2010 Featherweight UK Championships - 3 Days September

[beast]

Re: 2010 Featherweight UK Championships - 3 Days September

Every time a Robochallenge event rolls around, we all say (hope!) that Beauty 2 won't win it again yet it always does. So time for a new tactic; I think Beauty 2 will win!


i think Beauty Iv this time realy do with a special drive (not me)

[Ianshock]

Re: 2010 Featherweight UK Championships - 3 Days September

Pete raises a very good question about attendance on Friday. Many of the 'young' roboteers will be at school...I can think of at least 6 that would normally attend....including a certain stroppy 13year old if he cant get a shot at Beauty !

So what provison will be made for them ? Schools are a nightmare to ask for time off these days....and please dont suggest sickies for those that have left school allready - Lets be adult please !

I think some may be very dissapointed if they cant qualify / attend.
cheers, Ian

[typhoon_driver]

Re: 2010 Featherweight UK Championships - 3 Days September

Hate to be the unpopular one but it might just be a case of tough luck.

If anything I believe that a school should have no problem with attendance at a robot event. I can't think of many hobbies that offer such a wide range of topics to learn. My high school never had a problem with me dropping out of school for a few days to take part.

[craig_colliass]

Re: 2010 Featherweight UK Championships - 3 Days September

Sorry John, how many times has Beauty OOTA Seraph, or any other robot for that matter!

[beast]

Re: 2010 Featherweight UK Championships - 3 Days September

personaly i would ask any school nicely if they do say no perhaps we all would have to have a rethink dont know up to robo challange but (i dont think any one would want to win) knowing some bots were not there

i personaly will have to book holiday for all 3 days any way as im a shift worker but at least its a few months ahead

[james...venom]

Re: 2010 Featherweight UK Championships - 3 Days September

Hi Guys

Thank you for the support so far and raising the question of school time off. We understand having the event on the friday as well is more of a pain for those who have school. Unfortunately the dates cant be changed however, I would be more than happy to write a letter for you to take into your school inviting you to compete at the UK championships. Schools generally are very good when it comes to supporting children in sport, especially when you are competing at the highest level.

[widow_twanky]

Re: 2010 Featherweight UK Championships - 3 Days September

Hi Guys

Thank you for the support so far and raising the question of school time off. We understand having the event on the friday as well is more of a pain for those who have school. Unfortunately the dates cant be changed however, I would be more than happy to write a letter for you to take into your school inviting you to compete at the UK championships. Schools generally are very good when it comes to supporting children in sport, especially when you are competing at the highest level.

Have to say schools are normally very good. With events such as Barnsley happen when we get back a lot later than would be the norm we normally arrange for him to go in for the afternoon. As it's only two or three times a year the school is actually quite comfortable with that. Most of the time you just need to ask.

[james...venom]

Re: 2010 Featherweight UK Championships - 3 Days September

Hey guys

check out the Robo Challenge website for more information. Sign ups are now open!!!!

[RogueTwoRobots]

Re: 2010 Featherweight UK Championships - 3 Days September

Entry into the UK Championships is free when you enter a class of the Power Tool Drag Racing. For those who wish to compete in both events there is a £15 entry fee per team.

I'm probably mis-interpreting this but surely if you enter a class of the PTDR and you gain free entry into the UK championships, you are effectively entered in both events, for which there is a £15 entry fee?? Help me out please James/Grant

I've just been doing some cost calculations to see if I can afford to get Drumroll II ready in time, as I really want to have it fighting at this. Just need to confer with the old man, work out a few logistical things then I'll get entering

[psycho_fling]

Re: 2010 Featherweight UK Championships - 3 Days September

heres a better option for you jamie enter your sander dragster in both comps then you might win a robot fight

[Ianshock]

Re: 2010 Featherweight UK Championships - 3 Days September

James thanks for your reply. Thats a good idea to offer writing to the schools. Of course I wouldnt expect anyone on our forum to say that this sport of ours is not educational and I agree whole heartedly with that and some schools may indeed encourage it.

But the fact of the matter is the school that my boys attend doesnt. Even to the point they would not authorise a formal holiday request on the last day of school last summer (and they finish at 1:00pm !) to attend RIAT. We even had the school ring up when the boys didnt show - crazy I know but thats the truth of it. Incredibly the school also awarded Will the Engineering prize for the last 2 years for running the robot club so its not that the school doesnt recognise the value.

And of course its the start of a new year, new school for some so I am sure there could be many in the same boat and inevtiably many of our young roboteers may be dissapointed. Of course RoboChallenge or Silverline dont want to be seen to be encouraging time off school without permission and the letter may help in that respect.

For Matt, we'll just have to see what the school says in September. Will can please his self as he wont start Uni till October !
(That might please some becasue Matt and the other kids of his age have grown up with Wii, PS3, DS's etc and have great dexterity and have proven time and time again they can drive !)

Rgds, Ian

[cliveb]

Re: 2010 Featherweight UK Championships - 3 Days September

It is looking very likely that we are going to have to tell Alex that he cannot compete in this years UK Champs event.For us to attend on the friday we would have to leave thursday afternoon,he will have started school with a new teacher less than 3 weeks prior to this event.If thats a case of tough luck then so be it.
But I am sure that all things being considered that a lot of the teams with younger members ( a large percentage of featherweight drivers) might be unable to attend, which is a shame for a championship event, not to have a broad, varied and competitive entry list.
One possiblity might be if a compromise can be sought.Can the champs not be fought on the saturday and sunday.If Grant and James are busy with the PTDR then maybe Alan Young and or Jonno might be able to help in the periods where there is a timescale clash and help with marshalling the Robots if they were attending?
I am prepared to nail my flag to the mast and say that if we were to attend it would be because of the Robots and not the Power Tool Dragsters, but I would like to attend but find it very hard to think that schools will be sympathetic to taking the children out of school three weeks after a seven week holiday and reluctantly feel that the decision has been made for me.

[john]

Re: 2010 Featherweight UK Championships - 3 Days September

front page of the robochallenge website looks good now

[ewan]

Re: 2010 Featherweight UK Championships - 3 Days September

I've just signed up (my feather, currently in bits, will be an up-scaled version of my beetleweight), should be fun!
I also reckon someone should bring a beetleweight arena! (maybe I'm asking too much =))

[typhoon_driver]

Re: 2010 Featherweight UK Championships - 3 Days September

Signed up sabre but there is no guarantee that it will be ready.

Also signed up for each of the drag racing comps. Who else is entering what drag racing comps?

This should be a good one!