Launched last spring, this event aroused great interest among the population, so around twenty crews registered. Closed registrations of crews Préfailles, La Plaine sur Mer, Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef, Pornic, but also from Saint-Brévin, Chauvé, Saint-Père-en-Retz, Saint-Nazaire, Sainte-Pazanne, Couëron, Saint-Mars-du-Désert, Vertou and even Cesson Sévigné! The competitors have been working for many weeks on the construction of their racing car while respecting the regulations…
Before being a sporting event focused on speed, the event is intended to be fun, family, intergenerational. The people registered are between 13 and 70 years old.
If this event is on the initiative of the municipality of Préfailles, it will be surrounded by many volunteers. On site, something to refresh and eat, not far from the finish line. The departure is from the rue de la Mairie. The circuit is around 600 meters long and is quite steep with some false flats.
Teams are welcomed on Sunday morning between 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. The conformity of the bodies will then be checked, braking, steering… The opportunity to take some photos or videos! An artistic prize, taking into account the look of the participants, the decoration of the soapboxes, will be awarded by a jury which will mark the crews at the start; The technical prize will concern the best chronometer and inventiveness. A third prize will be awarded to the unluckiest!
Good humor guaranteed, Sunday September 18 in Préfailles, for this 1st edition of the Descente de Caisses à Savon du Pays de Retz, the start of which is given at 2 p.m.