Gravity racers from near and far converged on the village of Denholm, near Hawick last weekend for the first race of the year - the 2010 Border Bogie Challenge - and they were not disappointed. A very competitive field and glorious sunshine meant the spectators were treated to some of the best in gravity racing, with the senior soapbox trophy being decided by just 1 second over three runs.

The cartie racing season in Scotland is about to get underway with the fabulous Border Bogie Challenge at Denholm this weekend. Now in its second year, Border Bogies has rapidly grown in stature and is attracting some very competitive teams from across the UK, including the every competitive Peter Pope and the always entertaining Will Gunn. Scottish teams are well represented, with The Cheats returning to defend their trophy for the best aggregate time. It will also see the first competition for Gravity Sidecar in Scotland.

Border bogies will also be the first round in the new SCA Championship, with registered teams competing for championship points and the honour of being crowned the very first SCA Champion.

Reckon you've got a quick cartie? Taking part in more than one event in Scotland this year? Why not register for the SCA Championship and find out how good you really are! 

The SCA Championship is a competition run across the main soap box events in Scotland with the aim of encouraging participation in the various events and to creating friendly rivalry between teams.

Registered teams are awarded points for their final position in the participating events, and the team with the greatest number of points after the last event will be crowned as the SCA Champion. There are separate classes for Soapbox Cartie and Gravity Sidecar.

Please note that each race is independantly organised as a separate event. Teams registering for the SCA Championship should also register with each event that they wish to take part in. Registration for the SCA Championship does not include automatic entry into competing events, nor does it confer any special privileges. Since each event is an independant entity, the rules for each competition vary slightly. Please check with each event organiser to ensure your cartie or sidecar is eligible to compete.

Further information;

The new Gravity Sidecar class has been confirmed as eligible for Border Bogies and Cairngorm Soapbox Extreme, and looks likely for Catterline Carties too. Get those angle grinders out!

See our downloads page for the gravity sidecar tech' spec'.

The 2010 Border Bogie Challenge will run on Saturday May 22nd, and entries will be accepted from the 1st January 2010 onwards. More details will be published on the Border Bogie Challenge web site over the coming months, but last years details should give you a fair idea of what to expect. Keep looking for updates though.

Please contact the organisers for further details.