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Start A Program In Your Community 

For information on becoming a licensed partner and starting a sanctioned Soap Box Derby program in your area please click here and fill out the New Race City Application. A ISBD staff member will review your application and reach out to you with next steps. 

Soap Box Derby is...

  • Youth Education and Leadership Development
  • Family Engagement and Enrichment
  • Honesty, Integrity and Perseverance
  • Innovation and Entrepreneurship
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Mentoring
  • Volunteerism
  • Commitment to Community

You can...

  • Provide a unique opportunity to change lives of children in YOUR community
  • Provide a hands-on STEM education based program for children in YOUR community
  • Provide a fund raising opportunity to a non-profit organization in YOUR community


The International Soap Box Derby® is the official sanctioning body of Soap Box Derby racing. The Derby has more than 100 race locations in the United States and around the world that host sanctioned Soap Box Derby events. Each one of these race locations is a licensed partner of the Derby.

We have a number of different programs available including the All-American Soap Box Derby® racing program, Gravity Racing Challenge® STEM-Based Education Program and the Adult Corporate Derby Challenge™

For information on becoming a licensed partner and starting a sanctioned Soap Box Derby program in your area please click here and fill out the New Race City Application. A ISBD staff member will review your application and reach out to you with next steps.