Build a car at the event with the supplied materials. Race your car head-to-head against everyone else (double-elimination format). The track will be a 6 ft straight-away on a smooth concrete or cement floor.
Results
Name | Name | Winner |
---|---|---|
Thomas R. | Pat F. | Thomas R. |
Wes T. | Jesse R. | Jesse R. |
Graham R. | Travis S. | Travis S. |
Bob H. | Thomas R. | Bob H. |
Mike S. | Joe B. | Mike S. |
Kevin H. | Jesse R. | Jesse R. |
Chris P. | Travis S. | Chris P. |
Bob H. | Mike S. | Bob H. |
Jesse R. | Chris P. | Chris P. |
Bob H. | Chris P. | Chris P. |
Pat F. | Travis S. | Travis S. |
Wes T. | Joe B. | Joe B. |
Graham R. | Thomas R. | Graham R. |
Travis S. | Kevin H. | Travis S. |
Joe B. | Graham R. | Joe B. |
Travis S. | Jesse R. | Travis S. |
Joe B. | Mike S. | Joe B. |
Travis S. | Joe B. | Travis S. |
Travis S. | Bob H. | Travis S. |
Travis S. | Chris P. | Chris P. |
First Place - Chris P.
Second Place - Travis S.
Third Place - Bob H.
Pictures
When
05-Dec-2015 @ 6PM
Where
MOVED TO
Out of Bounds Brewing
4480 Yankee Hill Road #100
Rocklin, CA 95677
FROM
Dragas Brewing
5860 Pacific St
Rocklin, CA 95677
Rules
- The car must be built entirely at the event with only the materials provided
- Must be a car (minimum of three wheels)
- Cars must start with all wheels completely behind the starting line
- The race is finished when the entire car passes the finish line
- Only one balloon may be used in the final design (all other materials can be used as much as desired)
- The balloon must be the source of propulsion
- Repairs and modifications can be made between races
- You will have one(1) hour to build your car and approximately three(3) minutes between matches
Materials
- Masking tape (1/2”)
- 3x5 index cards
- Plastic straws
- Wooden skewers (aprox. 1/8” diameter round, 12” long)
- Standard Party Balloons
Tools
You can bring your own multi-tool or similar – some scissors may be supplied
Example Car
Don’t know where to start? Here’s a simple car, built from the listed materials, that can go 6’ in a few seconds.