London Free Press

Five things to know about London’s SoHo soapbox derby

5 min read

The SoHo Community Association in London will hold its SoHo Soaper on Saturday, a downhill race featuring homemade carts and meant to bring the neighbourhood together. LFP reporter Jacob Reid has what you need to know: What is soapbox racing? Soapbox racing dates back to early-1900s Dayton, Ohio, when kids built gravity-powered carts from wooden soap […]