ECOF 2005 Fun Event Rules

“Junior Wildman Drag race event rules”

The rules listed below are pulled directly from the NAR contest event rules that are also known as the pink book .

Drag Race Competition comprises a single event open to single-staged entries. The purpose of this competition is to determine which entry is most successful at meeting the triple criteria of quick ignition and lift-off, low altitude, and long duration.

The event is a series of flyoffs (heats) between pairs of entries. The winner of each heat flies against the winner of another heat until the overall winner is determined. An additional flyoff between the losers of the semifinal rounds is to be made to determine third and fourth places. The officials shall choose competitors for each flyoff by lot.

Drag Race Competition shall be scored as follows: the winner of each heat shall be that entry which receives the higher number of points according to the following schedule:

· One point for the first entry to achieve first motion;

· One point for the entry achieving the lower altitude; and

· One point for the entry that touches the ground last. If the entry separates into two or more pieces, the first piece to touch the ground is counted.

The winner of the last heat shall be declared the winner. The loser of the last heat shall receive second place. There shall be a flyoff for third and fourth places between the losers of the semifinal heats. An entry that does not fly successfully shall be disqualified. The loser of this fun event at ECOF2005 will be given the worst costume from the “In drag drag race” to wear for a photo opportunity.

“In drag drag race rules”

Any rocket, any certified motor. Dress in drag to fly your rocket. A panel of spectators chosen by the event director at random will select the winner. Flights must be safe to qualify to win this event. This is strictly a fun event but a prize for the best costume may be awarded if there are more than three contest entries and enough vendors donate prizes to the prize pool.