Fully functioning brakes and steering are required.

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 six feet wide and twelve feet long, be at least seven inches from the ground and no taller than seven feet. It must not exceed 176 lbs. in weight (excluding the driver, of course).

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.

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!