14th Annual PDX Adult Soapbox Derby

It is officially called the 14th Annual PDX Adult Soapbox Derby, but for those of us that live on Mt. Tabor, it is the day the crazies take over the park. Every year it gets bigger and bigger, and unfortunately this has lead to the implementation of several new safety rules that have cut down on the excitement. Like NASCAR, the only reason to watch the Soapbox Derby is for the wrecks. In the old days, you'd see young guys pushing what is left of their soapbox racer back to their car, with a weeping road rash up an down one side of their bodies. It is still a lot of fun, but now it is more of a family event with structured races and new rules like, "Audience members will not be allowed to throw water balloons, or otherwise interfere with racers."