General Information

Mud Bog:             The biggest complaint from the 2006 event was rocks got stuck in the brake rotors.  Stock ATV’s and automobiles have guards on there disc brakes which keep rocks out of the calipers.

Acceleration:       Distance has not been determined—either 100 or 150 feet.
         It will be on asphalt

Maneuverability:   In 2006 the maneuverability started through a water trough.  We will not be using a water trough this year to eliminate congestion at the mud bog.

Pulling Event:       We are in process of constructing a CLAY pulling surface.  We have a traditional sled pull device for the event.  We will use tarps to keep the pulling surface from being muddy prior to the competition.

Traction

 & Suspension:      It will be tough.  It will be in the afternoon.  When there is no line, we will make a 10 minute announcement –anybody not in line in 10 minutes will not compete.

Course Practice:   In 2006 we had a course practice the evening before the endurance event.  We will not be doing this in 2009.  When the Traction & Suspension event is finished, we will keep the course open until 5 pm—cars will be allowed to drive through the course (not timed) on a first come basis.  Many of the obstacles will be part of the endurance course.

Endurance Event:  We will be utilizing the progressive difficulty course again.  4 to 8 of the tougher obstacles will have bypasses for the first hour of the event.  Then, we will open each obstacle, 1 approximately every 15 minutes, until all obstacles are open.

 

T-shirts:              Solid Works will be providing free T-shirts to all students.  They will be customized for each event.

Drinking Water:    Limited amounts of drinking water will be available on site.  We will give each student a water bottle at registration.  We ask that you bring ALL water bottles full each morning.  We are trying to eliminate the waste associated with bottled water.  We will have a large water tank that you can fill your bottles with—when it is empty, if personnel are available, we will refill the tank—it is not adjacent to the competition portion of the facilities.

Food:                  There will be a food tent on site.  I am working with the group to offer affordable prices.  Meals/Food will be provided for lunch (Subs) on Friday, lunch on Saturday by Honda and Pizza Saturday evening.  For the subs and pizza, your team will be asked to submit there choices (limited number of choices with veggie options).  The food will then be distributed in grocery bags to minimize serving time.

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