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The Final Positions at the UK Rocketry Challenge 2013 Final

awillis — Thu, 09 May 2013 16:56:50 +0000

The Final Positions at the UK Rocketry Challenge 2013 Final: Team Name Height Average Duration Height Score Duration Score Total Score Place The Royal Liberty School 732 44.78 18 12.88 30.88 1 1114 (Gosforth) ATC Squadron 763 42.94 13 20.26 … Continue reading →

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The Royal Liberty School Crowned Winner of the 2013 UKAYRoC.

awillis — Thu, 09 May 2013 15:48:11 +0000

The Royal Liberty School beat 19 other teams to become national Youth Rocketry Champions on Wednesday 5th May 2013 at Queen’s Parade, Farnborough. With a height of 732 feet and a duration of 44.78 seconds, The Royal Liberty School rocket had a winning score … Continue reading →

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Finalists Announced!

awillis — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:52:43 +0000

The UKAYRoC 2013 finalists have been announced. To check if your team has been successful or not please check the teams entries page. The UKAYRoC organisers would like to thank and congratulate all those who have competed this year. It … Continue reading →

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Qualification Flight Deadline Has Now Closed

awillis — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 10:12:03 +0000

The Qualification Flight Deadline has now closed. The scores are currently being calculated and teams will be notified with their results soon.

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Qualification Deadline Extension Important Message

awillis — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 13:43:08 +0000

Due to the inclement weather many of the teams are experiencing, the deadline for the Qualification Closure has been extended until midday on April 03 2013. If you have any questions regarding this please contact the helpdesk.

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Elvington Airfield Launch Days 2013

awillis — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 11:32:35 +0000

We have organised three launch days at Elvington airfield. These are on the 5, 14 and 19 March 2013 from 10:00 till 16:00 each day. These days are a great opportunity to test your designs in a safe environment and also attempt … Continue reading →

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The UKAYRoC 2013 Challenge IS open for registration!

awillis — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 12:45:46 +0000

The UKAYRoC 2013 Challenge IS open for registration! The Challenge for 2013 is to achieve a target altitude of 750 feet. The payload is one raw medium sized hen’s egg which has to travel perpendicular to the direction of travel and … Continue reading →

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Paralympic Rocketeer!

edonnelly — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 14:17:00 +0000

Congratulations to 2012 Rocketry Challenge Finalist, Bethany Firth, who won a Paralympic Gold Medal AND broke the Paralympic Record for the Women’s 100m Backstroke – S14 at the London Paralympics 2012 in August. Bethy, who was a member of Longstone Special … Continue reading →

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Updated Links Page

edonnelly — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 09:13:20 +0000

We’ve updated our Useful Links page to include a really useful website from ElJet in the USA. ElJet are a private jet company and this page is packed full of links to websites that can help you with building your … Continue reading →

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France are victorious at the International Rocketry Challenge

edonnelly — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 14:18:19 +0000

The fifth International Rocketry Challenge took place on Friday 13th July 2012 at Queen’s Parade, Farnborough, during the Farnborough International Airshow. Both the French and US launches landed within the 43-47 seconds allowed for the misison, so there was an … Continue reading →

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New Media Coverage

edonnelly — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 07:05:29 +0000

The Rocketry Challenge is getting even more exposure! Have I Got A Bit More News For You The BBC’s Have I Got A Bit More News For You featured the Rocketry Challenge on its programme on the 11th June 2012. … Continue reading →

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The Perse School win the UK Rocketry Challenge

edonnelly — Fri, 25 May 2012 11:00:24 +0000

The Perse School of Cambridge beat 19 other teams to become national Youth Rocketry Champions on Wednesday 16th May 2012 at Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground, Leicestershire. With a height of 803 feet and a duration of 39.8 seconds, the Perse School … Continue reading →

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UK Rocketry Challenge 2012 – Final Positions

edonnelly — Fri, 25 May 2012 10:12:33 +0000

The Final Positions at the UK Rocketry Challenge 2012: Team Name Height Average Duration Height Score Duration Score Total Score Place The Perse School Team 2 803 39.80 3 9.62 13 1 The Thomas Hardye School 795 40.07 5 8.81 … Continue reading →

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Finalists Announced

awillis — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:58:48 +0000

The UKAYRoC 2012 finalists have been announced. To check if your team has been successful or not please check the teams entries page. The UKAYRoC organisers would like to thank and congratulate all those who have competed this year. It … Continue reading →

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Finals Venue Announcement

awillis — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 12:17:46 +0000

The UKAYRoC Finals will be held at the Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground in Leicestershire on the 16th May 2012 www.bruntingthorpe.com. Accomodation will be at the Holiday Inn Express, Walkers Stadium, Leicester.

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New Rocket Club Added to Launch Dates

awillis — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 11:23:15 +0000

We are pleased to announce that the East Anglian Rocket Society is continuing its support of UKAYRoC by offering two launch dates. These have been added to the Key Dates list in the right hand navigation bar. The East Anglian Rocketry … Continue reading →

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New Launch Dates Added to the Calendar

awillis — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:08:32 +0000

Black Knights Model Rocket Club have kindly offered their launch site for the use of test launching and performing qualification flights for UKAYRoC teams. The club is based in the West Midlands and is UKRA affiliated. If you wish to … Continue reading →

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Registration Deadline Extension

awillis — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 10:59:03 +0000

The deadline for registration closure has been extended until January 13 2012. If you are having difficulty in completing the registration forms please contact the helpdesk.

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Registration Deadline

awillis — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:14:48 +0000

This is just a quick reminder that registration closes on the December 16 2011. If you are struggling with the registration process or have any questions then please contact the Helpdesk ASAP.

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Elvington Airfield Launch Days 2012

awillis — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:07:08 +0000

We have organised three launch days at Elvington airfield. These are on the 14, 21 and 28 March 2012 from 10:00 till 16:00 each day. These days are a great opportunity to test your designs in a safe environment and … Continue reading →

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Materials and Motors Available from the Helpdesk

awillis — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 20:56:28 +0000

Materials and motors are available from the Helpdesk. We have a wide assortment of tubes, nose cones and anything else required for constructing your winning designs. We also have an assortment of rocket motors available for order. For further information please … Continue reading →

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UKAYRoC 2012 Challenge IS Open

awillis — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 13:16:07 +0000

The UKAYRoC 2012 Challenge IS open for registration! The Challenge for 2012 is to launch two raw hen’s eggs to a height of exactly 800ft in a rocket weighing no more than 650 grams, and return the eggs safely to … Continue reading →

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International Rocketry Challenge Results

edonnelly — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 12:40:41 +0000

On the 24th June 2011, the UK Rocketry Challenge winners from Worksop College, sponosored by Chemring Group Plc, travelled to the Paris Airshow to fly their rocket against the winners of the US and French rocketry competitions in the 2011 … Continue reading →

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Worksop College Team 2 are the 2011 UK Champions

Strategies — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 14:53:35 +0000

On the 10th May 2011, at Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground, Worksop College Team 2 were declared the 2011 UKAYRoC Champions. The 2011 Challenge was to launch a raw hen’s egg to 750ft and return it safely to ground within 40-45 seconds using … Continue reading →

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The 2011 final positions

Strategies — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 14:51:57 +0000

The 2011 final positions of the top 20 teams were: Team Name Height Average Duration Height Score Duration Score Total Score Position Worksop College Team 2 758 44.60 8 0 8 1 Southend High School for Boys 760 46.91 10 … Continue reading →

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2011 UKAYRoC Finalists Announced

Strategies — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 14:51:25 +0000

The top 20 teams have been announced, based on their qualifying flights. The teams competing at the UK Finals at Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground on the 10th May are: 342 Ealing and Brentford ATC Abbeyfield School Team 1 Abbeyfield School Team … Continue reading →

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NI students in UK Aerospace Youth Rocketry Challenge

Strategies — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 14:29:08 +0000

Pupils from Longstone Special School, St Dominic’s Grammar School for Girls and Victoria College competed in the Northern Ireland Schools Rocketry Challenge on 8th April 2011. Coverage of the event can be found on the BBC website here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-13016614. The BBC’s Evening … Continue reading →

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