Windmill Weekend Event Information

There's something for everyone at this year's Windmill Weekend! Look below for a description and more information on all events.

Sand Art Contest Rules

The contest takes place at First Encounter Beach on Saturday, September 11. Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. and building begins at 8:30 a.m. Judging starts at 10:30 a.m., with winners announced at 11:30 a.m.. All participants will be asked to give the theme for their design and judges will consider how well the final product represents the stated theme. Additionally all participants should keep in mind that only NATURAL artifacts found on First Encounter Beach the day of the contest can be used in the final presentation.

There will be 3 major groups for judging this year.

Awards will be given in all three groups. Also, a special award for "Best in Show" will be determined by the judges. The popular "Viewer Choice Award" will be determined by votes received (1 vote per person, please) by non-participants.

Bike Raffle Rules

Idle Times Bikes generously donates 2 bikes each year for a free raffle. Children between the ages of 6 to 15 can sign up on Saturday or Sunday — the raffle is free. One bike will be awarded to a boy and one to a girl. Parents can not sign up for their child. The child must be present to win a bike. The drawing will be at 4:45 p.m. on Sunday, September 12.

Road Race Rules

The Road Race is held Sunday morning, September 12. Registration starts at 7:00 a.m. at Nauset High School, on Cable Road. The entry fee is $15 for adults, and $10 for students. Runners under 12 are free. T-shirts are given to the first 120 paying participants who pre-register online, and are available on race day while supplies last.

You can pre-register for the Road Race by downloading the registration form and mailing it in by September 3rd!

Two routes are available for the race.

The 5 mile course starts at Nauset High School and takes a left onto Cable Rd. towards Nauset Light beach. Then it takes a right onto Ocean View Drive towards Coast Guard beach. Ocean View then becomes Doane Rd. and the runners go all the way to the National Seashore Visitor Center and take a right onto Schoolhouse Road. At the end of Schoolhouse they take a left onto Nauset Road. Then they take a right onto Cable Road. They take the first left into the school and proceed to finish from where they started. Two water stations are available on the route.

The 2 mile course follows the 5 mile course down to Nauset Light beach and takes a right onto Ocean View Drive. They go about two tenths of a mile down Ocean View and then turn around and head back to the school for the finish.

Runners participate in the following age groups:

12 and under
13-19
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60-69
70-79
80 and over

Medals are awarded to the top overall male and female finishers, and top finishers in each age division.

Chowder Contest Contestants

Come by the Windmill Green at noon on Sunday, September 12 to taste chowders from local restaurants and cast your vote. We'll know the list of contestants closer to the weekend, so check back!

16th Annual Vehicle Show

The Vehicle Show is held at the Orleans/Eastham Elks Lodge parking lot on Saturday, Septebmer 11, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Plaques will be given to the first 75 vehicles that pre-register.

All show vehicles will receive a "goodie bag" and choice of two hotdogs or two hamburgers per vehicle.

1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awards are picked by people's choice. There are stock muscle and modified car categories. The Outstanding pre-1942 and Outstanding post-1946 prizes are judged by a local garage owner. A Chairperson's Choice award is picked by the Windmill Weekend Chair. There are many other trophies as well!

Cars can also participate in the parade on Sunday, September 12. The staging area is on Holmes Road at 12:30. The parade starts at 1:00 p.m.

If you are interested in registering, send an email to chuck@deegcompany.com with your name, telephone number, mailing address, email, and vehicle make and year. If you have any questions about the vehicle show, send them to Co-Chair Chuck Deeg at chuck@deegcompany.com.