The Round Hill – Down Hill Derby is a once a year opportunity for you to race down a closed off-street course in the Town of Round Hill!

Registration Due: $10 per racer; delivered to the Town Office by 5 p.m. Thursday, May 22 or in person to the Information Table in the Town Park by 2 p.m. on the day of the Festival
Drivers Meeting: 1 hour prior to race at the starting line/ramps (Intersection of High Street and N. Locust Street.)
Races: Saturday, May 24, 2025, at 3:30 p.m.
Location: Racers will run down N. Locust St. from High St. down toward W. Loudoun St.

Details:

• Racers will run multiple heat races, and ribbons will be awarded for fastest runs.
• There will be separate divisions for homemade and kit cars
• Total number of driver entrants will be limited to 16.
• The races are open to pre-registered drivers between 6 and 17 years old who can safely operate their vehicle down the course.
• Handmade cars with children’s participation in construction and painting is encouraged.
• Kit cars are defined as a vehicle with a prefabricated body, and/or a majority of the vehicle being similar to an official soap box derby car (e.g. from www.soapboxracing.com or similar vendors).
• Classification of kit vs. homemade will be at the discretion of the race managers.
• We may have a run-off to determine the King or Queen of the Hill for each vehicle class.
• Derby cars must comply with the published rules of the derby.
• All derby car drivers are required to attend a drivers’ meeting one hour prior to the race start.
• Safety helmets required.

Come out and show us what you’ve got!

A fee of $10 per derby car racer is due with your registration form. Deliver payment to Town Hall or use our PayPal donation link (please note “Derby” in the info line).

Volunteers
We need volunteers to help with course and event set-up on Friday, start and finish line crews and timers for race day and course take down after race. Email info@hometownfestival.org to volunteer.

Helpful Links
If you’re thinking of building your own car, there are a number of tutorials and instruction pages online, including The Soap Box Derby Guide from Instructables. Please note, however, that information on these sites was written in compliance with other races’ rules and regulations, which may not apply to the Round Hill Downhill, so be sure to check our race rules before building your car!