June 15th, 2008
And no, I’m not talking about the Presidential race, but the 70th annual running of the Washington, DC Soap Box Derby Race.
In 1938, Norman Rocca beat 223 other racers to win the first Soap Box Derby Race held in Washington, DC. The race was held on New Hampshire Avenue, but later moved to run down […]
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June 14th, 2007
It’s a timeless annual classic - the Soap Box Derby. Kids from 8 to 17 race non-motorized, hand-built cars powered only by gravity, down Constitution Avenue from the top of Capitol Hill.
Have fun watching these speed demons in three divisions, make use of the most powerful hill in the U.S. - Capitol Hill. DC winners […]
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