Weird and wonderful soapbox carts will hurtle down the roads of Swansea next year when Krazy Races comes to the city on Sunday, June 18. The free event will see amateurs in wacky costumes riding hand-made vehicles without a motor and racing to see who is fastest.
This free to attend soapbox derby event is expected to draw crowds of up to 15,000 and raise huge amounts of money for charity. The race will be the first of its kind to be held in Swansea and the first Krazy Races event in Wales. Teams will make their soapboxes themselves, dress up and perform for the judges and race their creation down the track in the hope of taking home a trophy. You can read more stories about Swansea here.
The route will begin at the Copr Bay Bridge and travel through the city centre. There will also be free entertainment, local food and activities for families to enjoy.
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Sarah Belcher, founder of Krazy Races, said: “We are so excited to be officially announcing Swansea as our first Welsh location. After a challenging couple of years away, we have come back strong in 2022 and the feedback from businesses, teams and spectators is that everyone needs a bit of fun, some laughs and joy after a very difficult couple of years. Krazy Races will bring that to Swansea in spades!"
Applications are now open for teams to enter. Event organisers are looking for 20-40 teams to enter the race in a knockout style competition with multiple trophies. Teams of five pay a £150 fee to enter and there are other options for businesses - more information on how to enter can be found here.
Andrew Douglas from Swansea BID said: “We approached Krazy Races about bringing their amazing soapbox derby to Swansea City centre and our Business Improvement District as it’s a fun event that will help improve the economy and vibrancy of our area supporting our c.800 businesses. In order to bring it here we stepped in to be its main sponsor and are really looking forward to this event, the first of its kind in Wales, to come to our city next June!” You can get more Swansea news and other story updates straight to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletters here.
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