This will be a great change to show you all the ever growing Robot Wars Exhibit at the centre and show you what we've been doing with our fortnightly Robot Combat Club.
The event will be live streamed via youtube.
I'm pleased to announce one of our judges: the one and only Tim Rackley from Concussion / Monsoooooooooon / AU Thumper / Smushed Banana
Saturday 24th November 2018
Dorset Science & Technology Centre
Sturminster Newton
Dorset
DT10 2AD
Full itinerary will be released shortly, but currently looking at:
8:00 - Doors open (including engineering zone)
9:00 - Registration and tech checks start
9:30 - Additional Robot Games start
10:30 - Fights start
12:45 - Lunch break
13:30 - Fights resume
c. 16:00 - Awards presented
Plenty of free parking on site.
All parts in the store will be on sale, including our new micro DESCs if they're ready... (cutting it fine).
Free tea/coffee (or donation for lattes, etc).
Snacks and cans available all day (donations)
Caterers providing discounted options for lunch (menu coming shortly) with 50% of proceeds being donated to the centre
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The championship will be a double elimination using AWS rules. Due to the nature of our mission, judges are being given some tolerances on weight and size, particularly with our younger competitors.
We're finalising now, but there should be a couple of additional challenges running alongside the main event (with prizes) - Sumo, straight line speed test and an obstacle course are being worked on.
We're in talks about discounted accommodation.
There are of course costs to putting on the event, especially as it's our first big RC one, so we are asking for £5 / team as a minimum donation. I hope you'll understand.
I'll report back with more details shortly, but we'd love to see you all there.