28th December 2009 - Robots Live - Snibston Discovery Park

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Times are 10am -5pm. Prices for admission can be found here http://www.leics.gov.uk/index/community ... prices.htm , entry to the robot zone is free, we will have free passes for the museum for roboteers, we would probably be able to swing you a couple more for family. We would like people to arrive 9-9.30am.

We have a 3 areas; the Stenson Room, this will be for the ants, with tables/power and a projector, so we will try and link a camera in so fights can be seen on the screen; Ellis Room, this will used as a theatre with DVD playing (was going to have workshops running, but thats on hold), and the balcony where the heavys will be on display with the Pay to Drive (anything too big to fit in the lift will be put downstairs).

There is a cafe, but be warned like most museums they are abit expensive. Hopefully this will be a nice relaxed event, with the chance to have a bit of fun and a natter, we're probably going out for a meal afterwards, which you're all welcome.

If anybody is able to bring info/photos of building robots, protoypes, old robots, that sort of thing that would be of interest to people, please bring it along, we'll be digging out some of our old 'bots to put on show.

If you need anymore info let me know.
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Just finished getting ready, see you all there :)
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Just got back, had a really good day ^^ Congratulations to Andy for winning (AGAIN) and to all the others who competed, and thanks, as always, to the organisers.

We seemed to have a lot of interest throughout the day, and gave out a lot of little cards, so hopefully we'll get some more interest from it.
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It was a good event having one ditch filled made for longer and more interesting fights and I think there was only one that went to the judges.
I was pleased with Anticyclone it proved a lot easier to drive than my other spinners even though the disc broke on Kwijbo's disc.
I can't help thinking you are being a little modest Scott seeing as the full spinner final was the only fight(s) you lost all day.
Results:
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http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n66/ ... sonNS2.jpg
Full_Spinner
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n66/ ... sonFS2.jpg
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Post by razerdave »

I enjoyed this event dispite getting Stewie and Baby Hell ripped up by the 3 spinners (how's that for bad luck ? 3 spinners and I had to fight all 3 and 1 of them twice!)

I'll be back for 2010, better for this event :)
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Thanks everybody who came, we had alot of positive feedback, and they're already on about organising another event in the year. I heard alot of people interested in the ants especially, so thaks for the hard work, sorry i didnt get chance to pop in much, busy running the pay to drives, but i did manage to catch the final.

Thanks again, and see you all next year!

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Post by Simon Windisch »

Thanks Alan,

I for one one would be interested in running an AWS there if we go back. The room we had was as good as any that we've had an AWS in, and it's free!

Videos will will be up tomorrow.

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An AWS held there would be awesome, it's a rather convenient location and the layout meant we could have a good number of spectators while having enough space for pits too :)

I had a fantastic time today, Jigsaw did better than I expected despite needing some slight assistance at times (...sorry Dave :P) and it was very relaxed and enjoyable. Thanks to everyone who organised it and kept it running and of course congrats to Scott and Andy for winning it all :)
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Here are the results again sorry Dave for leaving off FIN especially as it knocked Anticide.
I remembered to turn of the drawing grid this time.
Non Spinner:
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n66/ ... sonNS2.jpg
Full Spinner:
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n66/ ... sonFS2.jpg
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