Tag: Soap Box Derby

Mantua - As the dust clears from one of the most exciting Derby races in the 20 years of racing at Buchert Park in Mantua, June 17. Four racers are getting ready to challenge the Derby Downs hill in Akron, with a goal to win the world championships on...

Mantua - This week in Mantua, another paving project is underway, removing the potholes and uneven surface left behind by winter’s freeze and thaw. And while area drivers and their vehicles will appreciate the smooth new surface on High Street in the Village, the project was completed with another...

Mantua - Across the country, would-be racers of all ages work together to build gravity-powered and STEM-driven cars to compete in local Soap Box Derby races and rallies. “The Soap Box Derby is rooted in family and community,” shared Portage County Soap Box Derby organizer Dean Olsen. And on...