MWRC-1998 Page
October 10th & 11th, 1998 the second annual Midwest Regional Championships returned to Bong State Recreational Area with competitors coming from several states and NAR sections for two days of fun and NAR-Sanctioned competition flying.
Location: Bong State Recreational Area.
Events: Open Spot Landing
1/2 A Streamer Duration
A SuperRoc Altitude
B Eggloft Duration
1/2 A Boost Glide Duration
Peanut Sport Scale
MWRC-98 Results are posted at the bottom of this page.
All MWRC-1998 photos below courtesy of Dave Lyle
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| Aaron Lyle and his Halloween event entry, a flying scarecrow, prior to launch. |
The Flying Scarecrow beginning to become a bit unstable. |
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| A view of the rangehead. A good turnout of contestants, and quite a few visitors. |
Aaron Lyle and his B Eggloft Duration model. |
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| Aaron's eggloft entry leaving the pad. | Aaron setting up his backup eggloft model after the first one failed to deploy the chute. |
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| WOOSH President Dan Wolf and daughter Sarah prepping an A Superroc model. |
Mary Wolf gets assistance as well on her Superroc model. |
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| All hard at work at the rangehead. | Dean Roth with one of the larger rockets to fly on Sunday. |
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| While not flying rockets, Aaron Lyle practiced catching the "Flying Dog". |
There WAS something on this pad just a moment ago... |
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| Fran Miller coming in from the field with a "return". |
Dan Wolf explaining some rocketry concepts to fellow competitors. |
All MWRC-1998 photos below courtesy of Mike VandeBunt
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| Mark Smeiska with his flying witches broom, an entry in Halloween Spot Landing |
The Broom In Flight |
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| NAR President Mark "Bunny" Bundick prepares to fly his "Big Birdie" while Dan and Sarah Wolf wait for one of Sarah's contest flights to launch |
Glenn Sherer of Moline talks gliders while Ric Gaff and Mark Smeiska Listen |
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| Mary Wolf's Peanut Sport Scale entry, a D-Region Tomahawk, is ready to go |
This Estes Silver Comet was one of the many fine sport flights made at MWRC 98 |
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| Mike VandeBunt with his "Northwoods" Mosquito |
Kevin Wickart loads his Peanut Sport Scale entry into a tower. The two-stage Wac Corporal took first place in C division |
MWRC-98 results are in!
Thanks to Dan Wolf for supplying MWRC-98 results.
Midwest Regional Championships 98
Results Summary
Open Spot Landing (WF=4)
Place Contestant Distance NAR Points
A Division
1 Chris Vaccaro 10.52M 120
2 Aaron Lyle 11.75M 72
3 Sarah Wolf 12.32M 48
4 Mary Wolf 20.69M 24
5 William Vaccaro 27.60M 12
C Division
1 Scott Hansen 4.13M 120
2 Lila Schmaker 6.85M 72
3 Mike VandeBunt 7.05M 48
4 Tom Pastrick 9.11M 24
5 Alan Rognlie 12.22M 12
6 Mark Smeiska 22.40M 12
7 Glenn Scherer 29.99M 12
FP Dave Lyle 50+M 12
FP Dan Wolf 50+M 12
Team Division
1 2 Launch Crue 10.91M 120
FP Good, Bad, & Ugly 50+M 12
A Super-Roc Altitude (WF=14) Score = length(cm) * altitude(m)
Place Contestant 1st 2nd Best NAR Points
(len./alt.)(len./alt.)
A Division
1 Aaron Lyle 97/143 97/159 15423 420
2 Sarah Wolf 150/101 DNF 15150 252
3 Mary Wolf 150/92 DNF 13800 168
4 William Vaccaro 143/74 143/79 11297 84
5 Chris Vaccaro 128/62 128/58 7936 42
C Division
1 Lila Schmaker 150/121 DNF 18150 420
2 Dave Lyle 141/103 141/116 16356 252
3 Thomas Pastrick 90/135 78/204 15912 168
4 Dan Wolf 147/108 DNF 15876 84
5 Kevin Wickart 97/155 DNF 15035 42
6 Glenn Scherer 100/127 100/111 12700 42
7 Pavel Pinkas 94/119 DNF 11186 42
8 Mark Smeiska EJ 150/69 10350 42
Team Division
1 GBU 150/114 150/135 20250 420
2 2 Launch Crue 150/130 TL 19500 252
1/2A Streamer Duration (WF=8)
Place Contestant 1st 2nd Total NAR
Points
A Division
1 Mary Wolf 17 54 71 240
2 Sarah Wolf SEP 37 37 144
3 Chris Vaccaro 15 14 29 96
4 William Vaccaro SEP 9 9 48
Aaron Lyle SEP NDP - 0
C Division
1 Lila Schmaker 69 7 76 240
2 Dan Wolf 33 39 72 144
3 Mark Smeiska 34 27 61 96
4 Mike VandeBunt 22 15 37 48
5 Tom Pastrick SEP 29 29 24
6 Alan Rognlie 7 7 14 24
7 Glenn Scherer 10 NDP 7 24
Pavel Pinkas SEP DNF - 0
Dave Lyle SEP DNF - 0
Kevin Wickart NDP SEP - 0
Team Division
1 Good, Bad, & Ugly 26 DNF 26 240
2 2 Launch Crue EJ EJ - 0
1/2A Boost/Glide Duration (WF=17)
Place Contestant 1st 2nd Total NAR
Points
A Division
1 William Vaccaro 25 9 34 510
2 Aaron Lyle 24 DNF 24 306
3 Chris Vaccaro 4 9 13 204
C Division
1 Dan Wolf 73 120 193 510
2 Pavel Pinkas 55 68 123 306
3 Glenn Scherer 36 43 79 204
4 Tom Pastrick 33 29 62 102
5 Alan Rognlie 23 30 53 51
6 Mike VandeBunt 27 22 49 51
7 Lila Schmaker 21 27 48 51
8 Dave Lyle 17 25 42 51
9 Mark Smeiska 7 9 16 51
FP Kevin Wickart 55/NR - 51
Team Division
1 2 Launch Crue 28 DNF 28 510
2 Good, Bad, & Ugly 10 4 14 306
B Eggloft Duration (WF=17)
Place Contestant 1st 2nd Best NAR
Points
A Division
1 William Vaccaro 45 10 45 510
2 Chris Vaccaro 4 12 12 306
3 Mary Wolf 10 DNF 10 204
4 Sarah Wolf SAF 8 8 102
Aaron Lyle SP DNF - 0
C Division
1 David Miller 36 31 36 510
2 Dan Wolf 34 DNF 34 306
3 Mark Smeiska 32 28 32 204
3 Kevin Wickart 32 DNF 32 204
4 Lila Schmaker 19 20 20 102
5 Alan Rognlie 12 7 12 51
6 Dave Lyle 10 SAF 10 51
7 Tom Pastrick 8 DNF 8 51
8 Pavel Pinkas SP 6 6 51
Glenn Scherer SAF DNF 0 0
Team Division
1 Good, Bad, & Ugly 18 22 22 510
2 2 Launch Crue 20 NR 20 306
Peanut Sport Scale (WF=20)
Place Contestant Prototype Static Flight Total Points
A Division
1 Sarah Wolf IQSY Tomahawk 413 73 486 600
2 Mary Wolf D Region Tomahawk 350 88 438 360
C Division
1 Kevin Wickart WAC Corporal 585 160 745 600
2 Lila Schmaker IQSY Tomahawk 630 90 720 360
3 Dan Wolf Sandia Sandhawk 620 95 715 240
4 Mark Smeiska Aries 615 85 700 120
5 Tom Pastrick Nike Smoke 515 55 570 60
6 Mike VandeBunt Pencil 540 SAF - 0
Team Division
1 GBU Doorknob 620 119 739 600
2 Launch Crue Little Joe II 435 85 520 360
TOTAL POINTS
A Division
1 William Vaccaro 1164
2 Sarah Wolf 1146
3 Mary Wolf 996
4 Aaron Lyle 798
5 Chris Vaccaro 768
C Division
1 Dan Wolf 1296
2 Lila Schmaker 1245
3 Kevin Wickart 897
4 Mark Smeiska 525
5 David Miller 510
6 Pavel Pinkas 399
7 Tom Pastrick 378
8 Dave Lyle 366
9 Glenn Scherer 282
10 Mike VandeBunt 147
11 Alan Rognlie 138
12 Scott Hansen 120
Team Division
1 Good, Bad, & Ugly 2088
2 2 Launch Crue 1548
Sections
1 WOOSH 10203
2 NIRA 1326
* Launch Crue 2793
(flying as independents)
Abbreviations
DNF Did Not Fly
EJ Ejected Motor
NDP No Deployment
NR No Return
SAF Safety
SEP Separation
SP Spit Motor
TR Track Lost