Event Details:

Car registration - Friday, 4/5/24 between 5:00 and 7:00pm at Riley Hall.  If you can't make Friday night work, please arrive no later than 1:30pm on the day of the race to ensure your car is registered. We will be closing registration at 1:45 so we can start as close to 2:00 as possible. 

Time of the event - The races will start at 2:00pm on Saturday 4/6/24. We have historically finished between 3:30 and 4:00pm. 

Divisions and Prizes - All cub scouts will be entered in the same division. All siblings will be in a separate division. Prizes will be awarded for first, second and third overall in the cub scout division and the sibling division. The top three finishers in each den will also receive an award. 

Other Prizes - We will also be giving awards for the following:

• Best Paint Job

• Most Creative

• Most Realistic

• Best Scout Theme

Fun Track - This year, we are going to be using a 3rd track. The purpose of this track is to allow any cubs who have been eliminated a chance to continue playing with and racing their cars.

Please wear Class A uniforms

*****Finally, in the event of a dispute, all judges' decisions are final. All of the judges are volunteers. As the cub scout motto states, they will be doing their best. The goal is to have a fun and exciting day for the kids. *****

Volunteer opportunities

Click Here to register to help set up the Friday before the event. Set up will start at 5:00pm in Riley Hall. We can use as much help as possible to help make this go fast. 

Click Here to help during the race. We will need 6-8 race officials to help report scores, move cars and start cars. 

Click Here to help at the fun table. We will need 3-4 people to help out at the craft and fun table that kids and siblings can use to stay busy during the races. 

Click Here to help clean up after the event. If you haven't chosen anything yet, this is the place for you! We will need as many people as we can get to help clean up the hall and put the tracks away. Many hands make fast work!

Official Pinewood Derby Rules

(Rules from BSA Pinewood Derby Kit)

Car Dimension Rules

•  The overall length of the car shall not exceed 7 inches.

•  The overall width of the car shall not exceed 2 3⁄4 inches.

•  The car must have 1 3⁄4” clearance between the wheels.

•  The car must have 3/8” clearance underneath the body so it does not rub on the track.

Derby Car Weight Rules

•  The car shall not exceed 5.0 ounces.

•  The official race scale that is used at car check-in shall be considered final.

Car Modifications Not Allowed

•  The official pine wood block must be used. The block may be shaped in any way that is desired.

•  Official BSA wheels must be used. The wheels may not be cut, drilled, beveled or rounded. You may remove the seams and imperfections from the wheels.

•  The axles may be altered, polished and lubricated.

Other Pinewood Derby Race Rules

•  Once a car passes inspection and is entered into the race, only race committee members can touch it.

•  If the car loses a wheel, or is otherwise damaged, the racer shall have 5 minutes to make repairs.

•  Each car must pass inspection by the official inspection committee before it will be allowed to compete.

•  The Inspection Committee has the responsibility to disqualify those cars that do not meet these rules.