Fun at the Blackhawk 500

Although we didn't come home with any trophies this year, Ryan, David and Ethan did Pack 380 proud at the Blackhawk 500. We learned that there is very little difference between 1st place and 15th place or even 22nd place. In the Webelos division, the overall winner had a cumulative time of 12.431 seconds for 4 heats. Ethan finished in 15th place and had a cumulative time of 13.059 seconds, just six tenths of a second behind over 4 heats, or in other words just 0.15 seconds slower per race. All three of our scouts had their cars clocked at a scaled speed of over 200 miles per hour. Now that's fast!

James, David's little brother and perhaps a future Pack 380 cub scout, entered a car in the open class for non-scouts. He had the fastest car of the four Pack 380 related cars, clocking an average scaled speed of over 210 miles per hour!

Here's a slide show from our day at the Blackhawk 500. Besides the races, there was a clown making balloon animals for the kids, a magic show, and of course all of the cars at the Blackhawk Museum. It was a great time!

Blackhawk 500 Registration This Week

The Blackhawk 500 Mt. Diablo Silverado Pinewood Derby Championship is on Saturday, May 21 with doors open at 8:30am.

But the really important information for now is that registration for cars is going on this week. The registration is taking place at the Scouting office at 800 Ellinwood Way in Pleasant Hill. You can enter your car between 630pm and 800pm on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday this week. We just returned from entering our cars this evening. It was very simple and easy to do. The best part was that the boys got their patches on the spot.

From the Blackhawk 500 Web Site: There will be racing, a design competition and great food. During the event the whole family can tour the Blackhawk Museum's magnificent auto collection and the fabulous exhibits. There will be tons of neat stuff to see and do! Wear your Scout uniform and get in free.

For more information see www.blackhawk500.org.