10th Annual Soap Box Derby This Saturday

Liena Zagare -

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, the education branch of Open Source Gallery.

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,  and will face off this Saturday, August 26th at noon in South Slope.

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

When: AUGUST 26th, 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.