Soapbox Derby History

North Shore City Council in conjunction with the Glenfield and Birkenhead Community Trust (a local Rotary initiative) organized and ran the inaugral New Zealand Soapbox Derby in March 2003

New Zealand Champion:
Alex Keall
Kristin School
Birkenhead Rotary

Waitakere Rotary joined in the action and held our first race

New Zealand Champion:
Martin Kell
Windy Ridge School
Birkenhead Rotary

West Auckland Champion:

The Wangarei Sunrise and the Christchurch Rotary Clubs joined in the racing

New Zealand Champion:
Jarrod "Easy" Ryder
Whenuapai School
Waitakere City Rotary

West Auckland Champion:
Oliver Harding-Sheath
Massey High School

New Zealand Champion:
"Jesse" James Cooper
Royal Road School
Waitakere City Rotary

West Auckland Champion:
Jeremy Hamer
Te Atatu Intermediate

New Zealand Champion:
Dan "The Man" Hefford
McLaren Intermediate
Waitakere City Rotary

West Auckland Champion:
Mason Bennett
St Pauls Primary

New Zealand Champion:
KIWI Kirk Smith
Rutherford College
Waitakere City Rotary

West Auckland Champion:

The Whangaparaoa and Auckland East Rotary Clubs entered the racing

New Zealand Champion:
Karan Prashar
Parnell District School
Auckland East Rotary

West Auckland Champion:
Elise Nother
Sunderland College

New Zealand Champion:

Henry "Knuckles" Dyer
Riverhead School
Waitakere City Rotary

West Auckland Champion:
Michael Louden
Riverhead School

New Zealand Champion:

Aaron "Kiwi"Kinge
Waitakere Primary School
Waitakere Rotary

West Auckland Champion:
Reece Cook
Riverhead School