2024 Denver Gingerbread Bridge Competition
2024 Denver Competition is November 15
The Structural Engineer’s Association of Colorado Young Member Group welcomes you to the official website of the Gingerbread Bridge Competition. Each year architects, engineers, contractors and students gather in Denver to bake and break gingerbread bridges in hopes of taking home the coveted Gingerbread Cup!
A Special Thank You to the 2024 Sponsors:
Past Winners
Recap of the 2024 Gingerbread Bridge Competition:
- 32 teams competed
- 3 homeschool teams competed
- 12 middle/high school teams competed
- 14 college teams competed
- 3 professional teams competed
Architectural Design Results
- 1st Place: Ginger Strong (University of Colorado – Boulder)
- 2nd Place: Gingineers (Colorado School of Mines)
- 3rd Place: Pastry Patriots (Golden View Classical Academy)
People’s Choice
- 1st Place: Wallace Kart 2024 (Wallace Design Collective)
- 2nd Place: Bridge to Paradise (6-UP)
- 3rd Place: Sour Patch Kids Crusade (Golden View Classical Academy)
Structural Design
- 1st Place: Frankenbridge (Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates)
- Total Load = 1066 lbs
- Strength-to-Weight Ratio = 50.3
- 2nd Place: Bridges and Beasts (Applewood Academy Homeschool)
- Total Load = 586 lbs
- Strength-to-Weight Ratio = 24.9
- 3rd Place: Pastry Patriots (Golden View Classical Academy)
- Total Load = 171 lbs
- Strength-to-Weight Ratio = 21.3
- Honorable Mention: Bridge to Paradise (6-UP)
- Total Load = 738 lbs
- Strength-to-Weight Ratio = 19.4