Madison Avenue Soapbox Derby Today!

Decatur Metro | October 1, 2011 | 8:40 am

From 1p to 4p today!  A bit more info from the event’s Facebook page…

A unique, non-motorized racing event that challenges amateur racers to design and build human-powered soapbox cars and compete against the clock in a downhill race. The Madison Ave Soapbox Derby is fueled by creativity and family fun, not to mention the need for speed!

Celebrities judges include football player Terry Lacount, State Senator Jason Carter and Fox5’s Dana Fowle.

Don’t know where Madison Ave is located?  Map for ya after the jump!


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9 Responses to “Madison Avenue Soapbox Derby Today!”

  1. At Home in Decatur says:
    October 1, 2011 at 9:10 am

    Very cool! Decatur is truly a neat place.

  2. TOK says:
    October 1, 2011 at 12:53 pm

    football player Terry Lacount,

    and more importantly awesome Oakhurst Elementary Kindergarten parapro Terry Lacount.

  3. smalltowngal says:
    October 1, 2011 at 3:30 pm

    The races were a blast to watch and the party is still going on with live music, a hot dog stand and a home-baked goodies for sale. Great place to spend a Saturday afternoon!

  4. fisbn says:
    October 1, 2011 at 5:42 pm

    THANKS TO ALL WHO CAME OUT,TRULY A GREAT DAY!!

  5. Maineratheart says:
    October 1, 2011 at 7:06 pm

    Fun times in Oakhurst. What a great place to call home!!

  6. Raul says:
    October 1, 2011 at 8:44 pm

    A great event. Thanks to everyone who came out to support the racers & raise money for a good cause.
    What an amazing street!

  7. Boondoggle Troll says:
    October 3, 2011 at 3:25 pm

    Sorry we missed the derby, but I’m looking forward to the 2nd annual event already.

  8. Dana Blankenhorn says:
    October 3, 2011 at 4:10 pm

    One of the big highlights of my year. One of the parents, however, told me there are now 41 kids, school age or pre-school, now living on the 3 blocks of Madison. I don’t think there are any on Mellerich, one block west.

    And so the price of the Beverly Hall APD cheating scandal goes up by the day. And it comes in the form of segregation — economic, then racial.

  9. All Soaped Up says:
    October 4, 2011 at 11:19 pm

    The event raised $4,900!!!! And their goal was $1,000. It was truly a site to behold. Tighten up, Oakhurst Wine Crawl, we’re coming for you!