California Travel Tips
After the Kentucky Derby: California’s High Stakes Races
Published on: May 08, 2017
While California had at least one hopeful in the recent Kentucky Derby, on the same weekend Temecula hosted its own derby with wine-barrel race cars! The upcoming crop of derbies in the Golden State promise many winners in high-stakes competitions ranging from outhouses to soapboxes and rubber duckies! Pictured left to right: Nevada City Soapbox Derby in September; Redding Rubber Ducky Derby in September; and Conejo Valley Day Outhouse Derby in May
Outhouse Derbies
- THOUSAND OAKS: Conejo Valley Days May 13, 2017 includes an Outhouse Derby Race described as a crap shoot to win.
- ANGELS CAMP: Calaveras County Fair Rodeo usually has an Outhouse Race. It is not officially listed in this year’s program so anything goes…
Ducky Derbies
- WESTPORT: Mother’s Day May Great Rubber Ducky Race May 14 at Wages Creek
- HUNTINGTON BEACH May 19-21, 2017, Duck-a-thon at Huntington Beach Pier
- VISTA: Duck Race launches at the Wave Waterpark May 21
Soapbox Derbies
- DUNSMUIR: Dogwood Daze Soapbox Derby May 27
SAN DIEGO: VanGo! S.T.E.A.M. Festival Derby Race June 10 - SUSANVILLE: Main Cruise Classic Car Show & Shine Soapbox Derby June 23-24
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