2026 Performance
Competition Top Zero
| Prize Name |
Description |
Criteria |
| First Place |
$750 cash, plus certificates for each team member |
Lowest-scoring team |
| Second Place |
$500 cash, plus certificates for each team member |
Second lowest-scoring team |
| Third Place |
$250 cash, plus certificates for each team member |
Third lowest-scoring team |
| Fourth Place |
$100 cash, plus certificates for each team member |
Fourth lowest-scoring team |
| Fifth Place |
$600 cash, plus certificates for each team member |
Fifth lowest-scoring team |
| Sixth Place |
$500 cash, plus certificates for each team member |
Sixth lowest-scoring team if at least 50 teams participate. |
| Seventh Place |
$400 cash, plus certificates for each team member |
Seventh lowest-scoring team if at least 50 teams participate. |
| Eighth Place |
$300 cash, plus certificates for each team member |
Eighth lowest-scoring team if at least 50 teams participate. |
| Ninth Place |
$200 cash, plus certificates for each team member |
Ninth lowest-scoring team if at least 50 teams participate. |
| Tenth Place |
$100 cash, plus certificates for each team member |
Tenth lowest-scoring team if at least 50 teams participate. |
Competition Leg Prizes
| Prize Name |
Description |
Criteria |
| Leg 1 First Place |
$75 cash |
Lowest-scoring team not in the top scoring teams, Leg 1 |
| Leg 1 Second Place |
$50 cash |
Second lowest-scoring team not in the top scoring teams, Leg 1 |
| Leg 1 Third Place |
$25 cash |
Third lowest-scoring team not in the top scoring teams, Leg 1 |
| Leg 2 First Place |
$75 cash |
Lowest-scoring team not in the top scoring teams, Leg 2 |
| Leg 2 Second Place |
$50 cash |
Second lowest-scoring team not in the top scoring teams, Leg 2 |
| Leg 2 Third Place |
$25 cash |
Third lowest-scoring team not in the top scoring teams, Leg 2 |
| Leg 2 Third Place |
$25 cash |
Third lowest-scoring team not in the top scoring teams, Leg 2 |
| Leg 3 First Place |
$75 cash |
Lowest-scoring team not in the top scoring teams, Leg 3 |
| Leg 3 Second Place |
$50 cash |
Second lowest-scoring team not in the top scoring teams, Leg 3 |
| Leg 3 First Place |
$75 cash |
Lowest-scoring team not in the top scoring teams, Leg 3 |
| Leg 3 Third Place |
$25 cash |
Third lowest-scoring team not in the top scoring teams, Leg 3 |
| Leg 4 First Place |
$75 cash |
Lowest-scoring team not in the top scoring teams, Leg 4 |
| Leg 4 Second Place |
$50 cash |
Second lowest-scoring team not in the top scoring teams, Leg 4 |
| Leg 4 Third Place |
$25 cash |
Third lowest-scoring team not in the top scoring teams, Leg 4 |
| Leg 5 First Place |
$75 cash |
Lowest-scoring team not in the top scoring teams, Leg 5 |
| Leg 5 Second Place |
$50 cash |
Second lowest-scoring team not in the top scoring teams, Leg 5 |
| Leg 5 Third Place |
$25 cash |
Third lowest-scoring team not in the top scoring teams, Leg 5 |
Collegiate
| Prize Name |
Description |
Criteria |
| Best College Entry |
Test prize |
Test of lowest college team |
Award
| Prize Name |
Description |
Criteria |
| Piper Tri-Pacer Award |
Testing for Derby |
Testing for Derby |
2026 Non-Performance
Award
| Prize Name |
Description |
Criteria |
| Best Contestant |
Testing |
Test of best contestant |
| Favorite Air Derby Picture |
Swag bag with tumbler and choice of Eras T-shirt or ARC hat (bucket or ball cap). |
|
| Favorite Air Derby Picture2 |
Swag bag with tumbler and choice of Eras T-shirt or ARC hat (bucket or ball cap). |
In case of tie. |
| Favorite Derby Airplane |
Swag bag with tumbler and choice of Eras T-shirt or ARC hat (bucket or ball cap). |
|
| Favorite Team Name |
Swag bag with tumbler and choice of Eras T-shirt or ARC hat (bucket or ball cap). |
|
| Favorite Team Name2 |
Swag bag with tumbler and choice of Eras T-shirt or ARC hat (bucket or ball cap). |
In case of tie. |
| Safety Award |
$100 Cash Prize |
Selected from the teams who submitted the Team Minimums contract. |
Contest
| Prize Name |
Description |
Criteria |
| Team Minimums Contract Champion |
$100 cash to team and certificates for each team member |
Drawing of Team Number from submitted entries |
