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56 pictures and videos of the fantabulous Micklegate Run Soapbox Challenge 2018

Mon 27 Aug 2018 @ 8:53pm - Things to do
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All the craziness on the cobbles

Madness reigned on Micklegate today as the beautifully bonkers soapbox challenge returned.

Sponsored this year by the York Bid, the Micklegate Run Soapbox Challenge saw 43 teams take to carts of all shapes and sizes vying to be the fastest.

With fairground rides on the bridge, and a food and drink area close to Micklegate Bar, there was a party atmosphere all day, that even occasional drizzle couldn’t dampen.


And it proved remarkably competitive. Each team had two goes at the run, starting on the steep launch ramp near Priory Street, hurtling down the cobbles, round the bend, over the jump and to the finish line.

Right to near the end, any one of about ten teams were still in with a chance.

And then there were the carts built not for speed but for sheer daftness. Like The Grand Hotel’s double bed, the Micklegate Monster featuring an (almost) real dinosaur, and the York Hub’s Mr Funny shoe car.

The winner was a three-wheeled coffin steered to victory by the York Dungeon on behalf of homeless charity SASH York.

York Maze won one for ‘Joker of the Day’ and the Friends of Scarcroft School were the sponsor’s choice. And another brilliant day was had by all.

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Photograph © Allan Harris on Flickr
Photograph © Allan Harris on Flickr
Photograph © Allan Harris on Flickr
Photograph © Allan Harris on Flickr
Photograph © Allan Harris on Flickr
Photograph © Allan Harris on Flickr
Photograph © Allan Harris on Flickr
Photograph © Allan Harris on Flickr
Photographs: YorkMix

Look at them go! The @YorkDungeon cart sets off at a scorching pace at today's #micklegaterun

A post shared by The York BID (@the_york_bid) on Aug 27, 2018 at 5:17am PDT

Nananananananananana CATMAN! #micklegaterun

A post shared by Morgan (@littlemissmorganbaker) on Aug 27, 2018 at 7:02am PDT

?? #Repost @alexlloydjourno with @get_repost ・・・ Purple speed demon at today’s #micklegatesoapbox in York #micklegaterun #yorksoapbox @micklegateofficial

A post shared by micklegate (@micklegateofficial) on Aug 27, 2018 at 10:55am PDT

Flying. #micklegaterun #soapboxchallenge

A post shared by David Willett (@davidwillett1027) on Aug 27, 2018 at 10:18am PDT

The craziness that is the annual Micklegate Run #soapboxchallenge • • • #soapboxrace #soapboxderby #micklegatesoapbox #micklegaterun #micklegate @micklegateofficial @minster_fm @visityork @york.press @nikonownermagazine #stbigshot @st_travelmag @sundaytimestravel @benandroxy

A post shared by Andy Falconer (@theheadteacher) on Aug 27, 2018 at 9:26am PDT

#MicklegateRun #soapboxderby

A post shared by Alex Byron (@wldr_alex) on Aug 27, 2018 at 8:13am PDT

#micklegaterun #energiyork

A post shared by Morgan (@littlemissmorganbaker) on Aug 27, 2018 at 7:09am PDT

#micklegaterun #york #soapbox

A post shared by Paul Ellinson (@paulellinson) on Aug 27, 2018 at 5:11am PDT

Cool Zappings are in action today at the #micklegaterun in #York – pop over and give our team your support!

A post shared by Transdev in the UK (@transdev_bus) on Aug 27, 2018 at 2:21am PDT

Busy day working and then we caught the finals of @theyorkbid Micklegate Soapbox Challange!
Great atmosphere, saw lots of people… or should we say people saw us first ?, lovely cuppa and two soapbox crashes!! (Everyone was ok!)#york #micklegaterun#soapboxchallenge pic.twitter.com/vuMeWQXQhI

— Indigo Greens (@Indigo_Greens) August 27, 2018

Great afternoon at The Micklegate Run. ⁦@MicklegateRun⁩ ⁦@MicklegateBI⁩ pic.twitter.com/3FRiS04D21

— Hudson Moody (@hudsonmoody) August 27, 2018

We’re here @theyorkbid @MicklegateRun!

We’re 7th on the run sheet which should only be about 30 minutes away.

Go #TeamMinster and Gary the Gargoyle! pic.twitter.com/kuLAPwKFSe

— York Minster (@York_Minster) August 27, 2018

#Thisone #Jacksparrow #SoapboxChallenge pic.twitter.com/6V31AAxyKM

— CAG Photography??? (@MadCowFudge) August 27, 2018

The Autohorn Micklegate Run Soapbox Challenge @VisitYork @MicklegateRun @yorkpress @theyorkmix @MadCowFudge #MicklegateRun #Soapbox #Challenge #york pic.twitter.com/38AUwhdvGc

— Lewis Outing (@LewisOuting) August 27, 2018

More manic #MicklegateRun action from @FOScarcroft pic.twitter.com/dULrhCc97W

— The York BID (@theyorkbid) August 27, 2018

Congratulations to @LegendWare on another successful #MicklegateRun #york. Fantastic fundraising for @CR_UK. If only Sonic was driving the soapbox pic.twitter.com/nZeWE4126K

— BrightLime (@Bright_Lime) August 27, 2018

Our view of the #MicklegateRun #soapboxchallenge pic.twitter.com/sQLgM3VQhI

— Popworld York (@PopworldYork) August 27, 2018

#MicklegateRun #MicklegateSoapboxChallenge today! With @magicgonad pic.twitter.com/6FUMDiVJnl

— Natalie Eaglen (@Natalieeaglen) August 27, 2018

Mon 27 Aug, 2018

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