The 3rd Annual Tournament of Sand Sculpture Champions, Competition May 07-11, 2008.

The Harrison Hot Springs Sand Sculpture Society invited former World Champions and multiple-medal winners from the past eighteen years of the World Championships of Sand Sculpture to compete as Doubles in the 3rd Annual Tournament of Sand Sculpture Champions. These proven winners submitted their designs for pre-formed blocks of sand in April and the Society had them ready to carve when they arrived in Harrison Hot Springs on May 7th. All entries start carving from the top down over the next thirty-six hours of competition. They worked eight-hour days on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday and finished at noon on Mothers' Day.

Every visitor, attending the event between May 8th and June 30th, 2008, will receive a ballot to choose their favourite sculpture. The winner will receive $3000. Second and Third Place will receive $2500 and $2000 respectively. Winners will be announced on Canada Day, July 1st, 2008. The finished display will be open daily until at least October 19, 2008.

This is an absolutely unique World Event that you won't want to miss.

Adult admission is $6.00 with accompanied kids (5-13) only $3.00. Accompanied kids under five are FREE. Most of the merchants in Harrison Hot Springs will carry a supply of "Sand Bucks". Visit them before you come out to the beach and receive a dollar off each person's entry. Visitors will also receive a discount coupon towards their return to the World Championships in September.

Don't miss "the best of the best in 2008" and don't forget your camera.
Peoples' Choice Winners. The first prize of $3000 went to Dr. Michael Velling of Federal Way, Washington (left) and John Gowdy of Venice, Italy. Obviously, most people could "see" the glass!
Princess Rescue: Peoples Choice Second Place prize of $2500 and Sculptors Choice: Silver Medal went to Brad Goll of Texas (left) and Damon Farmer of Kentucky for their update of a traditional castle and dragon theme. "A non-violent way to rescue a Princess"

The bronze medal went to the father and daughter team of Guy and Melineige Beauregard from the Province of Quebec.
Talking Walls:
Peoples Choice

The third prize of $2000 was won by Meredith Corson and Dan Doubleday of Treasure Island, Florida. They wondered if the walls, surrounding the Last Supper could talk.
The Gold Medal in Sculptors' Choice went to Dan Belcher of St. Louis, Missouri (left) and Kevin Crawford of Perth, Western Australia. Dan is the current and 3-time winning World Solo Class Champion and Kevin has led the Sandscapes Team to ten World Championships.
Even more to see at the Exhibition--Open daily until October 19th, 2008.
Sorry, no dogs on beach.