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About 20,000 people expected at soapbox race

Alexander Stevanovic
BBC News, Essex
Dunmow Round Table White foam is strewn across the road as a green kart races through a residential street, during last year's race. Spectators are stood at the side of the road. Some stewards are also present wearing fluorescent tabards. There are trees and bushes on either side of the road.Dunmow Round Table
The event has been running since 2018, although was on hiatus for two years because of the Covid-19 pandemic

About 20,000 people are expected to attend a charity soapbox race on Sunday.

The organisers of the Great Dunmow Soapbox Race in Essex have promised an "action-packed day of homemade racers, wild costumes and roaring crowds".

The event has raised more than £150,000 since its inaugural race in 2018.

For the second year running, a high-powered foam cannon will blast bubbles on to the track.

Lead organiser Oliver Wyatt said: "We have been blown away by the and generosity of spectators from previous events, and we hope to make a real difference to local charities as a result.

"People come from all over the world to take part with their homemade karts and there are bars, stalls and entertainment for the whole family to enjoy. "

Dunmow Round Table Foam is strewn across the street with spectators watching on the side. There are trees in the background. A participant wearing a light blue poncho is cycling through it on his kart.Dunmow Round Table
For the second year running, a high-powered foam cannon will be used to blast the track

The soapbox racers will speed down Braintree Road near the centre of the town - a stretch of road that is 300m long (984ft).

The race is due to begin at 10:30 BST.

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