PDX Adult Soapbox Derby Returns for 27th Year With 42 Teams at Mt. Tabor
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Updated · montavilla.net · Aug 9
PDX Adult Soapbox Derby Returns for 27th Year With 42 Teams at Mt. Tabor
3 articles · Updated · montavilla.net · Aug 9
Summary
42 teams will race down Mt. Tabor on Aug. 15 as the free PDX Adult Soapbox Derby runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. along SE Reservoir Loop Drive.
More than 150 volunteers will manage racers and crowds expected at 7,000 to 10,000, with some gravity-powered carts reaching speeds of up to 50 mph.
The event began in 1997 as a small race among friends and has grown into a family-friendly annual gathering featuring both engineered carts and improvised contraptions.
Visitors are urged to walk, bike or take transit because parking is limited, and to stay clear of the track as volunteers secure the course before each run.