The DC Traveler

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 Capitol Hill, along the Capitol Building on Constitution Avenue.
The Soap Box Derby is open to racers aged 8 to 17, who custom build and race non-motorized, gravity powered cars. Regional winners move on to the annual classic race in Akron in late July.

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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 get to attend the All American race in Akron, Ohio in July.

Soap Box Derby
Constitution Avenue at the Capitol between 1st and Louisiana Ave.
Washington, DC
Date and Time – Saturday, June 16th – 8:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Tickets – no tickets required
Nearest Metro subway station – Federal …read more

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