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The Bristol Fourth of July Committee presents its 59th Annual
Orange Crate Derby. This year's Orange Crate Derby will on Sunday,
June 1, 2008 (rain date: June 15, 2008) on Bayview Avenue.
The Derby check-in start at 1:30 pm and the races will begin
at 3:00 pm. There will be one practice run allowed per entry.
The race will be double elimination. Drivers should be between
the ages of 7 and 14, be a resident of Bristol, RI, and all
drivers are required to wear a helmet with chin strap, elbow
pads, gloves. Optional safety gear includes goggles, mouth guard,
safety belt.
Applications can be mailed to:
Orange Crate Derby
Kevin Bowen
11 Dolly Drive
Bristol, RI 02809
All cars will be required to pass a safety inspection to determine compliance with the above requirements,
90 minutes prior to the start of the race:
- No wheel changes or oiling of bearings. No modification
of car after inspection.
- All servicing will be done in a designated area supervised
by Committee members.
- During the race, drivers must remain in control of their
vehicles at all times and must remain in their assigned
lanes.
- The derby will be raced under the rule of Double Elimination.
- Cars which do not meet all of the above requirements will
be disqualified.
- The decision of the judges are final.
Car Specifications
- Maximum Overall Length: 78 inches
- Maximum Overall Width: 36 inches
- Maximum Overall Weight: No added weights.
- Wheel Type: Sleeve bushing or non-high tech sealed ball bearing (No needle bearing) Grease only, no oil.14 inches max diameter.
- Brakes: Foot operated front, rear or drag brakes.
- Roll Bar: Metal pipe 1/2" - 3/4" ID or square tubing 1"OD (no wood or PVC), higher than driver with helmet, sitting upright
- Frame: Primarily wood, 2" maximum thickness plus enough metal to ensure safety. No protruding metal except roll bar.
- Body: No metal body (Wood, fiberglass etc. are OK)
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FOURTH OF JULY COMMITTEE
The Bristol Fourth of July Committee has approximately 100
members to date, with 30 lifetime members. They are a dedicated
group of volunteers who put in thousands of hours to put together
all of the fundraising events, special events, concerts, parade,
etc. Click on the Committee links below and meet our committee.
Committee Chairman
Committee Officers
Committee
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