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A community event to raise money to benefit children & have some good ole fashion fun with family, friends and neighbors. The event takes place on Madison Ave.

A unique, non-motorized racing event that challenges amateur racers to design and build human-powered soapbox cars and compete against the clock in a downhill race. The Madison Ave Soapbox Derby is fueled by creativity and family fun, not to mention the need for speed! Decatur, GA. See the Event page for details on this year's Derby! Fun, fun, fun… The vision of this event is picnic/parade style where families, friends and neighbors will be walking to the event with their chairs & blankets while snacking with their families and watching the Derby. For those of you who live on Madison Ave we hope you invite your friends, set up and enjoy the day! All others are welcome to set up on the sidewalks up & down the street. We are in no way affiliated with the All-American Soap Box Derby.

10/07/2026

Thank you to returning sponsor Corrective Chiropractic - Decatur for supporting the Derby again this year!

09/29/2026

🚨 Time is running out! 🚨
THIS Friday, October 2: Last chance to pre-order this year's Derby gear!
THIS Saturday, October 3: Driver registration CLOSES!
Visit madavederby.org before it's too late!

09/17/2026

Just a few more weeks until the Mad Ave Derby! We have some special merch for sale this year, including these one-of-a-kind YETI mugs 🫈 Grab one before they sell out! (T-shirt preorders are live, too!)

09/11/2026

The Mad Ave Derby is in the spotlight 🤩 We're so excited to share this episode of Kind & Seek filmed at last year's derby! See anyone you know? 👀

Watch Kind and Seek, the game show where teams compete to end hunge...

09/10/2026

Don't miss out: this year's Mad Ave Derby t-shirts by Fun With Robots Design Co. are now available for pre-order! https://madavederby.square.site/

08/13/2026

Hey Derby Fans! Early bird ticket pricing ends August 15th at midnight. Register your driver now at madavederby.org before prices go up!

07/24/2026

Mad Ave Derby Returns on October 24!

Registration is Now Open!

11/07/2025

We're nominated for Best Community Event in Best of Decaturish.com! Vote for us before November 15th 🏎💨

11/05/2025

A huge thank you to our incredible judges for tackling the hardest job of the day!

Sarah Coleman, Ninetta Violante, Meagan Berardi, Merry Pope, Olympic swimmer Amanda Weir, Ariel Wise, Jennifer Triplett, Beverly Beyer, and Haviland Miller—representing City Schools of Decatur teachers from Oakhurst, Fave, BHMS, and DEF, plus Decatur Fire. Your heart and dedication makes the derby more fun for all involved!

Also, congratulations to the winner of the Capt Gary Menard Judges’ Standout Award - new for this year, and created in loving memory of Captain Gary Menard, a special friend of the derby and a judge who went the extra mile every year, this award honors the entry that captures hearts — the one with that special something that makes everyone smile.

Captain Menard’s joy, creativity, and passion live on through this tribute.

11/04/2025

Derby fans and sponsors, we want to hear from you! Please take a moment to complete our survey so we can learn about why you came to the derby and how we can make next year even better.

The Mad Ave Derby team wants to hear your thoughts on this year's event. If you are a racer, attendee, sponsor, vendor, or otherwise involved with the Mad Ave Derby, we invite you to complete a brief survey to share your feedback. Your responses will remain confidential within our team and will be u...

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Decatur, GA
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http://www.madavederby.org/

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