Cascapedia St. Jules, is a small community
on the Gaspe Coast, Quebec, in Eastern Canada,
at the foothills of the Appalachian Mountain Range.
at the foothills of the Appalachian Mountain Range.
During their October Fall Fest Activities
One of the events is a "Soap Box Derby Race".
I am sharing some photos
of the "50 Plus" Age Group Race Carts
I don't have pics of all the Carts
I don't have pics of all the Carts
A lot of time and effort goes into
these unique designed homemade carts.
And it's all in the fun
of competing against each other.
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| The Fire Department |
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| The Hill of the Race |
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| My brother, Jimmy on his cart, Lawrence with the black vest and Bruce with the orange coat. |
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| A lot of thought and preparation goes into these races The 2nd gravel road is used for a service road. |
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| This lovely cart was called "Dishpan Hands" |
Great craftsmanship, imagination and skill
goes into the making of these carts,
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| All lined up, ready to go |
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| The Rat |
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| Patrickton is the name of a road in the area |
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| The race is on |
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| They are pulled back up the hill by a ATV These carts have no motor, they run by gravity |
October 2012
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| The Starting Line |
excitement...the carts lined up ready to go
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| Lawrence's new model of Cart- The Fauvel Flyer |
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| The Cat came back |
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| BMR Hardware |
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| Mr. Bean My sister, Carol ( in yellow) and her husband, Peter across the street. |
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| Rona Hardware |
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2008
New Carlisle held a Soap Box Derby.
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| From the Spec Newspaper |
Thanks for your visit xo
