#6 Mousetrap Measure

Mousetrap Measure

Build a mousetrap car at home. The car must go from the starting line to a finish line exactly 4 feet away. The car that stops the closest to the finish line is the winner.

Results

First Place - Mike S.

Second Place - Pat F.

Third Place - Jeff M.

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When

  • Saturday 7-Sep-2018
  • 6:30pm

Where

Out of Bounds Brewing
4480 Yankee Hill Road #100
Rocklin, CA 95677

Materials

Standard Victor Mouse Trap (metal or easy)

Mousetrap

There are no other material restrictions.

Car Rules

  1. Only one(1) mousetrap shall be used
  2. The mousetrap shall be the sole source of propulsion
  3. The car shall not be larger than 12in x 12in in length x width (no limit on height)
  4. Cars shall have an index mark that will be used to start the car in the same location relative to the starting line and measure the distance to the finish line once stopped

Event Rules

  1. Check-in will start at 6pm
  2. Races start at 6:30pm
  3. Two competitors will start their cars at the same time from the starting line
  4. The car closest to the finish line wins
  5. Distance is measured from the car index mark to the finish line
  6. In the event of a tie, the car that reached its stopping point first shall be named the winner
  7. The contest is double elimination