Rat Race Particulars

Schedule and Time (12.1) (12.2)
Onsite Pilot Check-In: May 29th from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Rat Race HQ.
Mandatory Pilot Meeting: May 30th , 9:00 AM at Rat Race HQ.
Agenda items: Safety, transport, GPS, scoring, strategy & more.
Competition: May 30 – June 3, 2006.
Pilot Awards: June 3, 8:00 PM, at the Rat Race HQ.
Official time is UTC minus 7 hours.
No official rest days are planned. No official practice days are planned. There are no rain, weather, or contingency plans to extend or postpone the competition.

2006 Rat Race Daily Competition Schedule
Operation Location Time
HQ Open Rat Race HQ 8:00 AM
Daily Pilot Meeting Rat Race HQ 9:00 AM
Task Committee Meeting Woodrat Mountain 11:30 AM
Launch Open Woodrat Mountain Variable
Launch Close Woodrat Mountain Variable
Reporting Deadline Meet HQ 7:30 PM

Turnpoint Cylinder radius will be specified at the Daily Pilot Meeting, but it will normally be .25 miles = 1320 feet (.5 mile diameter).