2026 GRC Team Registration - Akron Logo

  • Thank you for participating in the 2026 Akron Gravity Racing Challenge STEM Team Competition. Teams must be registered no later than Friday, April 24, 2026. All team information will be collected via online registration. 

    NOTE: All team cars MUST be registered together for a time slot. Payment information will appear after submitting the completed registration. If payment is not received by the registration deadline your team(s) will not be permitted to participate. 

    If you have questions, please contact Linda Hubbell at linda@soapboxderby.org or 330.733.8723 x12.

  • School Information

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  • Team Information

  •  Stock (Grades 3-5)

    Super Stock (Grades 5-8)

    Super Stock (Grades 9-12)

    Engineering Design Challenge (Grade 9-12)

     

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  • GRC Loaner Car Program

    A limited number of loaner cars are available on a first-come basis. Limit one Stock or Super Stock car per school or organization.

  • Optional Competitions and Volunteer Opportunities

  • Yes, we have (approximate #) of high school/college students/adults interested in volunteering at the above events. For Team Days, the dates we'd specifically be interested in volunteering are .

  • Coach Information

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  • Team Car Drop-off Day

  • Card Drop Off Days (dates/time slots) *Reminder all Team Cars within 70 miles of Akron must be dropped off no later than 5 days before scheduled Team Day. Thank you.

  • Team Car Workshop

    *Please choose a 1.5 hour time slot. Thank you. Saturday, April 18, 2026 (Blue Building) 1000 George Washington

  • ISBD staff and volunteers will be on-hand to inspect and assist with final team car fine-tuning and inspections. Teams will need to bring tool kits, any extra weights, brake pads or any other items, if needed, to this workshop. 

  • Team Days

  • One slot available for each time. Teams- please bring signed waivers, tool kit, extra weights, any extra car items and/or alignment tools to make any adjustments.

     

    If participating in optional Mini Car Competition, please bring Coach/Team's Mini Cars. Thank you.

  • Payment

  • One Team - $100

    Online Payment - One team 

    Two Teams - $90/each

    Online Payment - Two teams

    Three or more teams - $85/each

    Online Payment - Three or more teams

    To pay through purchase orders, etc. please contact our director of finance at 330.733.8723 ext 34 or at hayley@soapboxderby.org.

    For any other questions, please contact Linda Hubbell at linda@soapboxderby.org.

    We will also send follow up payment information to you, if you are not able to pay today.

    No refunds will be given for any reason.

    Payment is not required to register; however, each team MUST pay the registration fee by April 30 or they will not be eligible to participate.

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