A soapbox race which will see weird and wonderful carts hurtle down the roads of Swansea later this year has been moved to a larger course as organisers say more than 15,000 people are expected to attend. Krazy Races which comes to the city on Sunday, June 18, will now move to the centre of the city with racing going past Swansea Castle with spectators gathering in and around Castle Square.
The free to attend event will see amateurs in wacky costumes riding hand-made vehicles without a motor and racing to see who is fastest. The race will be the first of its kind to be held in Swansea and the first Krazy Races event in Wales.
Teams will make their soapboxes themselves, dress up and perform for the judges and race their creation down the track in the hope of taking home a trophy. You can read more stories about Swansea here.
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The popular event which takes place in several towns and cities across the UK promises to bring all manner of wild and zany races to Swansea while raising thousands for local charities, including headline local charity ‘Wales Air Ambulance’. Swansea Krazy Races, has been brought to the City by Headline Sponsor, Swansea Business Improvement District (BID), with the event being organised by Sarah Belcher Events limited.
Sarah Belcher, Founder and Director of Krazy Races said: “We have been blown away by the incredible enthusiasm the people of Swansea and the surrounding areas have shown this event, our social media has gone ‘KRAZY’ and we are over the moon to have already recruited over 20, fantastic Krazy teams.
"The fact that we are now moving to an iconic area of the City is an incredible achievement and we would like to publicly thank everyone who has made this possible. We would also like to thank our amazing headline charity, Wales Air Ambulance who have been a pleasure to work with.
“We only have a few team spaces left, so we encourage teams to enter as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. We would also like to encourage the amazing people of Swansea to come out in force on Sunday 18th June to cheer on your favourites!”
Applications are now open for teams to enter. Event organisers are looking for 20-40 teams to enter the race in a knockout style competition with multiple trophies. Teams of five pay a £150 fee to enter and there are other options for businesses - more information on how to enter can be found here. Organisers say 30 teams have already entered.
Swansea BID Operations Manager, Andrew ‘Duggie’ Douglas added: "We are really excited to be bringing Krazy Races to the city and have been blown away by the response so far. The change of route brings the event closer to the heart of the city centre and we’d like to thank the council officers that have worked with Krazy Races to make this possible. The day promises to an action packed family-friendly day and we, the BID team, cannot wait!"
Information on the event and how to enter the ‘Kraziest Event in Town’ can be found on The Krazy Races website www.krazyraces.co.uk
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