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Home > Alternative Sport > Racing carts are on a roll with Brackley Soapbox Derby

Racing carts are on a roll with Brackley Soapbox Derby

By Caroline King - September 25, 2012Posted in : Alternative Sport

When: 30th September 2012 at 1pm

Where: Brackley High Street, Brackley, Northamptonshire

£: Free to watch but arrive early to ensure a good vantage point.

What is it?

Brackley High Street will be closed at the weekend as the Brackley Soapbox Derby takes place.  The event will see entrants racing unpowered creatively decorated carts down the street.  The carts are launched from a ramp to start them racing. Competitors will carry out timed runs and winners receive a trophy.


More info: www.brackleysoapbox.org

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