Burlington’s fourth and fifth grade Girl Scout troops competed in the town's first Rope Runner competition on Sunday at the Fox Hill Elementary School. Rope Runners is the Girl Scout‘s answer to the Pinewood Derby,

Rope Runners are simple wooden figures that balance on a single wheel and race along 1/8 inch nylon ropes. The participants construct their Rope Runners from a kit and then decorate them according to their own design. Rope runners can be as simple as a wooden box with weights, wheel and axel, or they can be as elaborate as their creators’ dreams.  They are limited only by the imaginations of their designers.

Each scout will competed in four races and the average scores were computed by the scouts. Ribbons were awarded to the first, second and third place racers for each grade.  Participants also received recognition for best design, most creative Rope Runner, best use of color and more.  All the girls received a certificate and a patch.