The Newmarket Festival Committee want to share the rules for the Soap Box race. Please see below:

Soap box entry requirements
-Should have a safety belt fitted.
-Should have a roll-over bar or high backed rigid seat fitted which will be sufficient to save pilot from injury in the event of a flip over.
- Should not exceed 1.5m in width
- Chassis clearance should be no higher than 30cm from the ground
- Wheel base from front axle to back axle should not exceed 2m
- Wheels diameter should not exceed 50cm
- Should not have any mechanical parts to increase its speed (so no catapults, pedals or jet engines)
- Must have a rigid steering system (no ropes)
- Must have a back two wheel braking system
- Must not have any smoke or fire devices fitted
- Must not have any design element to endanger themselves or the public (i.e. No sharp metal objects, mirrors or glass)
- The Soap Box MUST have a solid floor
- No part of the Soap Box must extend beyond the width of the Soap Box
- A Soap Box derived from an existing chassis is permitted provided that it complies with the rules
- Your Soap Box design must be easily accessible, so that in the event of a crash the driver can be evacuated quickly.
Please note that entries not complying with the above criteria will not be accepted to take part in this year’s soap box race.

RULES:
A maximum of four crew members per team.   One person to be named as Captain, one person to be named as Driver (can be the same person if desired)
- Every sleeve top, protective footwear, gloves and knee & elbow pads (no bare arms, legs or skin). No exception to this rule. All DRIVERS MUST WEAR A CRASH HELMET!!
- No team will be allowed to compete under the influence of alcohol or medication or any other mind altering substance.
- Teams must follow the instructions of the safety officials, marshals and the Festival committee.
- All members of the team must sign a declaration absolving the organisers from any and all responsibility at scrutiny.
- All children competing in the junior race must at scrutiny and racing be accompanied by a parent or guardian, who must have signed the Permission Form at scrutiny.
- It is the responsibility of each Team Captain to ensure the safety of his/her team. Team Captains will be required to sign a declaration to this effect.
- In all matters relating to the Soap Box Race, the Committee’s / Judges decision is final

TO START: SCRUTINY:
All competitors must present their soap box on Sunday the 3rd of July 2011 between 1:30pm and 2:30pm at the church car park Newmarket. The inspection will focus on the general safety of the soap box, braking system and drivers safety clothes. To ensure you pass scrutiny, make sure you stick to the above rules and specifications:

THE SOAP BOX RACE
- Teams must assemble at the scrutiny area,  A driver’s brief will take place at this time.
- Scrutiny will be completed by 2.30pm and Start & Finish instructions will be issued when signing on.  In the event that a team has failed their inspection, they may request a re-inspection after rectifying any non-compliances..
- The race is open to all home-made racing carts, all of which will race against the clock, one at a time.  Your SoapBox and driver will be pushed off the starting line by one/two of your crew.  Once one SoapBox has got to the finish line safely (or the wreckage has been removed from the circuit), the next SoapBox will start. Your entire cart and any debris must be removed immediately after your time trial.

Happy Racing!