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BrickFair VA will be holding four separate contests for LEGO MINDSTORMS
enthusiasts this year. The long-running favorites Stock Sumo and Unlimited Sumo
will be held as usual, and the Capture the Flag contest is returning from last
year. There will also be a new contest for this year: the Pole Vault.
Pole Vault is a event that tests your robot's gymnastic ability. Contestants
must travel to a one foot high wall in the center of the table, jump or climb
over it, and reach the other side safely. This contest is recommended for KFOLs
and TFOLs, although FOLs of all ages are welcome to compete.
In Capture the Flag, two robots will face off from opposite sides of the table,
and the winner will be the first robot that can locate the flag, grab it, and
find its way back to home base. The flag is represented by an infrared
HiTechnic ball, and as an added complication, it starts out on a flag carrier
robot that is wandering randomly around the arena. This contest is recommended
for AFOLs, although FOLs of all ages are welcome to compete.
The official contest rules can be found at the following links:
Pole Vault: http://www.brickfair.com/game/pop/PoleVault.pdf
Capture the Flag: http://www.brickfair.com/game/pop/Capture.pdf
Stock & Unlimited Sumo: http://www.brickfair.com/game/pop/SumoRules.pdf
BrickFair VA will be coming to the Dulles Expo Center in Chantilly, VA from July
30 to August 3, 2014. Public hours are on August 2nd and 3rd from 11:00 AM to
4:00 PM.
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