Eligibility: Must be a member of a youth organization affiliated with the Youth Fair, ages 9–21. Trophies awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each class. No entry fees.
★ GENERAL RULES — ALL CLASSES
- Open to mini-tractors with rubber tires. No four-wheel drive, dual tires, studs, or chains.
- Each tractor may enter multiple classes — but only once per class.
- All pulls must start with a tight hitch. No jerking. 2 attempts and 30 feet to start sled.
- Tractors must stop immediately on judge's signal.
- Driver must remain seated with complete control. Safety-secured normal-size seat required.
- Minimum drawbar length: 6 inches from center of rear wheel to point of hook. Maximum 10 inches above center of rear axle.
- No pressurized fuel tanks except LP gas. No oxygen.
- No weights allowed past rear wheels.
- Workable brakes required.
- Must pull at position drawn — delay = disqualification.
- No portion may exceed 8 feet forward of rear wheel center. No wider than 6 feet.
- Contestants under 16 must have written parent/guardian permission.
- All tractors except Original Equipment class must have wheelie bar.
- No gear changing allowed.
- All contestants must have a Berkeley County Youth Fair Exhibitor Number.
★ STOCK CLASSES (650 / 850 / 1,150 LB)
- Largest tire size: 10:55×12 (or 26:12×12 for the 1,150 lb class)
- No cut tires allowed
- Body style must be unaltered
- No fuel mixture allowed
- Hitch height stocked or below center of rear axle
- Throttle must be stock from factory (foot control allowed)
- Governor: 4,000 RPM maximum (checked with fair instrument)
- Exhaust may be stock position or vertical
- Disqualified if tractor raises more than 10" off ground during pull
- Belts and drives must be shielded
- Engines: 1 single, 1 twin, or 1 tri (3) cylinder original equipment. No motorcycle engines.
★ ALTERED STOCK CLASS
- Drivers must be age 10 or older
- Helmets required — DOT approved or SNELL rated, chin straps fastened
- Open to lawn and garden tractors with hood and grill required
- Up to 2 cylinders gas / 3 cylinders diesel — OEM blocks only
- Engines governed to 5,000 RPM maximum
- Pump gasoline, Cam II, or diesel only — no alcohol
- Foot or hand throttle with dead man's spring mandatory
- Locked or welded rears permitted; transmissions must have reverse
- Clutch shielded 360° with 1/8" steel or 3/16" aluminum
- Hitch height: 13 inches maximum
- Kill switch required at rear, 14" (±2") above hook point, within 6" of center
- Fire extinguisher required: minimum 1.5 lb ABC dry chemical or 1 lb halon
★ UTV / SIDE-BY-SIDE
- NO gear changing during pull
- Same regulations and safety rules as mini pull
- Must be in a Berkeley County Youth Organization affiliated with the fair
- Hitches must be securely mounted to frame
- UTVs pull together regardless of weight or engine size
- Helmets required as standard safety equipment
- Excessive speed to scales or on/off track = warning, then sent home
★ ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT (≤16 HP and 16.5+ HP)
- Mower decks required and must be operable
- No weights allowed
- Everything must be stock
- Pulling in this class eliminates you from any other class
Authority: Contest governed by judge(s) with all decisions final. Judges have the right to stop and disqualify any tractor not being operated safely. Violation of any rule = disqualification.
