Each team that competes in the Klondike Derby is required to bring and pull a Klondike sled.  They must also carry the equipment listed below:

• Bush saw with safety guard
• Hatchet or small axe with sheath
• Billy can
• Fire pan
• First Aid Kit
• Triangular bandages (four)
• Ropes, 3 m length (four)
• Ropes, 15 m length (one)
• Compass
• Large plastic bag for Passport (30x24 cm)
• Notebook and pencil
• Nugget sack
• Blanket
• Extra water
• Lunch (must include a hot item for each team member)
• Re-useable mug/cup (for each member)
• Cooking gear
• Tarp
• Snowshoes (two pair)
• 6-8 Staff (Approx 6 ft long). One for each youth team member.
• Team flag or banner (attached to sled)
• Team identification (e.g. armband or scarf) for each team member
• Winnipeg Harvest donation

Important Notes to Consider Prior to Registration

• Groups can register more then one team but each team needs a distinctive name as must be registered separately.
• Registration is by Team (Team consists of 2 Scouters/leaders along with 6-8 youth per team)
• Groups need to provide 2 Scouters / Leaders to escort their teams around the trail but adults are reminded this is a youth driven activity.
• Group Scouters/Leaders are responsible to print and carry their Group emergency / contact info forms (myscouts.ca) in case of emergency.
• Groups are responsible for their own transportation.
• Groups are responsible to submit any approvals required to attend Event by their Group Commissioners per Scouts Canada guidelines.
• Review the Klondike equipment list and ensure each team has all the required equipment on their sleds
• All members of the team must have a visible team identification ( scarf, arm band , other)
• Teams must have a unique flag or banner
• During registration, teams need to request their start time be set either before or after 10 am
• Teams must carry provisions and equipment required to cook a warm lunch at Bakers Point. Tin foil meals, Hot Dogs and Soup are good choices

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Participation Team Registration

• Registration open January 3, 2025 -  8:30 am thru February 28 2026 - 10:00 PM 
• Event Fees
  • Early Bird Event Fee from January 3 – 31, 2026  $70.00 / Team
  • Regular Event Fee from February 1 – 28, 2026 $90.00 / Team
• Registration is by Team (6 to 8 youth) per Team (Team consists of 2 Scouters/leaders along with 6-8 youth per team).
• Teams registering more than one team must register each team separately.
• All Scouters and Youth must be "Active" in MyScouts.ca to participate in the event.
• It is the responsibility of the 2 Scouters attending the event to have all necessary medical paperwork or signed Fitness forms for all people attending the event.  Scouters must be able to present medical forms quickly if needed.
• It is the responsibility of the 2 Scouters attending the event to fill in an Adventure Application Form and have it on hand.  The AAF needs your Group Commissioner approval to attend the event. 

Make sure you have read these important notes Before you Register for The Klondike Derby.

Payments

• Payment can be made by cheque, cash or interact E-transfer (email)
• If payment by cheque, please submit one cheque for your entire group made out to "Scouts Canada - Klondike Derby”
• If paying by cash or cheque, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to make arrangements to drop off payment
• If paying via Interact E Transfer (email), payment should be sent to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with Group name and contact in the comment line.

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2026 Klondike Derby

Location:  Camp Amisk

Dates: 

• Saturday, March 7 (Scouts/Pathfinders)
• Sunday, March 8 (Cubs/Guides)

What is the Klondike Derby

• The Klondike Derby is a Scouting competition requiring teams of 6 to 8 Cubs/Guides or Scouts/Pathfinders to pull a Klondike-type sleigh over a course of approximately 2.5 km through the woods at Camp Amisk
• Teams follow a map and visit ten Klondike "towns" where the "town mayor" assigns the team a particular task or activity
• Points (nuggets) are awarded to the team based on how well it performs the task, the speed and the demonstrated teamwork
• The teams' elapsed times on the course are also tracked and form part of the overall scoring
• The towns must be visited in correct order
• The town names and instructions for the tasks are written based on the Klondike gold rush theme

Registration and Fees

• Before You Register
• Registration - Opens January 4th - 830am

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