Sunday 28 May will see 40 teams of soapbox racers speed through the streets of Stockport powered merely by gravity, courage, and luck.  

The event will be hosted by Krazy Races and sponsored by Totally Stockport – Stockport's Business Improvement District – and will be free to attend. The event aims to raise thousands for local charities, as well as the headline charity When You Wish Upon a Star. The audience is expected to comprise around 15,000 locals. 

Paul Taylor, Totally Stockport's Manager, said on the Krazy Races website, 'Town centre-based events have been attracting increasing numbers of visitors over the past few years. Krazy Races could be a record breaker for a one-day event.'  

Krazy Races could be a record breaker for a one-day event.

Racers will launch from St Peter's Square, then tear their way down to Mersey Square, past the Plaza building, and then on to the air raid shelters, navigating chicanes and obstacles on the way.  

Racers will pass the iconic plaza building along the way. (Alasdair Perry)

Three runs will take place across the day, with a grand final of the top 10 fastest racers.   

The schedule for the day is as follows: 

• 10.45 am - Official event opening procession 
• 11.00 am – First run 
• 12.30 am – Second Run 
• 1.00 pm – Lunch break 
• 2.00 pm – Second run continues 
• 3.00 pm – Third run 
• 5.00 pm – Final 
• 5.30 pm – Awards and trophies 
• 6.00 pm – Event closes