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Posted 2 months agoFrequently Asked Questions
Common questions and answers about the White Horse Soapbox Derby
Well behaved dogs on leads are welcome.
Yes.
No weapons or illegal substances are allowed on site. No open food or drink allowed on buses. No tents, BBQs, or glass bottles. Do not leave bags or belongings unattended at the event site.
We’d love you to, please see our sponsorship page.
I’m afraid we’re now all fully booked and ready to go. Follow our socials to make sure you don’t miss out again.
Yes, feel free to take photos and videos for personal use. Please tag whitehorsesoapbox on social media at @whitehorsesoapbox and #whitehorsesoapbox when sharing your images and videos from the day!
Yes, you can volunteer by contacting events@westburytowncouncil.gov.uk
Yes although we are on a big hill so taking cash with you is a very good idea just in case.
Application online at Soapbox Stall Holder May 17th, 2025
Buses will run all day from 9.30am to 6:00pm. The last bus leaves the venue at 7.30pm.
All bars will be operating at Check25 policy of asking for ID to those suspected of being under 25.
Yes, First Bus Group is providing buses with full access to disabled passengers and those with mobility issues.
Yes, the town council tent. Wristbands for children at the town council tent will also be provided free of charge.
Yes, there will be a secure bike chain to lock your bike to. Just come over to the Westbury Town Council Tent and ask.
The focus of the White Horse Soapbox Derby and STEM Fair is ‘Historical Engineering’. This can range anywhere from Viking Ships to the Pyramids. As long as it’s Historical Engineering, it works! 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.
The best kart will receive the much revered Best Design Award.
The event is free and open to the public. Buses are £5 for adults while kids, children, little nippers go FREE.
This is a community event for all ages.
Competitors and sponsors will have onsite parking. Two vehicles per team. Sponsors will need to show parking permits upon arrival.
Blue Badge holders can apply for a parking spot onsite through our online form. The link is below. Remember, you will have to display your blue badge in your window AND your event parking pass. Security will then let you through and you can drive onto the event site and follow the signs for disabled parking. Anyone with mobility issues can park at Hub 3 - Warminster Road as a priority parker.
We have three main Bus Hubs at White Horse Medical Centre (BA13 3FQ), Warminster Road Car Park (BA13 3PE) and Westbury United Football Club (BA13 3AF). Warminster Road has parking for those with mobility issues only.
Additional parking will be available at a number of well signed areas within the town, where you will then have to stroll over to the bus hubs from. We implore residents of Westbury to walk over to a bus hub and not use their vehicles if possible. Let’s take a step to improving the air quality in our town together.
Apply for Blue Badge parking here.
Park and ride buses will be £5 per adult and Free children. That includes parking all day as well as the return bus journey. There is no cost for the mobility buses.
If you’re coming via train then we salute you ! You can jump off at Westbury Train Station and stroll up to Westbury United Football Club to the Bus Hub 2. There will be a regular double decker bus service for you waiting.
None of the waste from the event goes to landfill. Westbury and the surrounding area is beautiful and we want to keep it that way.Our event sponsor MJ Church will clear the site before, during and after the event, leaving it better than we found it. Please help us by keeping your litter to the bins provided. Single use plastics are banned for all traders. Shuttle services will be provided to the public and carpooling to the park and ride hubs is encouraged.
The event is primarily a soapbox race and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) engineering fair. However there is something for everyone including a live music stage, STEM area, food court, licenced bar, kites, face painting and Red Devil display.
Online booking form for blue badge holders for onsite parking.
Our event partner Landmarc are kindly providing 40 portaloos from their stores on Salisbury Plain.
No access to the track for the general public. We ask the general public not to lean on the fences in the visiting areas to avoid falling onto the track where serious injury can occur. Follow all signage and respect closed areas. THEY ARE FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY.
Baby changing will be with the toilets.
Disabled toilets will be situated with all other toilets and baby changing facilities.
The event is placed on the iconic Westbury White Horse site, with a large event field. The site of the White Horse Soapbox is on an Iron age Hill Fort, an early example of Historical Engineering. The ridged defences would have protected the round houses, granaries and stores of inhabitants 2,000 years ago.
Taxi drop off point at the top of the hill is currently under discussion. We will have more information on taxi drop offs in the coming weeks.
Yes there will be a first aid tent plus a visible ambulance onsite. First responders will be walking around the venue and on the soapbox track.
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