Extreme BP Contest - October 28 & 29 - DARS Launch

[Doug Sams]

At the DARS October 28 & 29 Shoot for the Stars launch, we'll be conducting a contest called Extreme BP. This is for black powder motors in staged and clustered configurations. Basically, how many motors can you put in a rocket? The more motors you light, the more points you score, with 2nd and 3rd stage motors getting extra points.

First prize is a Madcow Rocketry Buzzie (http://www.madcowrocketry.com/pages/buzzie.html) . This is a really kewl 2.6" kit with a 29mm motor mount.

Second and third place finishers will get to pick from a selection of cluster motor mounts courtesy of jonrocket (http://www.jonrocket.com/) . These will come in handy for next year's contest :)

This is a fun event. You don't have to be a Big Time Competitor (BTC), just bring your old Comanches and Rangers and have some fun. Rules here: http://home.flash.net/~samily/stuff/extreme-BP-flier2p.pdf

Other events at Shoot for the Stars include:

o Goblin Spot Landing
o Cookout / Bar-B-Q
o Pumpkin Lofting (High Power event)
o Trick-or-Treat for the kids
o Sport flying - Model Rocket and High Power - for everyone

Hope you can make it. And support our sponsors.

For more information, visit www.dars.org

Doug Sams

[Doug Sams]

We have some rain in the Dallas-Fort Worth Mertroplex, but the launch is still on as of this morning (Wed, Oct 25). It will be held at our Windom field. Go to the DARS site for maps/directions: http://www.dars.org/LaunchPages/s4s.html

I've had a few discussions with contestants, but would like to know what others are bringing to the contest. Right now, I have two clustered stagers and one 9-motor cluster that should all score in the 100 point range.

(My participation will not be competitive - I'll take no prizes. I'm just in it for the fun.)

Speaking of prizes, 1st place is a Madcow 2.6" Buzzie. http://www.madcowrocketry.com/pages/buzzie.html This is one of the most complete kits I've ever seen. Besides laser cut fins and fin slots, it includes a kevlar shock cord and a nomex chute protector. It has a 29mm motor mount and, for the purists, it comes with balsa nose and tailcones.

The remaining prizes will be picked from a selection of 18mm and 24mm cluster mounts courtesy of http://www.jonrocket.com .

Scoring: The rules are included in the flier: http://www.dars.org/LaunchPages/rul...-BP-flier2p.pdf The scoring system is broken down there as well.

Here are a couple of examples:

Uber-Tuber:
1st stage: 3xB6-0 + 1xD12-0 -> 3x12 + 1x16 = 52 points
2nd stage: C11-0 -> 1.5 x 14 = 21 pts (2nd stage motors count 1.5x)
3rd stage: D12-7 -> 2 x 16 = 32 pts (3rd stage motors count 2x)
Total -> 105 pts

Super Better Bertha: 4xC6-7 + 4xA10-PT + 1xD12-0 ->
4x14 + 4x10 + 1x16 = 112 pts


This is a fun event. Get out your old stagers and clusters and have some fun with us. And check the DARS website for weather updates. www.dars.org

Doug


At the DARS October 28 & 29 Shoot for the Stars launch, we'll be conducting a contest called Extreme BP. This is for black powder motors in staged and clustered configurations. Basically, how many motors can you put in a rocket? The more motors you light, the more points you score, with 2nd and 3rd stage motors getting extra points.

First prize is a Madcow Rocketry Buzzie (http://www.madcowrocketry.com/pages/buzzie.html) . This is a really kewl 2.6" kit with a 29mm motor mount.

Second and third place finishers will get to pick from a selection of cluster motor mounts courtesy of jonrocket (http://www.jonrocket.com/) . These will come in handy for next year's contest :)

This is a fun event. You don't have to be a Big Time Competitor (BTC), just bring your old Comanches and Rangers and have some fun. Rules here: http://home.flash.net/~samily/stuff/extreme-BP-flier2p.pdf

Other events at Shoot for the Stars include:

o Goblin Spot Landing
o Cookout / Bar-B-Q
o Pumpkin Lofting (High Power event)
o Trick-or-Treat for the kids
o Sport flying - Model Rocket and High Power - for everyone

Hope you can make it. And support our sponsors.

For more information, visit www.dars.org

Doug Sams

[Zeus-cat]

Doug Sams,

When do you plan on posting the results?

[Doug Sams]

When do you plan on posting the results?The DARS launch was scrubbed due to a wet field. We plan to run the contest at the November launch, on the 18th IIRC.

It's gonna be a crowded launch, too. We will be running the DARS Classic event, rescheduled from Sept launch, along with our N2O (hybrid) event. Plus there are a couple of contests from this past weekend that might get re-sched'd to Nov. And, we have our OOP motor launch, too. I'll have about 30 rockets involved!

Doug