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Amateur racers bid to become soapbox champion

Holly Phillips
BBC News
Hull 4 Heroes A person in a handmade white kart, wearing a white helmet and suit. The vehicle is on a track lined with orange cones and tires, with a large crowd of spectators and a bridge in the background.Hull 4 Heroes
The event is taking place at the Humber Bridge car park on Saturday

Amateur racers will compete in an annual high-speed soapbox race this weekend.

The Humber Bridge Soapbox Derby will take place at the Humber Bridge car park in Hessle, Hull, on Saturday from 10:00 until 15:00 BST.

Run by Hull 4 Heroes, the event will see teams race in homemade karts, known as "bogeys", in a bid to be crowned Hull's soapbox champion.

Poppy Claybourn, events and fundraising lead at the organisation, said: "It's a great day out for the family while ing a local veteran charity."

The annual event was first held in 2012 and returned in 2023 after a hiatus during the Covid pandemic.

All funds raised from this event will go to Hull 4 Heroes - a charity that helps veterans of the British Armed Forces return to civilian life.

Hull 4 Heroes A bright green go-kart with yellow accents, designed to look like Donkey Kong's kart from Mario Kart. It has two helmets on the hood and large red rocket-like structures on the back. It's parked outdoors in a car park. People are stood nearby.Hull 4 Heroes
Teams race in homemade karts known locally as "bogeys"

Organisers said they were expecting 18 teams to enter the competition this year.

"There are some people that have never done one before and it would be their first time entering and we've got some avid soapboxers who go across the country attending these races, so it's a nice variety," Ms Claybourn added.

There will be food stalls, live music and activities for all ages at the event, which is ed by Humber Bridge and Hessle Town Council.

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