2009 General Event Info

7th Annual Team America Rocketry Challenge National Finals Fly-off

Saturday, May 16, 2009
Great Meadow
The Plains, Virginia

Schedule

8:15 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.          Opening ceremonies
8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.          1st Round Team Launches (100 teams)
8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.          Exhibit/University Display Area Open
1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.          Team Presentation Competition
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.          2nd Round Team Launches (Top 20 teams)
4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.          NAR High-Powered Rocket Demonstration
5:00 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.          Team Award Ceremony
6:00 p.m.                            US/UK Trans Atlantic Rocketry Challenge

General Information

• The event is open to the public and there is no charge for admission.
• Dress for the day is casual.
• The 1st round of student rocket launches begins at 8:30 a.m. and continues every hour until 1:30 p.m. The top 20 teams will launch again at 3:00 p.m. to determine the winners.
• Food Vendors will be available throughout the day.
• Beginning at 4:00 p.m. there will be a demonstration of large, high-powered rockets by the National Association of Rocketry.
• Team award ceremony will occur from 5:00 p.m. until 5:45 p.m.
• The US TARC winner will compete against the UK winner in an international fly-off at 6:00 p.m.

Directions & Parking

The launch site is located at Great Meadow Outdoor Events Center in The Plains, VA, approximately 40 miles west of Washington, D.C. From D.C., take I-66 West to Exit 31. Turn left off the exit ramp onto Highway 245 and follow the signs about 2 miles to Great Meadow, which will be on your left. More directions to Great Meadow.