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Pinewood Derby Rules and Registration

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​2013 Rules & Registration
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VERY IMPORTANT:

 

  

District Registration for the Pack

 

This year we are offering online pack registration for the Pinewood Derby. The online system will collect all the information needed to register your pack, and allow you to make a payment for your racers by check or credit card. Registering online insures that your registration gets to us in a timely manner so that you can secure the best possible race time. It also helps cut down on paper, postage and logistics for our volunteers.  Since we are past the deadline, online registration is required at this time.  As a guideline, packs may register up to 1 racer per 8 Scouts registered in the pack.  Packs of fewer than 40 Scouts may register up to 5 racers.  If you have any questions on how many to register, please contact us. 

 

Online Pack Race Registration Link 

 

 2013 Race Rules (updated location)

 

 

District Patch Design Contest

The 2013 New Horizons District Patch design winner has been selected.  The winning Scout will be recognized at the February Cub Scout Roundtable. 


Design Competition for individual Scouts

In an effort to streamline the design registration process at the race, we are asking Scouts to self-register online prior to the race this year. Scouts who want to enter the design competition should click the link below. Information will also be available at the race allowing you to self-register on your smart phone. Scouts will also be able to do walk-up registration, however, we ask that you use the self-registration process if you can.


 

 
   

Race Format

 

Qualification Race:
  • There will be 2 qualification tracks being raced at one time. When a racer checks in, he will be assigned to one of the 2 qualification tracks.
  • Each racer will race 4 runs. One on each lane.
  • The racer will run all 4 qualification runs on the same track.
  • Qualification race results are based on cumulative race times for all 4 runs.
  • Results will be tracked for each qualification track individually and the top 50 racers on each track will place and receive trophies.
  • The top 25 racers on each track will advance to the Grand Finals.
 
Grand Finals Race:
  • The Grand Finals Race will be run on a single track with top 25 racers from each track participating.
  • Each racer will race 4 runs. One on each lane of the track.
  • Race results are based on cumulative race times for all 4 runs
  • Grand Final results will place the Top 50 District racers
 
Other things to remember:
  • Cut off times for each track will be posted once 25 racers have completed their runs.
  • As long as your Scouts time is under the posted cut-off time for his qualification track, he is still in the running for a top 100 placement. Cars under the posted cutoff time, should not be removed from the impound area.
  • Once your racers time exceeds the posted cut-off time for his qualification track, he is free to pick up his car from the impound area and leave.
  • Once a car has been removed from the impound area, it cannot be raced again. So please double check the cut-off times carefully before removing a car.
  • In the event that a top 25 racer is not available to run in the Grand Finals, the next fastest car on the qualification track of that racers will be selected as an alternate. Therefore, if your racers time is really close to the cut-off (within .05 seconds or so), you may want to stay around and see if he may be pulled as an alternate. There are usually 1-2 alternates needed each year.