APG
 
Third Place Human Condition Collective Roots APG  
 
Honorable Mention:
  Peas and Quakers
 
 Swamp Pony  
 
 
Royal Rosarian Milk Carton Boat Race Media Milk-Splash Challenge
2025 winning TV station KPTV-12 (choosing Mercheeta III to represent them)

 

 

               

The Perpetual Trophy was unveiled to the public

by Allison Eshel, Community Engagement representative of Sellwood Community House.

It is on permanent display at the Sellwood Community House

right next to a basketball signed by Damian Lillard.

Congratulations to KPTV-12. Below is a link to the mini-race held on June 18th.

Watch the race.

 

 

If you have any feedback on this year's event, please contact the committee 
by phone 503-830-1028 or email: milkcartonboatrace@royalrosarianfoundation.org
If the above email link doesn't work for you, please copy and paste the email address into your browser.

 

Information on the 2025 Portland Rose Festival: www.rosefestival.org

 
Information on the 2025 MCBR Presenting Sponsor: Alpenrose
 
Information on the 2025 MCBR Contributing Sponsor: SMILE
 
          
Information

Five simple steps to participate:

1. Read the Rules and Regulations

2. Create your team, design, & name your boat

3. Register online, sign a waiver for each rider, and email the waiver(s) to the committee

4. Build your boat

5. On race day, bring your boat, paddle, life jacket, and any tools/supplies you need (check-in & inspection open at 10:00am)

 Volunteers will help you settle in and return your boat to your car at the end of the day!

 

2026 Application and waiver coming March 1, 2026

2026 Event Flyer - coming soon