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Local Race Program

A Local Race is held annually by a Soap Box Derby® licensed Local Race Organization. Local racers must race in the race city closest to where they live.

The winner of a Local Race is called a "Local Champion" and is eligible to compete in the FirstEnergy All-American Soap Box Derby® World Championship in Akron, Ohio against other Local Champions.

To find your nearest Soap Box Derby sanctioned Race City call 330-733-8723 x 20 or email soapbox@soapboxderby.org. Please note that race cities and dates are subject to change. To find out more about a Local race, please contact the Race Director. Please note that a racer's closest race city may lie outside the state and/or region he/she lives in.

 

List of Local Race Cities

Soap Box Derby Region Breakdown
Region 1 - Alaska | Idaho | Montana | Oregon | Washington
Region 2 - Arizona | California | Hawaii | Nevada | Utah
Region 3 - Arkansas | Louisiana | New Mexico | Oklahoma | Texas
Region 4 - Colorado | Iowa | Kansas | Nebraska | North Dakota | Missouri | South Dakota | Wyoming
Region 5 - Illinois | Indiana | Michigan | Minnesota | Wisconsin
Region 6 - Ohio | West Virginia
Region 7 - Alabama | Florida | Georgia | Mississippi | South Carolina
Region 8 - District of Columbia | Delaware | Maryland | New Jersey | Pennsylvania | Virginia
Region 9 - New York
Region 10 - Maine | Massachusetts | New Hampshire | Vermont
Region 11 - Connecticut | Rhode Island
Region 12 - Kentucky | North Carolina | Tennessee
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Race Schedule

May

Cape Girardeau (Cape Girardeau, MO)
Region: 4
05/01/2021 View Details

Ocala (Ocala, FL)
Region: 7
05/01/2021 View Details

Southeast Georgia (Lyons, GA)
Region: 7
05/01/2021 View Details

Tullahoma (Tullahoma, TN)
Region: 12
05/01/2021 View Details

Columbus (Columbus, OH)
Region: 6
05/08/2021 View Details

Morganton (Morganton, NC)
Region: 12
05/08/2021 View Details

Bowling Green (Bowling Green, KY)
Region: 12
05/14/2021 View Details

Chattanooga Area (Chattanooga, TN)
Region: 12
05/15/2021 - 05/16/2021 View Details

Central Florida (Sanford, FL)
Region: 7
05/22/2021 View Details

Central Florida (Sanford, FL)
Region: 7
05/22/2021 View Details

Henderson Soap Box Derby
Region: 2
05/23/2021 View Details

Henderson Soap Box Derby
Region: 2
05/23/2021 View Details

Silicon Valley (Silicon Valley, CA)
Region: 2
05/23/2021 View Details

June

Athens (Athens, TN)
Region: 12
06/05/2021 View Details

Chicago Metro (Off the Street Club-Chicago, IL)
Region: 5
06/05/2021 View Details

Jamestown Area Soap Box Derby (Jamestown, NY)
Region: 9
06/05/2021 View Details

Kanawha Valley (South Charleston, WV)
Region: 6
06/05/2021 View Details

Pennyrile (Madisonville, KY)
Region: 12
06/05/2021 View Details

Greater Cincinnati (Cincinnati, OH)
Region: 6
06/06/2021 View Details

Spotsylvania
Region: 8
06/06/2021 View Details

Akron Area (Akron, OH)
Region: 6
06/12/2021 View Details

Greater Des Moines (Des Moines, IA)
Region: 4
06/12/2021 View Details

Greater Lafayette (Lafayette, IN)
Region: 5
06/12/2021 View Details

Greater Lafayette (Lafayette, IN)
Region: 5
06/12/2021 View Details

Norwalk (Martinsburg, WV)
Region: 6
06/12/2021 View Details

Ogallala (Ogallala, NE)
Region: 4
06/12/2021 View Details

Owensboro Lions Club (Owensboro, KY)
Region: 12
06/12/2021 View Details

New Hampshire (New Hampshire State)
Region: 10
06/13/2021 View Details

Pikes Peak Soap Box Derby (Colorado Springs, CO)
Region: 4
06/13/2021 View Details

Clovis (Clovis, NM)
Region: 3
06/19/2021 View Details

Omaha (Omaha, NE)
Region: 4
06/19/2021 View Details

Portage County (Portage County, OH)
Region: 6
06/19/2021 View Details

Star City (Roanoke, VA)
Region: 8
06/19/2021 View Details

Wayne-Holmes (Wayne-Holmes County, OH)
Region: 6
06/19/2021 View Details

Lancaster (Lancaster, OH)
Region: 6
06/26/2021 View Details

North Central Ohio (Mansfield, OH)
Region: 6
06/26/2021 View Details

Northwest Indiana (Valparaiso, IN)
Region: 5
06/26/2021 View Details

July

Conshohocken (Conshohocken, PA)
Region: 8
07/04/2021 View Details

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