All participants must design and race their Pumpkin Racers according to these few important rules to ensure that the event is fun and fair for everyone.

• Craft your Pumpkin Racer using a single pumpkin.
• No pushing or “helping” your Pumpkin Racer on the starting line. Set it up in position then….Hands up!
• All races are single elimination.
• Pumpkin Racer wins when their wheels cross the finish line.

• The Referees’ decision is final and if there is any controversy the head referee may have a race off between the Pumpkin Racers in question or all racers in the round.
• Pumpkin Racers must have two independent axles through the body of the pumpkin and the wheels must be attached to the axles.
• Do not attach your pumpkin onto a prefabricated chassis of any kind (skateboard, stroller, Tonka Truck, etc.)
• NO SHARP OBJECTS, EXPLOSIVES or PYROTECHNICS.
• NO CHEATING. Our Race Officials have a keen eye and the Mallet-O-Justice ready to bring any Cheater Pumpkin down!