The 6th annual Nevada City Adult Soap Box Derby is coming up on Sunday, June 5th. Rich Bodine is organizing it again this year.
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The event is put on to raise money for improvements to Pioneer Park and over the years they have raised $30 thousand dollars.
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The Derby is split into two classes the cars built for speed and then the art cars. There’s a local one that’s pretty popular…
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Another great event on Derby day is the free swimming for the kids.
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The racers start gathering in the Pitt near the tennis courts at 9 am and the races start at noon and go into the afternoon, typically wrapping up by 5 pm.
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