Kingston Artists Downhill Derby

08/20/2026

And the winners are:
Individual
1st Prize - #8-The Octomobile!! by We are Steve
2nd Prize - #10-Pug in a Tub by Michael DiPleco
3rd Prize - #12 P-57 by Brooks Pettersen

Family Group
1st Prize - #14-Captain Carmine's Kraken Cart Driven by Camine Ghansah
2nd Prize - #3-Prize Catch by DrivenHarrison DeDea
3rd Prize - #18-Rick Rolling Down Broadway Driven by Ben Baird

Community Group
1st Prize - #13-Websy Driven by Chicory Naturalist
2nd Prize - #10-Beer Keg Time Machine by Keegan's Army
3rd Prize - #2 - The Accessible Blur by RCAL

People's Choice The Octomobile!! by We are Steve

07/26/2026

Three weeks until the 31st Annual Derby! Bring your creation or come cheer them on!

07/24/2026

The date is approaching, and we need your help! Help organize at the starting line - or join the Gravity Control Team, helping guide this year's creations down the track - or help gather the People's Choice Award votes at the finish line! Lots to do to help the Derby be a success - and hey... volunteer t-shirt!
Sign up to volunteer today: https://kingstondownhill.com/

After 30 incredible years of celebrating creativity and community with the Kingston Artists Soapbox Derby, we’re thrilled to announce our new name:

07/23/2026

We need you!
Gravity Control means you’re the one keeping the crowd safe and the energy high while vehicles come down the hill. 12:30pm start. You stay until the last car crosses. This is the fun one.
https://kingstondownhill.com/

07/21/2026

Here’s the deal.
Build a human-powered vehicle.
Send it down the Hill.
Get judged on creativity, speed, and crowd energy.
Registration 11AM.
Derby starts 1PM. August 16th.
Have you shared this event yet?

07/20/2026

The Historic Waterfront District. A Sunday in August. Hundreds of people who walked there on purpose. That’s your audience. The Derby brings them out.
https://kingstondownhill.com/

07/17/2026

30 days until derby day.
Someone in Kingston is already building something weird and wonderful.
Is it you?
It should be you.
https://kingstondownhill.com

07/15/2026

Setup crew arrives at 10am and gets the hill event-ready before anyone else shows up. Banners, tables, start line. You’ll be done by 11:30. Sign up to be first on the hill.

07/14/2026

Your logo on the hill sounds fine.
Your logo in front of hundreds of neighbors sounds better.
Sponsorship deadline is coming.
Don’t be the business that almost showed up.
Check out our website.

07/14/2026

Thinking of building your own downhill creation? Here are some tips, tricks and ideas on how to get started!