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Four adventure-addicted school dads, one Corgi-themed soapbox, and a very good reason to hurtle down a hill in front of thousands of people
It's not every day you find out your managing director is preparing to race a homemade, gravity-powered cart down a hill at one of the UK's most famous (and most chaotic) sporting spectacles. But on Saturday 20th June, that's exactly what Simon Mills will be doing.
Simon and three fellow dads — Jason, Jon, and Danny — have entered the Red Bull Soapbox Race at Alexandra Palace in London to raise money for Alzheimer's. Their team name? Low Down and Belly To Go!
The Red Bull Soapbox Race challenges teams to design, build, and race their own non-motorised soapbox down a downhill course packed with jumps, obstacles, and tight corners — all in front of tens of thousands of spectators. Teams are judged on creativity, performance, and speed. Engineering degrees are optional. Bravery is not.
Powered by four adventure-addicted school dads who've skied, boated, and raced their way through midlife, Low Down and Belly To Go! are on a mission to put the humble Corgi on the global stage — and prove that while they're low to the ground, they're high on horsepower.
Simon, Jason, Jon, and Danny are racing in support of Alzheimer's charities, a cause close to all of them. Between the four of them, they've built a soapbox, assembled some costumes, and committed to throwing themselves down one of London's most famous hills in front of a very large crowd.
Every Red Bull Soapbox team needs a concept, and Low Down and Belly To Go! have gone all in on theirs. The soapbox is built around the Corgi — compact, close to the ground, and wildly underestimated. The team's mission is to put this most British of breeds on the global stage, and the build reflects exactly that ambition.
It's the kind of thing that takes considerably longer in a garage than you'd expect when you first sketch it out on paper — but the result speaks for itself.
Every great build starts with a sketch. The Corgi concept went from design drawings to a fully constructed race vehicle — no small feat when you're four dads fitting garage sessions around work, kids, and the minor complication of having no professional engineering background between you.
What they do have is plenty of determination, a shared history of pushing each other into slightly reckless adventures, and a soapbox that's ready to make its debut on one of the UK's biggest sporting stages.
If you've never seen it, the Red Bull Soapbox Race is one of the most entertaining events in the British sporting calendar. Around 70 amateur teams build their own soapboxes — themed around films, TV shows, animals, and anything else their imaginations can conjure — and race them one at a time down a steep course at Alexandra Palace.
There are no engines. No pedals. Just gravity, momentum, and whatever steering and braking the team managed to bolt on in the garage. Each run starts with a performance on the ramp before the soapbox is sent down the hill, over the jumps, and (hopefully) across the finish line in one piece. It draws huge crowds and brilliant energy — which makes it a fantastic platform for raising money for a cause that deserves more attention.
Supporting people living with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia is at the heart of what we do at Twelve Trees Care. Our teams provide specialist dementia care across all of our services:
Every day, our carers see the courage of people living with Alzheimer's and the dedication of the families around them. Nearly a million people in the UK are living with dementia, and behind every one of them is a family doing their best. Research, awareness, and support services need sustained funding — and if raising that money means four dads launching a Corgi off a ramp at Alexandra Palace, then everyone wins.
The team has already raised over £1,000, and every pound takes them further. Whether it's the price of a coffee or something more generous, your donation goes towards Alzheimer's charities supporting nearly a million people living with dementia in the UK — and the millions more who love and care for them.
The countdown is on. The Corgi is built, the team is (in the loosest possible sense) in training, and Saturday 20th June is fast approaching. We'll be sharing photos and updates from race day — and we'll let you know whether Low Down and Belly To Go! made it down the hill with the dignity the Corgi deserves.
In the meantime, the best way to support Simon, Jason, Jon, and Danny is simple: donate, share, and spread the word.
Help Simon, Jason, Jon and Danny raise money for Alzheimer's charities at the Red Bull Soapbox Race on 20th June at Alexandra Palace.
To find out more about our dementia and Alzheimer's care services, visit twelvetreescare.co.uk/dementia-care or call 0330 1649 900.
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