HOME TEAMS SKETCHES Media/Contact Spectators from all over came to Dolores Park to watch over 30 teams compete for Red Bull Soapbox Race fame. If you didn't get the opportunity to watch the Red Bull Soapbox Race San Francisco live, it will be broadcast in the Bay area on KOFY TV20/Cable 13 on Saturday, October 25 at 7pm. View Winner's Circle - Location: Dolores Park Event Date: October 18, 2008
Event Details San Francisco sped into the history books at Red Bull Soapbox Race today as Team Trash flew down Dolores Street at 38.5 miles per hour in front of a record crowd of 100,000 revelers. Thirty-three teams in human-powered crafts ranging from the Transamerica Building to a doughnut, from a hammerhead shark to a trailblazing toaster and from the Star Wars Death Star to the Golden Gate Bridge brought silliness and style to the City by the Bay at the non-motorized sprint against the clock “There were a lot of good vehicles today and everyone was running really fast. We were really worried about the competition and the ramp, but we put so much work into this car and it paid off!” said Team Trash driver Derek Thew. The team of real-life garbage men was joined on the awards podium by tree-loving Team Hugger in second place and the machismo-motored team Testoste-Rod in third. The People’s Choice Award went to crowd favorite team Rubik’s Cube with their puzzle shaped racer and horn rimmed glasses. Teams were judged on speed, creativity and showmanship by a panel of local celebrity judges including drag diva Heklina, famed musician Sheila E., San Francisco restaurateur Chris Cosentino and professional surfer and Red Bull athlete Jamie Sterling. | |
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