2026 Pack One Pinewood Derby!

Please RSVP if Racing! One RSVP per YOUTH racing, adults watching don’t need to RSVP.

Derby Cars must be completed & turned in for check in, weigh in & storage Friday February 27th 6pm-8pm at the Holly Lake Campsites Meeting Room. 

Race Location:
Holly Lake Campsites

32087 Holly Lake Rd, Millsboro, DE 19966

Den Race Schedule:

Saturday, February 28, 2025

12:00PM: Lions

12:45PM: Tiger

1:30PM: Wolves

2:15PM: Bears

3:00PM: Webelos

3:45PM: AOLs

4:45PM: Championship (Top 6 cars in the pack, fastest racer in each Den)

4:25pm: Adult Race – Ticket Required to Race.

Awards
Place of Finish

• Scouts who place 1st-4th in their den heat will receive a place of finish patch to match their finish position.
• Scouts who place 1st-3rd overall for their den will receive a trophy
• The top 6 cars in the Pack (by time) will compete immediately after the AOL den for the pack championship. Scouts who finish 1st – 3rd overall for the entire pack will receive a trophy.
• Design Awards

For those scouts who care more about the appearance of their car versus speed, we have four design awards to be distributed to the entire pack:

1. Best overall design
2. Most realistic
3. Best Scouting theme
4. Most unique or funny.

Rules
Please remember to follow the rules which are included with the car kits:

• NO PRE-BUILT PURCHASED DERBY CARS!
• The car must not weigh over 5 ounces
• Only powdered graphite can be used as lubricant
• Cars must be 7” long (length of the original block)
• Width between wheels must be 1 3/4” (width of the original block)
• A 4 3/8” wheelbase (distance as measured between original block’s axle slots)
• All other rules included in the derby kit or at this link.
• Derby Cars must be completed & turned in for check in, weigh in & storage Friday February 27th 6pm-8pm at the Holly Lake Campsites. 

Any Derby Cars not meeting the rules may be fixed/adjusted & re-tested. If they still fail, they may still race, but no award may be earned.

If you have any specific questions about the rules or derby in general, feel free to email leadership and we will gladly answer your questions.

Very, very basic emergency car repair materials will be available, do not arrive needing extra weight, or graphite.

Please remember that the Pinewood Derby is to be a learning experience for your scouts to build and show their car (as much as age appropriate). Do not purchase a car or race kit. Do not build the entire car for your scout. Neither of those teaches your scout any skills and it is unfair to the other scouts who worked hard on their car.

Back this year we have the Adult Race! Rules are the same for Scouts & Adults. Only $10 to race. Tickets for Adults that are racing & RSVPs for Scouts below. ADULTS JUST WATCHING DON’T NEED TO RSVP.