Soap Box Derby
New logo designed by Marc Keelan-Bishop
Ramps built by Robert Bennett
Race with us on August 04, 2018
Click here to register on line.
THE RULES
(subject to change without notice)
Participants
1.All participants must have a parent/guardian sign a waiver.
2.Proper participant footwear, running shoes or equivalent, no flip flops or sandals.
3.Protective head gear must be worn during each race. We strongly recommend a snowmobile, bicycle or motorcycle helmet.
4. Signing of the waiver does not exclude participants from being in photos and or videos of our event.
Cars
1. Steering MUST be limited to 1″ travel in each direction.
2. If you don’t have a car you MUST use one of the cars we provide, unless previous arrangements have been made.
3. No metal skinned or framed cars.
4. All cars MUST have 4 wheels supporting it down the course.
5. Cars will be inspected for safety on race day following registration.
The Race
1. Parents are NOT allowed between the ramps and MUST help load the car their child is using.
2 Each racer has one run to feel out the track
3. Lane choice will be by random draw.
4. The order of the first round racing shall be randomly determined. After the first round of racing, losers will race against losers and winners will race against winners in a double elimination fashion. Each driver will continue to race until he/she has lost twice.
5. If you are not ready to run when called, we will NOT wait for you and you will forfeit your run and record a loss.
Volunteers are needed on race day
Saturday August 04, 2018.
Please contact our coordinator Nick Nowitski
at 613-965-1877 or email volunteers@cadland.com.
Need help to build a safe soap box derby race car?
It’s easy, fun, and we have the plans to show you how.
Just click here and we’ll show you how.
Not handy and don’t have a car,
we have cars that your kids can use.
See pictures and results from all of our Derbys by clicking the links below;
2017 Derby #7, held Saturday August 05
2016 Derby #6, held Saturday July 30
2015 Derby #5, held Saturday August 01
2014 Derby #4, held Saturday August 02
2013 Derby #3, held Saturday August 03
2012 Derby #2, held Saturday August 06
2011 Derby #1, held Saturday July 30
…Sponsored by Ameliasburgh Ward 4 Recreation Committee.
Produced with the help of C.A.R.A. Inc. and local volunteers.
