Gravity Sidecar

Border Bogies 2012 will take place on Saturday 26th May, and entries are open now.

• Juniors and Senior races.
• Classes for Soapbox Cartie, Gravity Sidecar, Gravity Bike and Pedal Bike.
• SCA Championship points available.
  

See http://borderbogie.co.uk for details.

There is news of a potential new event at Scammonden Dam, near Huddersfield. Details are sparse at the moment, but it planned to make it an event for all disciplines (Luge/Buttboard/Gravity Bikes/Side-Car/Skaters/Soapbox/etc)

The course is  about 500 - 600m in length, depending on where the start and finish lines are placed, with predicted top speeds^* over 50mph. The track is too narrow for head to head racing so will be time trials - at least for sidehacks and carties anyway. There are three significant bends, meaning that handling and driver skill will be critical factors in getting a good time. This is definately not a drag race - you're going to need good grippy tyres and effective brakes.

For further details, go to the UKGSA Forum. For the time being, leave a comment there if you are interested in taking part.

* Predicted using SCA CartieSim. Your mileage may vary.

Entries open on the 1st October 2011.

Entries will be limited to 25 Soapbox/Sidecar Teams and a maximum of 12 G-Bikes on a strictly first come, first served basis.

Full details at http://dalbysoapbox.webs.com/

The 2012 Richards Castle Soap Box Derby will be held on Sunday July 8th on Hanway Common, near Ludlow in Shropshire.

The course is 550m in length, with a vertical drop of 50m and gives speeds up to 45mph. Full details at richardscastlesoapbox.co.uk.

The Catterline Cartie Challenge is an annual competition for home made "gravity powered" soapbox carties which is held as part of Catterline Gala Weekend. It was first held in 2005, and is one of the highlights of the village year.

It also forms part of the SCA Championship series.

Entries for existing teams will be available from 1st January 2012, with entries from new teams being accepted from early February 2012.

Details, entry forms, rules, etc are on Catterline Online.