Be the Best, Destroy the Competition!
Have you got what it takes to navigate the steepest, most challenging Soapbox Course in the UK?
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Spaces are at a premium and will be offered on a first come first served basis.
The course will completely change this year, moving to Port Way which offers a fantastic, steep and challenging course, as well as a far better viewing area for spectators on both sides of the course.
Races will commence at 10:30am, 1pm and 3:30pm. Each team will get three runs, with their best time taken for final scores.
The course will be more than 400 metres, with an average gradient of 8.4 percent. There is a section of the track that gets to 18.4 percent. Yeah, we said 18.4 percent. For some context, the toughest ascents in the Tour de France are around the 8 percent mark.
The Challenge
The White Horse Soapbox Derby is a challenging event! Consider the following:
- Teams must design their soapboxes with a clear Historical Engineering Theme in mind.
- The course is extremely steep, so five obstacles will be set up to increase the technical difficulty of the course.
- Some tough stipulations will be in place to ensure each team's safety. The Soapboxes will be stringently tested before the competition.
Travel & Parking for Competitors
Competitors will have onsite parking. Two vehicles per team. Competitors will need to show parking permits upon arrival.
Course Stats
The Steepest and Most Challenging Course in the UK, winding (hurtling) down the picturesque chalk escarpment above Westbury, Wiltshire
Competitor Packages
Schools and Colleges
- Any team from education institution
- Race driver must be over 18
- Will compete in the Elite Series
- 3 runs down the course
- Incredbile engineering experiance for young people
Registration is Closed
Adult Team
- Any Team with more than two Over 18s
- Team of no more than 6 on Race Day
- Will compete in the Elite Series
- 3 runs down the course
- Soapbox must have Historical Engineering Theme
Registration is Closed
Corporate
- Any Team with Corporate Sponsor within Regalia
- Team of no more than 6 on Race Day
- Will compete in the Elite Series
- 3 runs down the course
- Company branding allowed in Pits Area
Registration is Closed