2026 Council Pinewood Derby

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Racer Registration

• Cost is $10.00 per car
• Unit Registrations requested - individual families are asked to coordinate their registration through their Pack leadership.
• All cars are required to register and pay online by the Thursday before the race, May 14, 2026.
• NO registrations will be accepted on race day under any circumstances.
• Unit leaders may enter and pay for all their Pack's cars on one registration (strongly preferred) or have individuals register and pay themselves.

Racer Recognition

• Trophies will be awarded to the top 3 finishing cars at each Cub Scout level.
• Patches will be awarded to all participants but sent to Cubmasters once they arrive late Spring.

Racing Check-in and Times

• The morning of the race between 11:00a and 11:45a

Race Times

• 11am-11:45am - Car Check-In
• 12pm - Racing Starts
• 2pm(ish) - Racing Ends, hand out awards

How It Works

All cars from each eligible Scout rank (Lion, Tiger, Wolf, Bear, and Webelos) and cars from the Open Class from each district will be scored head-to-head against those of the other districts. The Open Class category is for cars entered by friends, family, older Scouts (including Arrow of Light Scouts), or community members. 

Rules

You can find the car building rules in the file download area below. Please follow them closely and ask questions of your leader. There will be a check-in table at drop-off and every car will go through an inspection at that time. The rules and inspection ensure that the car will both fit on the track and that there is a level playing field. 

The rules pdf do not been updated for 2026.

 

Car Check-in Specifics

At check-in, if a car is rejected for any reason (the most likely being over the 5oz weight limit), we will have a space available for alterations. Bring your own tools and supplies. Every family entering a car who will not be present should fill out a Car Repair Waiver from the file download area below - one half page per car. If permission to alter a car is not given and the family is not present to adjust, then non-compliant cars or one that breaks during the race will have to be disqualified.

register here