Model Rocketry Competition
A sanctioned National Association of Rocketry NRC meet.
Saturday, October 28, 2023
8am - 2pm
6th Line Launch Site
A sanctioned National Association of Rocketry NRC meet.
Saturday, October 28, 2023
8am - 2pm
6th Line Launch Site
Precision Payload
Your rocket must carry one totally enclosed standard NAR payload to a target altitude of 150 m and target duration of 40 s.
S.W.A.R.M. Spot Landing
This is a special S.W.A.R.M. only competition! Launch 3 of your rockets simultaneously (in a swarm!) and have them land as close together as possible. The shortest distance from nosecone to nosecone to nosecone (in a triangle) is the winner.
1/2A Parachute Duration
Achieve the highest combined flight time by making 2 flights on 1/2A-engine rockets. Each rocket must use parachute recovery.
B Streamer Duration
Achieve the highest combined flight time by making 2 flights on B-engine rockets. Each rocket must use streamer recovery.
B Payload Altitude
Achieve the highest altitude on one of 2 flights on B-engine rockets while carrying a standard NAR payload (provided by SWARM).
The other three NRC events for 2022-2023 may also be flown and results will be submitted to the National Scoreboard. These events are:
A Rocket Glider Duration
Achieve the highest combined flight time by making 2 flights on A-engine rocket glider rockets. Each rocket must recover in one piece as a glider.
1/2A Helicopter Duration
Achieve the highest combined flight time by making 2 flights on 1/4A-engine rockets. Each rocket must use parachute recovery.
B Eggloft Altitude
Achieve the highest altitude on one or 2 flights on B-engine rockets carrying a large hen's egg and recovering it undamaged.
^SWARM does have altimeters available for use. A deposit is required and a small fee may be charged for rental.
Non-SWARM members in C and D divisions are asked to pay a $10 fee on the day of the competition.
Competitors must be NAR members See ww.nar.org for information on joining. If you would like help joining the NAR, just come to the launch and a SWARM member will be pleased to help You will still be able to compete at this year's Harvest Classic.
Your rocket must carry one totally enclosed standard NAR payload to a target altitude of 150 m and target duration of 40 s.
S.W.A.R.M. Spot Landing
This is a special S.W.A.R.M. only competition! Launch 3 of your rockets simultaneously (in a swarm!) and have them land as close together as possible. The shortest distance from nosecone to nosecone to nosecone (in a triangle) is the winner.
1/2A Parachute Duration
Achieve the highest combined flight time by making 2 flights on 1/2A-engine rockets. Each rocket must use parachute recovery.
B Streamer Duration
Achieve the highest combined flight time by making 2 flights on B-engine rockets. Each rocket must use streamer recovery.
B Payload Altitude
Achieve the highest altitude on one of 2 flights on B-engine rockets while carrying a standard NAR payload (provided by SWARM).
The other three NRC events for 2022-2023 may also be flown and results will be submitted to the National Scoreboard. These events are:
A Rocket Glider Duration
Achieve the highest combined flight time by making 2 flights on A-engine rocket glider rockets. Each rocket must recover in one piece as a glider.
1/2A Helicopter Duration
Achieve the highest combined flight time by making 2 flights on 1/4A-engine rockets. Each rocket must use parachute recovery.
B Eggloft Altitude
Achieve the highest altitude on one or 2 flights on B-engine rockets carrying a large hen's egg and recovering it undamaged.
^SWARM does have altimeters available for use. A deposit is required and a small fee may be charged for rental.
Non-SWARM members in C and D divisions are asked to pay a $10 fee on the day of the competition.
Competitors must be NAR members See ww.nar.org for information on joining. If you would like help joining the NAR, just come to the launch and a SWARM member will be pleased to help You will still be able to compete at this year's Harvest Classic.
PRIZES!
Prizes donated by Chris Halinaty:
Estes Tube-Cutting Guides
Prizes donated by S.W.A.R.M.:
3 B6-0 Booster Engines
Estes Helios Rocket with Booster
Estes Wizard Rocket
Prizes donated by Grace Halinaty:
Estes Dark Silver
Estes Dark Energy
Estes Flutter-By
Quest Triton-X
Prize donated by Larry Broadbent:
Set of Space Shots Series Two Cards
If you would like to donate a prize for this event, please contact us.
Estes Tube-Cutting Guides
Prizes donated by S.W.A.R.M.:
3 B6-0 Booster Engines
Estes Helios Rocket with Booster
Estes Wizard Rocket
Prizes donated by Grace Halinaty:
Estes Dark Silver
Estes Dark Energy
Estes Flutter-By
Quest Triton-X
Prize donated by Larry Broadbent:
Set of Space Shots Series Two Cards
If you would like to donate a prize for this event, please contact us.
Visit last year's page.