Young racers will speed down 6th Avenue in Tsawwassen this Saturday in the fourth annual Soap Box Derby.
Presented by the Rotary Club of Tsawwassen and the City of Delta, the June 22 event will see three racers head down the hill at a time beginning at 11 a.m.
“There will be more than 40 racers between the ages of nine and 12,” said Rotarian Mitch Romano. “In addition to the racers, there will be a lot of local businesses setting up information tents, food and an ice cream truck and other fun things for the kids to enjoy. The idea is to have an event for the whole family.”
Following the racing, awards will be handed out, including for best dressed racer and best dressed cart.
Romano said the event serves as a good kick-off for summer in South Delta.
“All the carts are homemade and sponsored by local businesses, so this is truly a community-wide event,” he said.
The night before, on Friday, June 21 at 6:30 p.m. at the Tsawwassen Save-On-Foods parking lot, the Delta Police Foundation is hosting a show n’ shine in support of the event.
All the soap box cars will be on display and the public will get a chance to meet the young drivers and the builders.
Ice cream and ice cream floats will be served with donations going to the Delta Police Foundation.
Cars will be judged by a panel of celebrity judges.
“The Delta Police Foundation supports the work of the Delta Police Department and their commitment to youth in our community,” said foundation chair Rod Binder. “This is another opportunity to encourage our youth to be part of the community and also to interact with the DPD.”
