In Portland, this soap box derby combines downhill speed with extreme pageantry
Thousands of spectators gathered at Mt. Tabor Park on August 15, 2026, for the 27th annual Portland Adult Soap Box Derby. The gravity-powered race featured 42 creatively engineered, motorless vehicles hurtling down the extinct volcanic butte at speeds reaching up to 50 mph, combining downhill racing with elaborate community pageantry. Gravity is an inescapable force … Read more