Kub Kars

Kub Kars 2008

Scout/Guide week Feb 17th-23rd

Raceing Starts Feb 18th

Final Race

Feb. 23/2008 @ Niagara Square

2008 Kub Kar Rally Overview:

This year's Kub Kar Rally, Niagara Area 2008, will be run the same as last year.

The 6th Niagara Cub Pack is coordinating this year’s registration. With the change of the District to the new Area, we thought it would be good idea to change our Kub Kar Rally back to the old ways and put the Out back into Scouting

This year's Kub Kar Rally will be held at the Center Court in the Niagara Square with races starting on Monday February 18th. 2008 until the Finals on Saturday February 23rd 2008. Weeknight registrations will start at 6:30pm, we ask that the contact leader register the entire pack, and races will begin at 7:00pm. On Saturday, registration will start at 9:30am with races beginning at 10:30am.

We are asking that the Groups ensure they have enough people to run 1 track during their evening race.

This event is open to all Cub Packs in Niagara Area. We are also offering area Beaver Groups to run their Beaver Buggies during the week from 6:00 p.m. to 6:30pm.

Please note we are ONLY running 2 packs per night on a First Come First Served Bases, so sign up quickly to get your time slot.

A little History on past Kub Kar Rally format:

Many years ago, Niagara District ran many Kub Kar Rally’s, at the Niagara Square. The Groups participated during their meeting nights in which the youth ran their Kars in either Heavy or Lightweight categories in a double knockout elimination heat. Each group was allowed to send a maximum of 10 boys per weight class. The Top 5 racers from each night in each category would compete on Saturday to race for the championships.
In the past, the Show Kars would also participate during the meeting nights, in which each group sent 1 boy per category. The top Show Kar in each category during the weeknights would qualify to compete on Saturday. We allow all participants during the week to decide if they wish to put their cars in show or race on Saturday if they qualify.

Our vision for 2008's Kub Kar Rally:

We ran the Rally similar to the way we did in the past. The Groups will participate during the week on their meeting nights. The youth raced their Kars in a double knockout elimination heat. Packs signed up via the Internet and were allowed to run a maximum of half their Pack size per weight category. The top 5 racers from each night in each weight category competed on Saturday for the Championship.

Any youth that did not race were given the option of showing their Kars on Saturday.

Top 10 racer's from each weight class go on to the Battlefields Regional Kub Kar Race.

Official Rules and Regulations for Niagara Area 2008 Kub Kar Rally:

For every race, you must have a set of rules. The rules are very simple, but if you fail to meet any of these rules, your Kar will not be able to participate. Scouters, please make sure that these rules are followed, as we don't want any youth to be disappointed.

Rules:

1. The Kub Kar is to be made from an official Scouts Canada Regulation Kub Kar Kit, using the original components as supplied.

2. There will be 2 weight categories, Light Weight Kars that are < 4.0 oz and Heavy Weight Kars that are > 4.0 oz and < 5.0 oz

3. The Kar must fit into a "profile" box. The maximum dimensions for a Kub Kar are 7" long by 2.5" wide by 3" high

4. Wheel bearings, washers and bushings are prohibited.

5. The Kar shall not ride on any type of springs or have any propulsion devices.

6. Details may be added as long as they do not exceed the weight or size restrictions above.

7. Details must be secured to the Kar, as not to fall off, any items that fall off during a race will remain off.

8. The width of the Kub Kar is NOT to be altered at the Axels, and the bottom front is to be flat, no upward angles.

-Previous year models NOT ALLOWED-

Regulations:

All Kars must pass an inspection prior to racing by the Kub Kar Committee. The inspectors have the right to disqualify those Kars, which do not meet any of the above requirements.
All Racers will race their Kars down the track a minimum of 2 times. At the time a racer is knocked out, he/she will have the OPTION of moving their Kub Kar into their pre-determined Show Kar Category, if they chose not to put their Kar into Show Kars, their name will be removed from the Master Show Kar list. If a youth is one of the top 5 winners per weight category per night, he/she will move into the Finals on Saturday, they will not be allowed to participate in any Show Kar competitions.
If a Racers Kar comes off the track, the race will be re-ran with the same track, if the Kar comes off a second time, that Kar will be declared as losing that race.
In the case of a tie, each racer wins one race, they will choose a card, high card wins and that racer gets to choose his/her track first.
When registering racers, make sure to include the Show Kar categories, as they will be allowed to show if they are eliminated, and choose to show, during the meeting night races.
The electronic timers WILL NOT BE USED FOR TIMES; they will only be used to determine who came in first. This Kub Kar Rally is not based on fastest time, it is a double knock out event.
All weeknight races will begin at 7:00pm. Saturdays Finals will begin at 10:30am.

Official Rules, Regulations and Categories for the 2008 Show Kars:

Rules:

Show Kars will follow the same rules as the race rules 1 thru 8 above with the exception that there is no weight categories, however, show Kars must not be more than 5.0 oz.

Regulations:

Show Kars must also pass an inspection prior to competition by the Show Kar Registration Members. The inspectors have the right to disqualify those Kars, which do not meet any of the requirements above.
The youth must be present to compete in a Show Kar category. The Judges will interview each youth individually, asking him/her various questions about their Kub Kar. Sorry substitutions are not allowed.
Show Kar winners will be announced following the races.
All Kars that plan to show, racers and non-racers, must be identified with one of the approved categories listed below. If a Kar does not have one of the official categories listed below or is left blank, he/she will NOT be able to participate.

Categories:

The following is an official list of categories for this year Show Kars:

1. Most Futuristic
2. Household Items
3. Most Original
4. Best Painted
5. Best Use of Materials
6. Best Theme Car
7. Best Use of Colour
8. Best Use of Details

How do I Register this year?

This year the registration process will be on-line. The contact leaders of each group are requested to register their Pack on a first come first serve basis. There will be a limited number of openings per evening (2 packs), and the Packs MUST compete with equal numbers of Lightweight and Heavyweight Racers. Show Kar will be open to ALL the remaining youth that do not wish to race. Please e-mail Registrations to Doug Sharpe @ 6th Niagara Cub Pack

If you haven't allready, Register your Pack now... don't forget to fill out your Youth Registration Form.

The cost this year will be $6 per participant to cover trophies, pins, etc. payable on race day based on number of participants, Please submit the number of participants A.S.A.P. Parent-Leader Races on Saturday, February 24, 2008 will be at a cost of $3.00 each this year.

Needed Volunteers:

To make any event a success, many Volunteers are needed. This event is no exception; please supply enough people per group to run 1 track.

Note: This year it is the group’s responsibility to have enough people for all the jobs for 1 track.

Some of the tasks include and are not limited to:

Score Keeper
Starter
Lane Judge
Show Kar Judges
Security
and more...

Examples and Forms that will be used for this years event:

The following are a few examples that may help you prepare for the event:

Kub Kar Runoff Chart - This chart is a sample of a double knockout elimination race.

Youth Registration Form - This form is to be completed by each group and returned to the 6th Niagara Cub Pack no later than Saturday, February10th, 2008 .

Late registrations will not guarantee your primary evening choice.

To view the above documents, you need Adobe Acrobat Readers. If you do not have a copy of Adobe Acrobat Readers, click here to download a copy.

Information about the Parent/Leader Race:

This year the Parent/Leader race will be held on Saturday. This race will also follow the same rules as above for the youth with NO exceptions, but only one weight class(5oz).

The current plan is to run this race following the Youth Finals on Saturday. Again the cost of the Parent/Leader races will be $3.00.

Battlefields Regional Kub Kars 2008

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