Pinewood Derby

Pack 802's Pinewood Derby Homepage

Race Day

Please, check the Scoutbook.com calendar for the date and time of the race. Pizza and drinks will be available. This is a family event so bring the grandparents, uncles, cousins, and anyone else who might enjoy the race.

"Be Fast... or Look Good Trying"

The pinewood derby is one of the most popular and successful family activities in Cub Scouting. Pinewood derby cars are small wooden models that Cub Scouts make with help from their families. Then they race the cars in competition. The cars are powered by gravity and run down a track. Every boy can design and build his own "grand prix" car to enter in the race.

Race Day Highlights

There will be two divisions...

1) The Scout Derby - with the three fastest cars qualifying for the District Pinewood Derby (if applicable)

  • Each den will participate in a den race for 1st, 2nd and 3rd.

  • The winners of the den race will participate in the pack championship

2)The Outlaw Derby - open to all with more liberal rules on construction and weight.

Prizes and Recognition

The Derby is about doing one's best and having fun, so all child participants will be recognized. But that doesn't mean our race winners won't take home some shiny hardware.

Trophies will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place within each overall race in the scout derby.

Trophy for best "theme" car. Theme for the event will be announced when cars are distributed.

Trophy for 1st place Outlaw race.

Derby Pre-check and registration

The Wednesday before the race, Pack 802 will have a pre-check and registration. All scouts, who will be participating in the race must bring their car to this meeting for a pre-check and registration.

Equal Ground

All entries in the derby will start with the "Official Grand Prix Pinewood Derby Kit" which includes the body, 4 axles, and 4 wheels. All nine pieces MUST be used before the car can race. The kits are sold at the local Scout Shop or online. All active Scouts will receive a kit as a present in December. Parent and siblings are on their own. Cars may not exceed 5 ounces in weight and must conform to certain size restrictions and specifications. Decorating the cars are up to the imagination of the boys. The complete set of rules will be provided. Please don't worry about the small print specifically worded to exclude the leaders from some or all of the rules.

Prinatable Rules

We will post the printable rules below when they become available