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Atlanta Downhill Challenge Soapbox Derby


Posted :: November 14, 2008 | 4:17 pm :: Tessa Horehled

This weekend, Enterwoven is throwing the third annual Atlanta Downhill Challenge, presented by Metromix at the Starlight Drive-In (2000 Moreland Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30316). For a mere $5, you can check out 70 carts race and 5 local bands! No excuses. Cars must all be checked in by 10AM.

A portion of the proceeds will benefit local non-profits: PALS Atlanta, Our Pals Place & WonderRoot. Pick up some nom’s from vendors such as Park Grounds Coffee, Jakes Icecream, Lottafrutta, Aces and DulceVegan. It’s BYOB so be sure to fill that cooler up before heading down. Lawn chairs are also suggested!

Band Line-Up:
1:00PM – 1:45PM : The Hollywood Kills
2:00PM – 2:45PM : All Get Out
3:00PM – 3:45PM : Ponderosa
4:00PM – 4:45PM : Here Come The Mummies
5:00PM – 6:00PM : Snowden

Drive A Faster Car is an official sponsor
of the Atlanta Downhill Challenge this year!

Be sure to drop by our tent and step on our DaFC Soapbox! Let us know what you think of the bands, the carts, the rain that isn’t going to fall, the vendors, your lack of beer, etc. We’re going to film everyone and give you guys who can’t make it, a recap of the event next week. We are also giving away samplers from StickFigure and winners of the Atlanta Downhill Challenge will win concert tickets, courtesy of Drive A Faster Car, in addition to many more prizes!
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  • I wanted to say thank you to everyone who came out and supported the event. Courtney (the person n the crash) is in positive spirits and keeps telling me about how he is going to modify his cart for next year. He says, the wheels were too small to hold the body. I have really been blessed with a wonderful new friend out of a negative situation.

    We started a fund raiser for Courtney. Here is the following information:

    Please send money to his friend Fern who is handling all the money on his behalf. We are using PayPal and if needed her g-mail address is: fern.lovelace@gmail.com

    Here is the donation link:
    https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=KJR3ARSGKDHCC&lc=US&item_name=Courtney%2dSoap%20Box%20Derby%202008&item_number=Cpegus&currency_code=USD&bn=PP%2dDonationsBF%3aPB150198%2ejpg%3aNonHosted

    Tessa, thank you so much for all your messages and being a wonderful 2008 sponsor!
  • jeph
    sorry i couldnt make it over to the tent to talk some more. for some unexplained reason, we kept being sent to the top of the hill to race again. charles barkley failed to show up to race us in his "hoopster." 2nd place will have to do.
  • wesley what what
  • Update: The soapbox racer is being released from the hospital. Rebekha will be posting an update with money raised, etc soon.
  • Nina
    Thanks for the updates! I am seriously breathing a sigh of relief right now.
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