Model Rocketry Competition
A sanctioned National Association of Rocketry meet.
Saturday and Sunday,
October 29-30, 2016
8am - 4pm
6437 5th Line East, Chatham
A sanctioned National Association of Rocketry meet.
Saturday and Sunday,
October 29-30, 2016
8am - 4pm
6437 5th Line East, Chatham
Please register by Friday, October 28, 2016.
Set Duration (45 s)
Achieve a flight time of 45 s on a single rocket flight.
B-engine Parachute Duration
Achieve the highest flight time by making 1 or 2 flights on B-engine rockets. Each rocket must use parachute recovery.
Classic Model
Build a flying replica of a rocket kit that was available prior to 1990 and provide documentation of the original model.
Open Spot Landing
Launch any rocket (A through D engine) from an angle of no greater than 30 degrees and land closest to a designated spot.
Drag Race (with altimeter)^
Launch at the same time as your opponent. 1 point each for:
- first off the pad
- lowest altitude
- longest duration
C-engine Egg Loft Altitude (with altimeter)^
Achieve the highest altitude by making 1 or 2 flights on C-engine rockets carrying a hen's egg and an altimeter. The egg must not be damaged after the flight.
*SWARM does have an altimeter available for use in the Drag Race and C-engine Egg Loft Altitude events. A deposit is required and a small fee may be charged for rental.
^Drag Race and C-engine Egg Loft Altitude will only be used as official NAR events if enough competitors from another section (other than SWARM) compete.
Non-SWARM members in C and T divisions are asked to pay a $5 fee on the day of the competition.
All 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.
Important note for U.S. residents.
CLASSIC MODEL INFORMATION FOR "THE HARVEST CLASSIC 2016"
Official NAR rules.
Sites with plans for kits for Classic Model competition:
JimZ
Ye Olde Rocket Plans
Build suggestions:
Easy:
Estes Big Bertha (current Estes version)
Estes Scout (Semroc version)
Estes Sky Hook (Semroc version)
Centuri Excalibur (Semroc version)
Medium:
Estes Bandit (Semroc version)
Difficult:
Orbital Transport (Semroc version)
Estes Mars Lander (Semroc version)
Sites with plans for kits for Classic Model competition:
JimZ
Ye Olde Rocket Plans
Build suggestions:
Easy:
Estes Big Bertha (current Estes version)
Estes Scout (Semroc version)
Estes Sky Hook (Semroc version)
Centuri Excalibur (Semroc version)
Medium:
Estes Bandit (Semroc version)
Difficult:
Orbital Transport (Semroc version)
Estes Mars Lander (Semroc version)
Visit last year's page.