Pack 166 Center Grove Elementary, Randolph, NJ

Pack 166 Randolph NJ

West Morris District Cubmobile Derby

Who:

All Tiger, Wolf, Bear and Webelos Dens.

Where:

Sussex County Technical School
105 North Church Road
Sparta, NJ

Directions:

Route 15 North. Approximately 1.4 miles after becoming a one-lane highway turn right onto White Lake Road (at the traffic light). White Lake Road takes you to Route 94. Sussex County Technical School is on the left.

Each den builds and races their own Cubmobile. Two dens may also pair up and build a single Cubmobile. Pack 166 will reimburse each den up to $50 for materials.

What’s Needed:

	Minimum of two adults per car
	Max 10-12 Scouts per car
	Wear uniforms or pack T-Shirts
	Adult volunteers

What to Bring:

	The whole family
	Chairs
	Old Pinewood Derby cars
	Money for food

Cubmobile Specs and Parts

See the illustration for description of building materials and hardware.

	Wheels must not exceed 12 inches in diameter.
	All wheels must be equipped with solid rubber tires.
	Car frame is made from 2-by-4-inch construction lumber.
	The overall length of the car is a maximum of 5 feet; the wheel base a maximum of 4 feet. The outside circumference of the wheel may vary from 30 to 36 inches.
	Use round head Ľ inch bolts to hold frame. Screws are a second choice. Nails are not suitable, because they my work loose.
	All cars must have a seat with braced backrest, so the boy can comfortably steer with his feet.
	Steering is done with the feet, which are placed on the front axle, and by the hands holding a rope fastened to the front axle.
	If threaded axles are used, the nuts must be secured with cotter pins or wire.
	Cars must be equipped with an adequate safety belt securely fastened to the main frame of the car.
	Cars must be equipped with a handbrake with its rubbing surface faced with a rubber material such as a strip of an old tire. This will stop the car when dragged on the ground.
	During a race, the two 2-by-4.inch blocks fastened ˝-inch from the centerboard will limit the turning radius.

Racing Procedure

	The derby is run in heats. Each den has one Cubmobile, and each boy in the den races the car one time. The den with the lowest average racing time wins.
	Cub Scouts bring Cubmobile to inspection station where it is checked and numbered.
	Cars and drivers go to the registration table where the names and car are checked on the heat schedule.
	As his name is called by announcer, each boy reports to starting gate and is helped into his ear. Seat belt is fastened.
	All drivers must wear protective head gear, such as football helmet, racing helmet or construction "hard hat".
	When the cars are released by the starter, drivers should stay in their own lanes.
	No pumping or pushing with the feet is permitted.
	After driving, the boy returns to the spectator section.

Last Updated: 06/15/2006 03:17 PM

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