Zucchini Car Races
Pick out your zucchini, turn it into a car, and come out to the races at Petrolia Library on September 14! You can buy a zucchini from a local farmers' market or grow your own from seeds you got from the Library. Once you have completed this form, you will receive a confirmation email that will provide the times for the weigh-in and races for your age category.
The Regulations
In order to be eligible for participation, all Zucchini Racers must meet the following requirements:
- Limit of one vehicle per person
- Vehicle must be made of a single zucchini
- Vehicle must be less than 25 cm in width including wheels/decorations
- At least one vehicle axle must pass through the zucchini (e.g. dowel with spinning wheels is acceptable, a zucchini strapped to a skateboard or toy is not)
- Decorations and a fun name are encouraged. Please keep racer naming appropriate and inclusive. Decorations must not extend more than 10 cm past the front of the racer.
- Registration team reserves the right to refuse your racer if the paint is still wet, as it can get VERY messy.
- Vehicle must be gravity-powered only
Categories
Every zucchini car will be assessed and weighed before racing and assigned one of the following weight classes:
Pickle-weight
Small but perfectly formed, the pickle-weights are the smallest (and cutest!) racers. These cars weigh-in at under 200g.
Goldilocks-weight
Not too big, not too small, just right for decorating and launching down a ramp. These cars weigh-in at 200-400g.
Monster-weight
Did you grow a monster Zuc? Lucky you! These cars race fast and crash hard. They weigh-in at over 400g.
Outlaws
Didn't read the rules? Don't care about rules? We love you anyway! If you don't fit in the age categories, if your car doesn't meet one or more of the regulations, or if you used a vegetable or fruit other than a zucchini, you will race in this category against the other outlaws.
