[Hidden-tech] Soapbox Racing Returns to Western Mass

[Michael Muller]

Hey Hidden Tech folkies,

This is probably entirely off topic, but it's a cool event returning to 
Frankin County in September, with races in Montague and Greenfield.

If anyone wants to enter a cart and race (bit of a tech thing) or be a 
race sponsor, please get in touch.

Mik

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  Soapbox Racing Returns to Western Mass

With the return to life with public events, Franklin County will host 
not one but two soapbox races this September, in back-to-back weekends. 
Greenfield starts with theirs on Sunday, September 12th at the 
Recreational Park on Nash Mill Road, followed by the return of 
Montague's race on Sunday, September 19th at Unity Park. Both races are 
fundraisers for their respective town's Recreation Departments.

American ingenuity will be on kinetic display and rewarded in these fun, 
family-friendly events. Each race will have trophies for the fastest 
three carts in each age division: kids, teens and adults, as well as 
several custom trophies for creative style.

The Montague race will be called by veteran announcer Russ Brown, and 
Greenfield's race will be called by radio personality Kevin on Bear 
Country. Both races will have celebrity "Style Judges", with Rep. 
Natalie Blais and WRSI radio personality Monte Belmonte judging 
Montague's racer carts, and Rep Paul Mark and local artist Rachel Katz 
judging Greenfield's racer carts.

Vendors will be on hand, as well as 50/50 raffles and the obligatory 
t-shirts and other collectables, all to raise funds for town 
recreational programs, such as scholarships for summer camp in Montague, 
and the coming-soon skate park in Greenfield.

For the adventurous who wish to build a cart and enter the race, as well 
as those who wish to sponsor the race and maybe even individual teams, 
you can find the rules and forms on their respective websites: 
GreenfieldSoapboxRaces.com <https://GreenfieldSoapboxRaces.com> and 
MontagueSoapboxRaces.com <https://MontagueSoapboxRaces.com>.

Both races are members of the Northeast Soapbox Association 
<https://NortheastSoapbox.org>, a new venture by former Montague Soapbox 
Race Director and chair of the new Greenfield soapbox race committee, 
Mik Muller.

"Building a simple cart out of scap materials with your own hands and 
racing it down a hill against other people in their carts, using only 
gravity for speed, is so satisfying," said Mr. Muller, who added "I am 
hoping the races will spread to other towns. I would very much like to 
help that happen."

Anyone interested in keeping up on the latest developments, or 
volunteering or supporting either race, should go to the respective race 
websites.

  * GreenfieldSoapboxRaces.com <https://GreenfieldSoapboxRaces.com>
  * MontagueSoapboxRaces.com <https://MontagueSoapboxRaces.com>

Anyone interested in starting a derby in their own town may contact Mr. 
Muller at NortheastSoapbox.org <http://NortheastSoapbox.org>



-- 
Mik Muller, president
Montague WebWorks
239-R Main Street, Greenfield, MA
413-320-5336
http://MontagueWebWorks.com
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