Fully functioning brakes and steering are required.
Build
What we’re looking for is the outrageous, the preposterous and the ostentatious! A soapbox should be an extension of its team. It’s wild. It’s crazy. It can be anything they want. It just can’t be ordinary.
Your human-powered racing machine must not exceed a maximum of five feet wide and ten feet long, and no taller than six feet tall. It must not exceed 175 lbs. in weight (excluding the driver, and if applicable, the co-driver).
Soapboxes must be powered by the force of gravity only. That, and your imagination. So no external energy sources are allowed. But that doesn’t mean you won’t go fast.
Team
This event is, first and foremost, a race. Therefore, the fastest one across the finish line is going to be looked upon favorably. Take note though, that one actually has to cross the finish line in the vehicle.
Teams are judged on three criteria: Design, pre-race performance and showmanship. So racers need to wow us with all 3 criteria.
The pit crew is 4 people max and you’ll need all of them to get a good push. Pit crew can only push as far as the start line. After that, the driver is on its own!
Red Bull Soapbox Race is meant to be an enjoyable day out for participants and spectators, but there is clearly an element of risk involved in racing downhill.
