Hampshire Cub Events

Event Details

Date: 28/06/2026 

Start / Finish: 11am – 4pm 

Location: TBC 

Entry: This event is for District entry, and recommended that the District hold their own event to determine their winning team to enter to this event.

Each District may enter a team of up to 6 Cubs, and should be accompanied by 2 adults, 1 of whom must be up to date on Scout First Aid.  Young Leaders may also be in attendance, so long as sufficient leader/adult ratios are met. Teams must ensure they bring their own food and drink.

Cubs should bring their own food and drink (no fizzy or energy drinks) for the day, although water refills will be available, food will not be. 

Teams must build and race their own kart, in line with the rules. 

We recommend that each District run their own competition, encouraging each Cub Pack to enter a team, with the winning team of each District competition to be put forward to the County event. 

Please ensure the rules are read and followed, as safety is paramount, as is our desire to maintain a level playing field for all teams.  Teams found to be in breach of the rules will be disqualified and prevented from racing. 

Rules

1. Each participating team must build their Kart from scratch 
2. All members of the team and their Pack should be involved in the design and build process 
3. Photo and/or video evidence of the design and build phases must be provided upon entry, along with drawings/plans of the final kart design 
4. Video (not photos) of the testing phase must be provided upon entry 
5. Leader involvement should be kept to a supervisory level, advising on safety and providing instruction on using any tools required in a safe way 
6. Each team can consist of up to 6 members, drivers alternate between races, the remaining team will be the pit crew, the team should also be accompanied by 2 adults (at least 1 must have up to date First Aid) 
7. The Kart must not have any form of self-propulsion, and can only be powered by the pit crew giving an initial push in the launch zone (10M from the start line) 
8. Each team must provide their own Risk Assessment as part of the application (this will be required as part of testing etc) 

Each kart must have the following: 

1. Breaking mechanism (the driver must be able to slow or stop the vehicle while driving) 
2. Seat Belt 
3. Means of Steering 
4. Roll cage/bars (to protect the driver in the event of the kart rolling) 
5. Identifying markings to show which Group it belongs to (Group Name/Logo etc) 
6. Racing Number (to be allocated prior to the race day) 

Each member of the team should wear 

1. A suitable protective helmet 
2. Knee and Elbow pads 
3. Suitable closed shoes/trainers/hiking boots (no Crocks/Sliders/Flip-Flops/Sandles or other open toed shoes) 
4. Long sleaves/trousers  
5. Group Necker 

Each team must bring  

1. Tools to repair (but not modify) the Kart 
2. Suitable First Aid kit (and a Leader with up to date First Aid modules) 
3. Food/Snacks/Drink 
4. Any required spare parts 

The Race Track: 

1. Should be 70M long, with a Launch Zone 10M before the Start Line, and 50M from Start to Finish, with a 10M Stopping Zone 
2. Must have safety barriers/fencing along the sides, with a crash safe barrier at the end of the Stopping Zone 
3. Have a separate Pit Area to allow teams to work on their Karts between races 
4. Should have between 2 and 4 lanes  

Race Rules: 

1. Each Kart may be pushed by the Pit Crew from the start of the Launch Zone, but they must all have their hands off the Kart before the back wheels cross the Start Line. 
2. The winner of each race is either the first Kart across the Finish Line, or the Kart that travels the furthest down the track 
3. A win earns 4 points, with 3 points for 2^nd place, 2 points for 3^rd and 1 point for 4^th 
4. Each team takes part in the same number of races, with the overall winners decided based on the team with the most points. 
5. In the event of a draw, after all races have been run, a head to head race will be run to decide the winner 

The rules are not negotiable, any Kart deemed to be unsafe will be refused entry into races (even if it was safe in a previous race).  Repairs may be carried out between races, but races will not be delayed to allow for repairs to be completed (fair warning of race start times will be given). 

Race Marshals decisions are final on all issues, including safety, race results and race lane allocation.  Race Marshals will be determined prior to the event, and will be introduced at the start of the event. 

The point of this event is for Cub Packs to come together and have fun, while not all Pack members can take part in the race day, they will be able to take part in all other aspects of this event (design/build/testing/team photography etc). 

Each team will require their own Risk Assessment (using the template below), for use of their Kart and build/maintenance, Each team member will also require a Health Form (below)

To enter your District team (you must be a member of your District Leadership Team), please fill in the form below