FRA/ Robo Challenge International Featherweight Championships - 1st - 3rd April

[MachoGrande]

I've never entered a robot competition before - just building a feather at the moment - and I'm wondering whether the "International championships" would be a good 1st event to enter or not!

Also getting time off / someone to look after pets (it's complicated!) for 3 days could be an issue. Basically what I'm wondering is - what's the format of the competition? i.e. do the heats take place on Friday, and if you get knocked out you might as well not come back on Sat/Sun? Or is there more to it than that?

Are there any whiteboard matches? Is is possible to just do the testing day?

What does it cost to enter? Do we need tickets to the Gadget show or something?

Insert usual apologies here for being a n00b

[Garfie489]

I honestly dont think theres a right answer for wether to enter the champs as your first event.

I know alot of people who did, and ended up with a totally wrecked bot. However their learning curve was so much quicker, and by next year they had a really solid entry. Compare that to those who just do whiteboards, and because they never really test the robots they can take alot longer to make a solid entry - though they get a years of roboting out of it.

At some point, you will probably enter the champs. Even with a whiteboard bot itll have weaknesses and may get damaged. It really depends on the money you have, and the kind of person you are.

You may be able to just do the testing day, though best to ask the coopers as youd need special access.