Beamish Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 As Sheffield is a city with so many hills wouldn't it be a good idea if we had an annual soap box/trolley race/event. All for charity of course. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solomon1 Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Yes! .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jace Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Get it organized, then giz a shout, Love that stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escort1 Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 They used to have this type of event in Norfolk Park in the 1970's, think the Scouts organised it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jace Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Needs a Proper steep hill and no brakes allowed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimeBandit52 Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Newfield school used to hold one every year just befor the summer holiday break. The music teacher jack Pye would stand on the metalwork shop roof and time everyone down from the top yard to a finish line outside the caretakers bungalow. There must have been upto 70 carts involved with all The departments putting a special in. A lad in my year (Jeff Clark won it one year. Great fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morts Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Some of the Youtube videos of the Red Bull soapbox races are just brilliant. There used to be a series of races around the country. I'm sure a properly organised event would be a success. Definitely worth persuing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxbiker Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Time Bandit I was also at Newfield and remember this The corner by caretakers was called Suicide corner if you missed it you were down big bank onto rugby pitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy266 Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 I saw the Red Bull, and suggested to some of my pals we could do this at somewhere like Shelsley Walsh, one of our hill climbing venues. they thought it would be a bit risky on a hill like that, with no brakes!!! I suppose Norfolk Park could be a good place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morts Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 There's a few Kamikaze drivers here! Reckon brakes would be mandatory these days. ---------- Post added 23-02-2015 at 14:16 ---------- Have a look at the Richards Castle Soap Box web site. I think it would be brilliant if Sheffield could host this type of event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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