20 August-the third annual tool Racing Championship

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August 20th - The Third Annual Tool Racing Championships

That’s right boys and girls it is that time of the year again for your favorite frankensteinesk sport, power tool drag racing, www.ToolRaces.com. This is the third year for the Columbus event and we could not be more excited about the all the great things going on. For KickStarters the Idea Foundry is expanding into the neighboring space for a total of 20,000 sq ft!!! The race on Saturday, August 2oth will mark the opening of the new space to the general public. The fun starts at 4:00pm then goes late with live music and lots of fun to be had at the official race after party.

The Players
The 2011 event has also picked up some really terrific new sponsors including Bosch Power Tools who will be providing some serious prize packages for the winners as well as Buckeye Vodka, a local distiller of premium spirits. Additionally thank you to our returning sponsors Pabst Blue Ribbon, Ohio Power Tool and Liggett Stashower, for creating the amazing graphics and website!

Are You Not Entertained
For those with ants in their pants who don’t want to sit around all day not to worry there will be so much to do all day at the event including interactive demonstrations from idea foundry members in areas of welding, blacksmithing, metal casting, laser cutting, CNC Shotbot, glass bead making and much more! There will be various games for spectators including Power Box Toss (with Bosch prizes), 20+ art vendors, live entertainment, raffles drawings, delicious food trucks and a variety of adult refreshments provided with the support of our generous sponsors!

Play Time    
How do you get involved in such an endeavor? Fans simply show up the day of the event, No cover (but $5 suggested donation) also bring cash for food, raffle tickets and vendors! If you want to race simply visit the website to register for a mere $25, get some junk tools and if you aren’t sure about building, the Idea Foundry will be open with folks to help out on one of the 3 scheduled “Build Nights”. For those serious competitors the prize packages will be worth several hundred dollars each (fastest & most creative) this year and would certainly be worth the time and money investment to put together a serious monster!    

The Big Picture
We are hoping if this year’s event is a success to bring the MakerFaire to Columbus, Ohio in 2012 with the Tool Racing Championship as one of the main attractions. Please come out and support the event, check out the new, ever growing Idea Foundry space, enjoy some food, drinks and live entertainment. Promises to be a great time!  
     

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