Paul Merton had a shot at cartie racing last year. It turns out that he is a bit of a jessie... ;-)


Cairngorm soapbox filming
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Cairngorm soapbox filming

How is everyone's build coming on? Dont' forget to send us pictures of your build progress so we can highlight any concerns. This is especially important if this will be your first time at Cairngorm.

Catterline Cartie Challenge - a great way to shake your cartie down before Cairngorm...


Oor Wullie meets F1 - Sport - Kincardineshire Observer
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Low tech Lewis Hamiltons are being encouraged to build their own gravity powered racer and enter North East Scotland’s answer to Formula 1 – the Catterline Cartie Challenge.

Progress Works from N Yorks will be competing in the Gravity Bike class at Cairngorm Soapbox Extreme 2012 - http://soapboxracing.co.uk/onlineEntryForm/entries?id=173

Catterline Cartie Challenge 2006
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Highlights from the 2006 Catterline Cartie Challenge

Anyone interested in a fun race in Newport Pagnell...

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Newport Pagnell Soapbox Derby
Quick show of hands , who wants to take part in this years race ?

Bad Attitude Racing from Selkirkshire will be competing in the Soapbox Cartie class at Cairngorm Soapbox Extreme 2012

Championship Points Available


Championship Points Available
Don't forget that your results at Cairngorm can earn you points for the SCA Championship. CSEx is the third race in the series, with the others being;read more

Mutts Nutts Racing from Suffolk will be competing in the Gravity Bike class at Cairngorm Soapbox Extreme 2012

SCA Championship round #4 - the day after Cairngorm Soapbox Extreme and only a few miles away. Why not make it a whole weekend of gravity racing in Scotland?


Join the Gravity Surge ...
Entry Forms for the Annandale Cup 2012 : SCA Championship Round Four, are now available !
Checkout the new BIGBA website for more details : http://bit.ly/Bigba
Entry Forms for the Annandale Cup 2012 : SCA Championship Round Four, are now available ! Checkout the new BIGBA website for more details : http://bit.ly/Bigba

CSEx is organised by the Scottish Cartie Association


Scottish Cartie Association
The aims of the Scottish Cartie Association are; (a) to support and advance the sport of Soapbox Cartie Racing in Scotland (b) to establish and organise Soapbox Cartie Races in Scotland, and to encourage and assist communities and groups in Scotland to establish and run Soapbox Cartie Race...

CSEx2010 on BBC Scotland

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Soapbox racers go downhill fast
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This weekend sees the Cairngorm Soapbox Extreme, where participants race their home-made carts and bogies down the Aviemore ski road.

Gravity Outlaws from West Yorkshire will be competing in the Soapbox Cartie class at Cairngorm Soapbox Extreme 2012

Graeme Smith from Cheshire will be racing their Street Luge at Cairngorm Soapbox Extreme 2012

Top Tips for Team #6: It takes far longer to build a gravity racer than you think. If you've not already done so, you need to start building now if you're going to be ready in time for CSEx2012

Street Luge Returns to Cairngorm


Street Luge Returns to Cairngorm
There will be a limited number of places available for street luge and gravity bike at this year's Cairngorm Soapbox Extreme.The course is not suitable for novices in either of these disciplines and entry for luge and g-bike is by invitation only. If you would like to be considered for racing on this iconic track, please contact us.Unfortunately we are not able to accept any other disciplines this year - just...

Want to get an idea how fast your cartie will go down Cairngorm? Find out the effect of change in mass, aerodynamics, brakes, etc? Get SCA CartieSim and find out from the comfort of your sitting room...


Scottish Cartie Association | CartieSim Just Got Better | Supporting Gravity Racing in Scotland
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CartieSim, the SCA's cartie speed calculation application, just got better. Version 1.1.0.8 has just been released and includes some significant improvements;Added distance v. time chartMuch improved calculation of elevation data from online

If you're coming to Cairngorm, why not stay on an extra day and race in this event just a few miles away near Huntly.


Scottish Cartie Association | New Race for the SCA Championship | Supporting Gravity Racing in Scotl
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Breaking news! A new event is to be added to the 2012 SCA Championship, bringing the total number of eligible races to 4. The race will take place near Huntly in Aberdeenshire on Sunday 15th July, the day after Cairngorm Soapbox Extreme, giving a

Centa Bavaria from West Yorkshire will be racing their Soapbox Cartie at Cairngorm Soapbox Extreme 2012

Another race in Englandshire...


Scottish Cartie Association | Belchford Downhill Challenge, Lincolnshire | Supporting Gravity Racing
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Start: Sep 16 2012 - 12:00am Timezone: Etc/GMT Belchford DownhillThe Belchford Downhill Challenge will be taking place on Furlongs Lane, Belchford in 2012.The Downhill Challenge is a soapbox cart race in the Lincolnshire Wolds Area of Outstanding Beauty.