We are announcing the start of registration on Ukraine Rocketry Challenge! Take your chance to win $3500!
Ukraine Rocketry Challenge is a national competition for spacemodelling sports fans that will be held on May, 19 in Chernihiv (airfield location 51°26’41.8″N 31°18’32.7″E).
The prize fund of $3500 will be split between 3 winning teams. To participate in an international tournament, both professional rocket modelers and beginners are allowed. Don’t miss a chance to participate in the spectacular competition!
The organizers of the event are Ukraine Spacemodelling Sport Federation and Association Noosphere.
The teams of three people each, aged 11-18, are allowed to participate in the competition. All team members must have insurance policies relevant to the duration of the competition.
You can find the official rules of the Ukraine Rocketry Challenge 2018 here: https://goo.gl/PJJkJK
In order to participate, the team has to:
– fill out a preliminary application https://goo.gl/9V8vsN (till 07.05.2018!)
– send a completed application form for participation in competitions https://goo.gl/qhn3wT
– pay a down payment of $50.
The program:
9:00 – 11:00 — Ukraine Rocketry Challenge participants registration on the Chernihiv airfield
14:30 – 15:15 — presentation of models by the sports team
15:15 – 15:45 — teams preparation for the first round: obtaining altimeters, payload, models equipment
15:45 – 16:15 — the 1 round of the Ukraine Rocketry Challenge. Models launch
16:30 – 17:00 — teams preparation for the second round: obtaining altimeters, payload, models equipment
17:30 – 18:00 — the 2 round of the Ukraine Rocketry Challenge. Models launch
18:30 – 19:00 — awarding ceremony.
The three best teams at the competition will compete for the prize fund of $ 3500 (90000 Ukrainian hryvnias). The winning team will have the opportunity to participate in the International Rocketry Challenge, which will be held on 19 and 20 May in London.
We are waiting for all rocket-modelers! Wish you all successful flights and accurate landings!
