Pinewood Derby Check-In

Please follow links or listed contacts for more information. 
Check-in your Derby Car for race day
  • ​When: March 13 & 17, 2022
    • Sunday, March 13 - 1:30-5:30pm
    • Thursday, March 17 - 4:30-6:00pm

IMPORTANT NOTE: Scouts will LEAVE their car with us after successful check-in. They will get their cars back AFTER the end of races on race day.

HEALTH STEPS: Masks are optional, bleach wipes and hand sanitizer available. Please stay home if you have Fever, Cough, Shortness of breath. See our homepage for more info on Coronavirus COVID-19.

Key Documents
Avoid the tears! Make sure your car is derby legal!
Check-in Your Scouts Car: Check-in Signup

Please signup for an available day/time slot. To manage numbers and social distancing , we are limiting checkins (for 1 parent + scout) split over 2 days.

Scouts are free to leave after a successful check-in. Check-in is quick for legal cars, but please be patient, there are many more cars than judges. Pack judges will verify that all cars fall within legal weight, size and build requirements. After check-in Scouts cannot touch their cars and will get them back on race day.

To repeat: All cars will be checked-in and KEPT by the Derby Master until races are over on race day.

Car Adjustments
This year, if cars need adjustments, they can be taken home to correct and brought back for a second check-in by Thursday.

The Key Specs from linked rules above - Scouts cars MUST: 
  • weigh 5.00 oz. or less - about THREE 1.55 oz  Hershey's Chocolate bars (in wrappers)
  • be no longer than original kit block  - (7 in. long or less)
  • be no wider than original kit block & mounted wheels - (2 ¾ in.)
  • fit under finish line - (we recommend heights of 3-5 in. or less) 
  • fit on the track: cars must roll freely in grooved  racetrack wheel guides 
    • with ​⅜ in. clearance beneath car - (6 stacked quarters)
    • with 1 ¾  in. clearance between wheels - (original block width)
  • see page 3 of rules above for a good picture guide

Volunteers Needed! Please Signup Here
  • As Check-in Judges to verify cars are legal weight, size and build.
  • As Assistants to help setup and tear-down the track
  • As a Race Manager to help with race day logistics
 
​Please consider helping - we can't do these events with out parents help!
If you have any questions on volunteering, please ask the derby contact below. 

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