Barrow town centre was transformed into a race track for Barrow's Soapbox Derby on Dalton Road on Saturday. The event, sponsored by BAE Systems and Barrow Town Council, saw karts of all shapes, sizes and themes that local organisations have been working hard on. Splash zone (Image: Filipa Gaspar, Newsquest) Racing began at 10am when the flag was dropped for the first competitors to pilot their soapbox down the town centre course.
They then were followed by the remaining race teams, as they aimed to set the fastest time down the thrilling course. Following last year's success, the splash zone, sponsored by Grimefighters UK, returned where competitors will have to carefully negotiate to make it over the finish line in the fastest time possible. Eighteen teams raced several times during the day and the one with the fastest time will be crowned as the Barrow Soapbox Derby Champion.
(left to right) Daniel Mulgrew and Ross Rimmer (Image: Filipa Gaspar, Newsquest) South End Caravan Park's team weaved the 2-seated kart down the daring course. This soapbox previously won the 'most innovative kart design' award at the last Barrow Soapbox Derby. One of the six team members, Ross Rimmer, said this was his first time taking part in the event and hopes to return next year.
He said: "It was quite scary at first but then we put the breaks on and had to get out of it and push it." (left to right) Shawn Abbingdon and Kier Hill (Image: Filipa Gaspar, Newsquest) Shawn Abbingdon of the Wet Room's.