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# 10th Annual Soap Box Derby This Saturday
- URL: https://bklyner.com/10th-annual-soap-box-derby-saturday/
- Published: 2017-08-24T15:04:24.000Z
- Updated: 2017-08-24T15:05:38.000Z
- Author: Liena Zagare
- Tags: Events, Kids & Family, Nonsponsored, North Western Brooklyn, Science & Technology, South Slope, summer, KOKO Open Source, Open Source Gallery, soap box derby, #wp

SOUTH SLOPE — Every year for the past ten years kids have been racing their homemade contraptions down 17th Street in Brooklyn as part of the Soap Box Derby organized by [Koko Open Source](http://open-source-gallery.org/koko/?ref=bklyner.com), the education branch of [Open Source Gallery.](http://open-source-gallery.org/?ref=bklyner.com)

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Soapbox designs are customized by the kids (Photo by BKLYNER)

The only thing needed to participate is a gravity controlled car. Every summer kids between the ages of 7 and 15 have been[ making their gravity controlled vehicles,](/koko-open-source-readies-summer-soap-box-derby-heroes-ditmas-park/) and will face off this Saturday, August 26th at noon in South Slope.

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Alex Watkins works on her soap box derby entry. (Photo by Donny Levit/BKLYNER)

![koko open source](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/koko-open-source-3-600x450.jpg)

Photo by Donny Levit / BKLYNER

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Walt and his machine. (Photo by Donny Levit / BKLYNER)

Check out the photos from years past, and come see for yourself – it is a rite of passage in the neighborhood. You can [read more about the event here](/koko-open-source-readies-summer-soap-box-derby-heroes-ditmas-park/).

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**When:** AUGUST26th, 12-2pm  
**Where:** 306 17th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215  
**Who:** All kids ages 7-15 who made a gravity controlled car out of recycled materials can register for free at 11am. Ages 16-100 can also participate for free, but will not be entered in the competitive race.  
This Event is **FREE**.

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