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<p><font face="Calibri">Hey Hidden Tech folkies,<br>
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<p><font face="Calibri">This is probably entirely off topic, but
it's a cool event returning to Frankin County in September, with
races in Montague and Greenfield.</font></p>
<p><font face="Calibri">If anyone wants to enter a cart and race
(bit of a tech thing) or be a race sponsor, please get in touch.</font></p>
<p><font face="Calibri">Mik<br>
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<h1 class="news"><span>Soapbox Racing Returns to Western Mass</span></h1>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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: <a href="https://GreenfieldSoapboxRaces.com"
target="_blank">GreenfieldSoapboxRaces.com</a> and <a
href="https://MontagueSoapboxRaces.com" target="_blank">MontagueSoapboxRaces.com</a>.</p>
<p>Both races are members of the <a
href="https://NortheastSoapbox.org" target="_blank">Northeast
Soapbox Association</a>, a new venture by former Montague
Soapbox Race Director and chair of the new Greenfield soapbox race
committee, Mik Muller.</p>
<p>"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."</p>
<p>Anyone interested in keeping up on the latest developments, or
volunteering or supporting either race, should go to the
respective race websites.</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://GreenfieldSoapboxRaces.com" target="_blank">GreenfieldSoapboxRaces.com</a></li>
<li><a href="https://MontagueSoapboxRaces.com" target="_blank">MontagueSoapboxRaces.com</a></li>
</ul>
<p>Anyone interested in starting a derby in their own town may
contact Mr. Muller at <a href="http://NortheastSoapbox.org"
target="_blank">NortheastSoapbox.org</a></p>
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Mik Muller, president
Montague WebWorks
239-R Main Street, Greenfield, MA
413-320-5336
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://MontagueWebWorks.com">http://MontagueWebWorks.com</a>
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