Submitted by Cairngorm Soapbox on Sun, 07/25/2010 - 14:59.
The first aid team were kept busy at CSEx2010 as a string of racers crashed at the most fearsome corner of the course - "The Switch". Its complicated combination of right hand off camber, blind apex entry followed by sharp switch to an open left hand bend caught out cartie after cartie as they drifted towards the bales, which almost seemed magnetic at times. Thankfully there were no serious injuries and all the victims were treated at the scene.
C12 eventually won the "King of the Mountain" trophy after a superb effort over the weekend. The Devil's Rejects put in a massive effort to repair their cart after damaging it in the practice session, and were rewarded with a well deserved second place. Centa Bavaria were third. Graeme Cusine and Maurice Coull, aka "The Cheats", won the sidecar class. C12's Steve Thomas also won the "Flying Scotsman" award for the highest speed when he passed the speed trap at 64mph, and to complete his haul of trophies he also got the "Furthest Travelled" for driving 534 miles from Wiltshire to compete.
Full results soon. See Aaron Sheddon's Gallery on Flickr for some stunning action shots.
Submitted by Cairngorm Soapbox on Sat, 07/24/2010 - 12:52.
C12 put on an impressive show to qualify in first place, with Bush Racing in second place after the first day's competition in Cairngorm Soapbox Extreme 2010. 28 teams lined up after safety inspection yesterday evening and took part in a series of practice and qualifying runs in preparation for the main racing later today. The new course proved challenging and there were some spills as "The Switch" claimed its first victims. There were a few scrapes and bumps but no serious injuries to competitors. Unfortunately the same can't be said of the carties.
Submitted by Cairngorm Soapbox on Mon, 07/19/2010 - 10:59.
Spectators are welcome to come and witness all the thrills and spills of gravity racing at its most extreme. The best time to watch will be the evening of Saturday 24th July, when the heats and finals will see the teams battling it out head to head in groups of up to four carties. Friday evening is reserved for individual practice and qualifying only.
See here for full details, including directions and the event timetable.
Submitted by Cairngorm Soapbox on Mon, 07/19/2010 - 10:20.
Monboys Competing at Catterline
One of the teams taking part in CSEx2010 will be aiming to raise money for charity.
The Monboys team from Stonehaven, who have entered two carties for CSEx2010, will be looking for sponsors on the day to help raise funds for The Heart Foundation.
Submitted by Cairngorm Soapbox on Thu, 07/15/2010 - 18:09.
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ll the latest news and results, plus progress reports and gossip throughout the event, will be broadcast via
our twitter (flaky signal permitting...), so follow us to stay bang up to date with all CSE malarkey over the next few days.
Submitted by Cairngorm Soapbox on Wed, 07/14/2010 - 20:57.
Entries for Cairngorm Soapbox Extreme 2010 are now closed, with a capacity 32 teams taking part. The running order reads like a "Who's Who" of the UK gravity racing scene and includes the winners of all the major UK soapbox races over the last 12 months.
Submitted by Cairngorm Soapbox on Tue, 07/13/2010 - 10:15.
Entries for this year's event may be closed, but it's not too late to get involved. We're still looking for volunteer marshalls, so if you're interested in being a part of this exciting spectacle then please get in touch. As well as our undying gratitude, you'll get a free supper and a commemorative tee shirt to boot.
![This project was part-financed by the Scottish Governmen and the European Community [Cairngorms Local Action Group] LEADER 2007-2013 Programme](/files/u1/web_pagefooter.png "This project was part-financed by the Scottish Governmen and the European Community [Cairngorms Local Action Group] LEADER 2007-2013 Programme")