Langley’s annual Soup Box Derby is racing back into town from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sept. 14 and promises plenty of fun — no engines required.

“We are thrilled to be co-hosting the Derby with the Langley Community Club again, and appreciate the enthusiasm and appreciation from the fans, the volunteers and racers,” Donna Christensen, board secretary at the Langley Main Street Association, said. “It’s especially fun to see third- and fourth-generation racers carrying on the Soup Box Derby tradition that began in 1972.”

Racers jockeying gravity-powered and wildly decorated vehicles will compete in two-car heats as they cruise down First Street on a track of about 200 yards, according to Christensen’s estimate. Some of the cars will even reach speeds of up to 25-30 mph.

Trophies hand-crafted

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