2011 Robo Challenge UK Championships. April 15-17, NEC

[typhoon_driver]

Re: 2011 Robo Challenge UK Championships. April 15-17, NEC

After the sub-zero conditions and quality tent (waterproof my arse!) that formed my accommodation at the last event, I'm going for somewhere that's warm and indoors! Preferably with an inclusive cooked breakfast

It's obviously not been long enough to forget after the last event

Ok so if no one else is gonna then i'm gonna start the trash talking. Everyone else is going home in a bin bag!!

[psychostorm]

Re: 2011 Robo Challenge UK Championships. April 15-17, NEC

I'd be more surprised if something I built didn't come home in a black bag.

[james...venom]

Re: 2011 Robo Challenge UK Championships. April 15-17, NEC

Thats correct Jamie qualifying will be Friday and Saturday to accommodate every body. Once we have most entries we will let everyone know which day they will be qualifying on. The knockout stages, finals, annihilator most whiteboards will all be on the sunday.

[Team Invade]

Re: 2011 Robo Challenge UK Championships. April 15-17, NEC

Explosion should now be signed up

[Mouldy]

Re: 2011 Robo Challenge UK Championships. April 15-17, NEC

540 Should be there,

Grant- let me know when you want to pick up 360.

[craig_colliass]

Re: 2011 Robo Challenge UK Championships. April 15-17, NEC

Has anyone booked rooms to stay yet?

[PJ-27]

Re: 2011 Robo Challenge UK Championships. April 15-17, NEC

Signed up Bitza! Currently unsure whether we will be able to compete and attend the full weekend, but we will be there one way or another!

[craig_colliass]

Re: 2011 Robo Challenge UK Championships. April 15-17, NEC

I would like to book rooms for this event, has anyone got any ideas as to the best place.

[mattsdragons]

Re: 2011 Robo Challenge UK Championships. April 15-17, NEC

depending on money etc i might, just might get my new bot finished in time, doubt it but i might.

and might i add try booking at ibis excel, not great but its a bed and not very far from the O2 at all and its a good price

[PJ-27]

Re: 2011 Robo Challenge UK Championships. April 15-17, NEC

This event is at the NEC is Birmingham. The following weekend is the HW champs at the O2.

Just incase you booked a room 3 hours away from the comp........

[mattsdragons]

Re: 2011 Robo Challenge UK Championships. April 15-17, NEC

ahhhhh i keep doing that, posting on the wrong thread!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[RogueTwoRobots]

Re: 2011 Robo Challenge UK Championships. April 15-17, NEC

Craig, I've had a look around a lot of hotels, b&bs, guest houses, Travelodges etc and there hasn't been one indiviual place that has jumped out at me as being the best. There are some very similarly priced places offering very similar accommodation so it's really just a case of picking one, perhaps going by reviews; seems to be the only way to narrow down the choices

Just as a guide, the cheapest we've found is £40 per night including breakfast. There were only a couple of cheaper places but they got panned in the reviews. After that the prices start climbing. I'm hoping to sit down at the weekend and sort accommodation out so will post when booked to say where we are.

[blazerbotics]

Re: 2011 Robo Challenge UK Championships. April 15-17, NEC

We normally find the Travelodge at Fort Dunlop is the cheapest, but doesn't include breakfast, its fairly new so shouldn't be too rough, although it is in Birmingham I will be staying in my nice warm bed, no freezing tents and Lipo bonfires this time!

[Mouldy]

Re: 2011 Robo Challenge UK Championships. April 15-17, NEC

Fort dunlop is okay, massive travel lodge. Its about a mile from my house and about a £10 cab ride from birmingham central for anyone whos coming out for a beverage on the night

[PJ-27]

Re: 2011 Robo Challenge UK Championships. April 15-17, NEC

Signed up, but never got asked how many teams members? Is this correct?