As usual, we heard it from our man who got the signal from the field operative who read it on an encrypted message board that was monitored by the National Security Agency. The encoded transmission read as follows: The 2008 Illegal Soapbox Derby Races will take place on Sunday! Sunday! SUNDAY! November 2, 2008, beginning at around 1 pm on Bernal Speedway high above scenic San Francisco.
Never mind all that commercial soapbox derby nonsense, and all their stinkin' lawyers. (Hay bales? Hay bales? Hay bales are for the weak!) Only the Illegal Soapbox Derby Society delivers the liability-inducing thrill of under-engineered racing machines hurling out-of-control down a perilous mountain race course!
It's Newtonian-fueled excitement from your first sip of PBR to the taste of glory that awaits at the bottom of the hill. So be there! Be there! BE THERE! And if you need any more convincing, here's a nifty little video from last year's event:
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Photos! Photos! Photos! of the Action! Action! Action! at the 2007 Illegal Soapbox Derby
The 2006 Illegal Soapbox Derby (Flickr photoset by Telstar Logistics)
The 2005 Illegal Soapbox Derby (Flickr photoset by Telstar Logistics)
(Photos by Telstar Logistics)
Discovery Channel is filming the World
Soapbox Racing Assoc. Championship event
in Glendora, CA. Nov. 9th 2008
The 4.7 mile course is
fast and has many hairpin curves.
The SFISS will be racing two cars in the
event. Sponsorship is available for both
cars. Step up San Francisco!, and
support your home team!
Thanks
Posted by: BRG124 | 27 October 2008 at 09:08 AM
Will it take place if it's raining?..
Posted by: Sashok | 29 October 2008 at 02:58 PM
Well, any word on the street about this event being delayed for rain?
Posted by: wrecknroller | 01 November 2008 at 12:09 PM
Well, any word on the street about this event being delayed for rain?
Posted by: wrecknroller | 01 November 2008 at 12:11 PM
Is it still on? Hearing rumors of SFPD closure and crackdown.. gotta race tho!
Posted by: sandapanda | 02 November 2008 at 10:27 AM
HELL YES. see you there. SFPD better be down in the TL arresting crackheads peeing turk st.
Posted by: tpb | 02 November 2008 at 11:25 AM
hey next year maybe not the time date and place so blatant on your site. as we all know sfpd and the park rangers shut it down and no one ran. one cop told me they googled the event and this site came up to give them the scoop. not to say other sites posted info but lets keep it on the dl in future years.
thanks
Posted by: Nova | 02 November 2008 at 05:39 PM
Yes, 100 percent agreed. Apologies. Next year, we will shutthehellup.
Posted by: Telstar Logistics | 02 November 2008 at 08:21 PM
The Bernal Hill event was shutdown, but the
SFISS raced early Sunday morning with the
SFVISBF, VULGR, and LVISBF. The 12 racers
ran their gravity cars down an undisclosed
hill and had an awesome race. The SFISS
came in 1st and 2nd.
The crackdown was bound to happen. People
started to show up with motorcycles and
mopeds, then people showed up with really
unsafe cars.
Posted by: BRG124 | 03 November 2008 at 07:22 PM
I've been digging but I haven't gotten far enough underground.
I long for the rumble of the recycled lawn mower wheels.
Posted by: Slippy | 06 October 2009 at 03:24 PM
Very interesting, one cop told me they googled the event and this site came up to give them the scoop. not to say other sites posted info but lets keep it on the dl in future years.
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