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Bristol Fourth of July Orange Crate Derby

The Bristol Fourth of July Committee's 63rd Annual Orange Crate Derby will be held on Sunday, June 17, 2012 (NO rain date) 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

Entry Details:

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).

Download the Orange Crate Derby Entry Form (not yet available).

NEWS/UPDATES

DERBY STREET CLOSINGS

Bayview Avenue will be closed to traffic beginning at 11:00 a.m. thru 6:00 p.m. Signs will be posted 2 days prior to event. All cars in the event area will be towed.

COMMITTEE CONTACTS

General Chairman: Dick Devault
genchair@july4thbristolri.com
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 561
Bristol, Rhode Island 02809

Vice Chairman: Ray Lavey
paradechair@july4thbristolri.com

JULY 3-4

July 3:
Concert: 6:30 p.m. - Independence Park
Fireworks: 9:30 p.m. over Bristol Harbor

July 4:
Patriotic Exercises: 8:30 a.m. - Colt School
Cannon Warning: 10:15 a.m. - Chestnut St.
Military, Civic and Firemen's Parade: 10:30 a.m.

ABOUT BRISTOL

Bristol is a town in and the historic county seat of Bristol County, Rhode Island, United States.[3] The population was 22,954 at the 2010 census. Bristol, a deepwater seaport, is named after Bristol, England. Major industries include boat building (and related marine industries), manufacturing and tourism.
Town Administrator: Diane Mederos
Town Hall: 10 Court Street, Bristol, R.I. 02809
Town Website: www.bristolri.us

ORANGE CRATE DERBY CHAIRMAN

The Orange Crate Derby Chairman is Kevin Bowen.

DERBY SPONSOR

2011 DERBY WINNERS

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