- Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 January 2020 21:00
The Greater Pittsburgh Soap Box Derby is recruiting new drivers for the 2020 race to be held in June. Soap box derby is a chance for families to work on a project together and then race down the Eden Park Blvd. in Mckeesport.
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The local race is how drivers qualify to represent the Greater Pittsburgh Area at the All-American Soap Box Derby World Championships in Akron, OH, in mid-July. Racers there participate in a week of racing, parades, family events, and compete with kids from around the globe for $36,000 of college scholarships and other wonderful prizes. The All-American is an event that truly provides families with lifetime memories.
Please reach out to any families with kids ages 7-18 who you think may want to race. Email Jos.McCurdy@eastman.com or pghsoapboxderby@yahoo.com for more info.
If you would like to help the derby, you can make a donation payable to: Greater Pittsburgh Soapbox Derby Association and mail to, 4720 Greensprings Ave. West Mifflin, PA 15122. Donations will be used to assist in conducting the race, to help purchase cars and race wheels and to support covering expenses to send our racers to the World Championships.
