Race Updates
Some new tidbits and news items about the Montague Soapbox Races
The Montague Soapbox Races are shaping up to be a glorious day! We're going to make history tomorrow, so don't miss it.
Here are some last-minute details...
Weather Forecast
The weather for tomorrow: Partly cloudy early followed by mostly cloudy skies and a few showers later in the day. High 78 deg F. Winds west at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
The race will NOT be canceled due to rain. Only if it monsoons or hails larger than 1/4 inch ice will we then delay the race till later in the day. Bring a hat.
Spectators may also want to bring a milk crate or something to stand on if they're not right at the race track fence.
Morning Check-in
All racers should show up at Hillside Avenue and 3rd Street between 10:30 AM and 11:30 AM. 12:00 Noon is the absolute cut-off time.
Spectators will be allowed to start arriving after 11:00 AM. Race starts at 12:00 Noon.
Star Spangled Banner!
We have Zacharie Boisvert, a teen from Turners Falls High School, to sing the Star Spangled Banner for us. Live! Thanks to Zacharie and his mom Diana.
List of Vendors
We have six food vendors at the Race tomorrow, and several non-food vendors / tables set up.
| Food Vendors | Non-Food Vendors |
|---|---|
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Rendezvous, with Narragansett beer tent Dave's Dogs Grumpy's Clam Shack Cliff's Smokin' Backyard BBQ La Bodega spanish and "ethic" foods Bart's Ice Cream |
MCTV / Race Merchandise Western Mass Medical Reserve Corps Montague Elks safety training van Turners Falls film project Cancer fundraiser |
List of Sponsors
We have a short but very sweet list of underwriters, sponsors and advertisers at the Race tomorrow:
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Greenfield Savings Bank
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Dr. Jordan Quinn
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Narragansett Brewery
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Kostanski's Funeral Home
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Montague WebWorks
- MontagueMA.net
- Maniatty Real Estate
- Holy Smokes BBQ Delicatessen
- Joe Gochinski
- First Light Power
- The Solar Store
- Florence Savings Bank
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Power Down Debt
- Joe Landry
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Good Dirt Pottery
- Special thanks to Bear Country and WHAI radio for their enthusiasm and on-air support!
New Race Video from Brattleboro's Kornguth Soapbox Derby
"Tim the Moose" shot video of each heat in Daniel Kornguth's Soapbox Derby in Brattleboro on Sunday, August 22nd. It was a rainy, chilly day, but everyone had a blast. Check it out...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zX02d3sZDc
Montague Soapbox Races on Facebook
If you have a Facebook account you can "like" us and view race-day photos as they're uploaded, and comments by Race Officials throughout the day.
Montague Soapbox Races on Facebook
Current Racer Lists
We have 32 Racers registered so far and are expecting a few more Racers to show up and register on the day of the race. Again, no Racers accepted after 12:00 Noon, but best to arriver earlier. Here is the list of all racers so far, in age order, in their respective divisions:
Kids Division (12:15 PM)
| RacerID | First Name | Last Name | Age | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Chelsea | Curtis | 8 yrs | Turners Falls | MA |
| 8 | Thor | Mead | 8 yrs | Turners Falls | MA |
| 30 | Ivy | Muller | 10 yrs | Montague | MA |
| 29 | PJ | Evans | 11 yrs | Montague | MA |
| 24 | Ross | Damon | 12 yrs | Northfield | MA |
| 26 | JP | Sanieski | 12 yrs | Northfield | MA |
Teens Division (1:00 PM)
| RacerID | First Name | Last Name | Age | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 * | Kyle | Bry | 10 yrs | Montague | MA |
| 11 | Craig | Bodell | 13 yrs | Gill | MA |
| 13 | Logan | Turner-Renaud | 15 yrs | Dummerston | VT |
| 16 | Ezra | Ward | 17 yrs | Montague | MA |
| 27 | JP | Sanieski | 17 yrs | Northfield | MA |
* Kyle Bry will be racing in the teen division.
Adults Division (1:45 PM)
| RacerID | First Name | Last Name | Age | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Timothy | Burbank | 20 yrs | Montague | MA |
| 4 | Tim | Dowd | 21 yrs | Montague | MA |
| 9 | Katie | Kurtyka | 22 yrs | Turners Falls | MA |
| 23 | Adam | Goodwin | 23 yrs | Turners Falls | MA |
| 15 | Cody | Savinski | 24 yrs | Montague | MA |
| 32 | Jen | Schafer | 32 yrs | Turners Falls | MA |
| 7 | Michael | Becker | 35 yrs | Brattleboro | VT |
| 21 | Krista | Stoops | 37 yrs | Westfield | MA |
| 1 | Daniel | Kornguth | 38 yrs | Brattleboro | VT |
| 14 | George | Braca | 40 yrs | Amherst | MA |
| 3 | Owen | Graves | 41 yrs | Turners Falls | MA |
| 6 * | Bill | Bry | 42 yrs | Montague | MA |
| 25 | David | Larue | 45 yrs | New Salem | MA |
| 10 | Chris | Raymond | 48 yrs | Bernardston | MA |
| 12 | Godfried | Turner-Renaud | 49 yrs | Dummerston | MA |
| 17 | Tom | Cameron | 51 yrs | Easthampton | MA |
| 18 | John | Stewart | 54 yrs | Lake Pleasant | MA |
| 22 | Phil | Brubaker | 61 yrs | Brattleboro | MA |
| 31 | John | Landino | 62 yrs | Turners Falls | MA |
| 20 | Sam | Groves | 65 yrs | Brattleboro | VT |
| 28 | Joe | Landry | 65 yrs | Turners Falls | MA |
* Bill Bry will be racing his son Kyle's cart in the adult division
Posted: to Montague Soapbox Race News on Sat, Sep 18, 2010
Updated: Sat, Sep 18, 2010