THE race is on to sign up now for the wackiest event to be held in Northwich next year in the award winning Krazy Races.

Event organises are appealing for teams to sign up and battle it out to come up with the craziest designs.

The free-to-attend event will take place on June 26 on Castle Hill with an event village and viewing within Verdin Park.

Originally due to take place in summer 2020, the event was postponed due to Covid restrictions.

Businesses, charities, clubs, family and friends are being urged to sign up for a team slot before all the spaces go for the traditional Soapbox Derby, which will see thousands of spectators from all over Cheshire watching carefully crafted karts hurtle down a track, consisting of chicanes, obstacles, water features and more.

Danny Phillips, head of marketing, said: "Our first event in Northwich was planned for 2020 but had to be postponed due to Covid restrictions, so many teams have loyally stayed with us.

"This means many of our Northwich teams have been thinking about their designs for a while.

"There are going to be some fantastic creations on the route!

"But it’s definitely not too late to sign up and we urge businesses and other groups and organisations to come forward and get creating.

"It’s such a fun team-building activity – not only do you need to work together to create the go-kart but you can also get into the competitive spirit to win prizes.

"For businesses, it’s a brilliant way to bring people together again after being isolated for so long and combined with raising money for charity and your own brand exposure at an event with more than 20,000 people, it makes for a fun, fantastic experience in all sorts of ways."

Northwich Krazy Races has teamed up with the Macmillan charity, and teams and spectators are encouraged to raise as much money as possible for the charity.

All the information on how to enter your team can be found on The Northwich Krazy Races website at krazyraces.co.uk.