Red Bull Soapbox Race 2008 Vancouver
When Rockers Fall
Today I took my dad and sister out to this years Red Bull Soapbox Race in Kitsilano not knowing what to expect. Walking up Burrard street towards West 4th ave, you can hear and feel the energy/excitement. Once we turned the corner and looked up 4th all you can see up and down the street and roof tops were people!
Soapbox racing in Kits has been a long time tradition but had difficulty finding volunteers and participants. So for the first time in 17 years The Kitsilano Chamber of Commerce has step aside and let Red Bull run it. This has not come without its controversy as no kids under 19 can participate!
You can tell Red Bull brought their money. Everything from speakers lining the street to a 2 huge video screens, film crews, and DJs! All the teams had hilarious video introductions to dance routines. All teams had uniforms or costumes. There were some lavish soapboxes to hideously slow crawlers. I didn’t expect to see any crashes, but boy when they do crash, it sure looks painful!
Red Bull hosted a great free event to help bring Vancouver summer to an end. If they decide to host next year, who knows, you may see me flying down 4th in a cape! Who was your favourite team?