PREPARE TO RACE ON SEPTEMBER 15th-16th!



SCHEDULE
OF EVENTS
Point S Tire & Auto and Downtown Helena, Inc. are excited to announce the Third Annual Septemberfest Soapbox Derby on Friday & Saturday, September 15th-16th.
September 15:
4-6pm: Vehicle check-in and drop-off at Ten Mile Brewery
6-7pm: Safety inspections
4-8pm: Family activities on the Walking Mall
September 16:
10am-12:30pm: Kids Fest in Pioneer Park
11am-1pm: Set-up/staging/car transportation from Ten Mile to race starting point
1:pm: Practice runs for cars
Race begins!
1-3:30pm: Qualifying heats race
4pm: Finals racing begins
5pm: Awards Ceremony
5:30pm: Band starts: TBD
8pm: Event concludes


RACE & VEHICLE
REQUIREMENTS
RACE REQUIREMENTS
• Race registration is FREE but donations are encouraged. Donations will go toward local nonprofits.
• Racers must be pre-registered to participate.
• There will be no race registration on the day of the event.
• Race participants must be 18 years of age.
• Races will begin on Cruse Avenue (next to the Chamber Building), take a hard left down 6th Ave (with an optional jump down-course), and sail down 6th Avenue to the Walking Mall.
• Costumes are encouraged.
• All team members must wear long pants, long shirt, shoes, gloves, helmet, and goggles.
• Each team can consist of up to 3 people: 1 Racer and 2 Pushers.
• Each team will be allotted a 10x10 space to work on their Soapbox in the staging area.
VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
• Vehicles must be non-motorized.
• Vehicles must have at least 4 wheels.
• Vehicle Pushing must happen from the back of the vehicle and only for a short portion of the race (approximately 80 feet at the beginning of the course).
• Vehicles can be no more than 5 feet wide, 8 feet tall, and 9 feet long.
• Vehicles can weigh no more than 300 pounds, excluding the driver.
• Vehicles must have fully functioning brakes and steering.
• Braking with hands or feet is prohibited.
• Unmodified prefab vehicles are prohibited. (Basically, you can't send an unmodified Barbie car down the course.)
• No power or tools will be provided, only stoke.
• No welders, blowtorches, fire pits, or open flames of any kind are allowed at the event.





SPONSORS
Point S Tire & Auto and Downtown Helena, Inc want to say a BIG THANK YOU to our sponsors for helping bring this rad event to Helena.
PLEASE SEND CHECKS TO:
SOAPBOX DERBY Attn: Vanessa
Point S Tire & Auto
1250 Prospect Ave.
Helena, MT 59601
THANK YOU IN ADVANCE!
SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS:
Downtown Sponsor: $100
• Small logo included on main landing page.
• Small logo to be included on a hay bale lining the course.
Derby Sponsor: $250
• Medium logo included on main landing page.
• Medium logo to be included on a hay bale lining the course.
• Small logo included on main banner at finish line.
Race Day Sponsor: $500
• Large logo included on main landing page.
• Large logo to be included on a hay bale lining the course.
• Medium logo included on main banner at finish line.
Finish Line Sponsor: $1,000
• Extra-large logo included on main landing page.
• Extra-large logo to be included on hay bale lining the course.
• Large logo included on main banner at finish line.
• Ability to provide 1 judge to finish line area. First come, first serve.
Can’t sponsor now? We can always use prizes for the winners, so any in-kind donation is appreciated.
BROUGHT TO YOU BY:
SPONSORS


AWARDS
Awards given to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place!
RACERS WILL BE JUDGED ON THE FOLLOWING:
1. The creativity of craft design: Max 50 points
2. Showmanship and performance of craft: Max 50 points
3. Race Time: Points based on time

RACE TO WIN!
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Incredible awards, including YETI Tundra coolers and more
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Prizes totaling almost $1,000
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1st Place alone valued at $400
