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Red Bull is sponsoring SoapBox Derby this Saturday at the Wall

http://www.redbullsoapboxusa.com/Philadelphia-2008/default.aspx

Rain or shine this event is suppose to be happening on Saturday. I have a front row seat since it's all happening out my front door. Good and bad, as it's a trip to watch all that come but then my front yard becomes a trach can....................

This is such a rip off of the manyunk downhill!! I guess money goes a far way >:(

You're so right Whitney. Total rip off of the midnight downhill race, but I guess it still can be cool but it won't be the same. I remember some crazy things happened at that race over the years... I will be there to check it out since I live close by...

I plan on it as well as Dan and Jocelin coming down from da REAL north - JAMIE!

red bull actually came to one of the downhills a couple of years ago. I hope I can find the picture of the original members standing on the red bull truck....

Dan and Jocelin are coming? Sweet! They bringing bikes?

BTW I'm not sure if Jamie reads this stuff.

I thought you knew this already but, he can't read.

Whitney, again you are right. I rode up to the top of the wall from Dawson Pub back in 05 or 06 in the Red Bull Hummer. I think it was a Hummer but this was before Hummers became commercially available, so it may have been a real Hummer, not the weak ass H2. All I know is I was pretty buzzed up and I rode in there with a bunch of guys from Metropolis Bikes (now Human Zoom) and they were in full crazy uniforms and we had a friggin blast. I didn't even have a rig to ride down the hill but I got in there anyway. PBR sponsored it also and there was free PBR "pounders" at Dawson Pub and it was out of control... Carl from Human Zoom was the guy who got Red Bull involved I think. Ahhhh the good old days...

BTW Jamie can barely spell but he can read  ;)

It wasn't a hummer, it was a six wheeler with a pickup truck bed or something.... :-\

The wall is a buzz of activity. Red Bull is no joke they go all out!

looking down the wall from the top

the sharp turn half way down the wall. This is usually where carnage happens

Soap box derby in a thunderstorm? That would be awesome.

The wall is going to be more like a "Slip-n-Slid" than a downhill race!!!!!!

Lou you stalking my house? That first pic is literally 30' from my front door...........

Well before we crash your house, we like to take photos so we can set up an escape plan.

Next year ladies, I'll have a PMBA party since my house is centered in party central. The little one is just a bit too young to be exposed to all you, yet.............. :o