‘See how big we can get:’ Hub City Soap Box Derby ready to roll for second year
NANAIMO — After a wildly successful inaugural event, the Hub City Soap Box Derby is back to tear up the streets of the Old City Quarter.
The event once again takes place along Fitzwilliam St. on Saturday, Aug. 19, starting with a newly added kid’s cart parade at 9 a.m., with the races to follow.
Last year they were able to raise $16,000 for the Nanaimo Child Development Centre (NCDC) and coordinator Kathryn Scott said they’re shooting for $25,000 this year.
“We’ve definitely increased the size of it this year, we’ve got more sponsors on board, more of the community involvement like people actually wanting to come out and entertain for us this year. Everybody got more involved this year.”