Anniversary Competition Recap

We’re no stranger to big ideas, but hosting our first competition to celebrate our one-year anniversary was something new… and frankly a little intimidating. We can’t thank everyone enough that came out to support, have fun, and try their hand at taking home some of the prize money!

Some of the tables set up prior to tech. Photos courtesy of Antonio Fajardo

For those who couldn’t make it out: Saturday, February 26, 2022 was our first Anniversary Competition at RC Field Days. The weather may have turned on us, but we have some awesome drivers that stuck it out despite sleet and freezing rain moving in mid morning.

After allowing time for everyone to get registered, drivers took their rigs through tech. With the common denominator of 1.9 wheels/tires, the classes were split by rig height. We used a wooden frame set with a height marker to sort classes. If the rig hit the top, they qualified for the easy class, but let’s go ahead and set the record straight… “easy” was relative. There were still tricky spots, but fewer roll hazards than the hard class.

We had an awesome group of drivers. Photos courtesy of Antonio Fajardo.

The competition started with a brief drivers meeting and the easy class lining up to tackle their line on the Rock Wall Challenge – the longest course of the day. The opening obstacle was a make or break spot for many rigs and saw more than a few make a less-than-graceful tumbling exit on their return run. A clean run on this course set you up to contend for the overall top honors.

Drivers had the added challenge of dealing with muddy tires. We received roughly 6 inches of rain during the week prior to the competition! Photos courtesy of Antonio Fajardo.

The larger group split up mid-morning with the easy class moving to the woods while the hard class worked their way across the rocks. The second competition area was set in the Boneyard with the line loosely following the regular roped course before pulling in new obstacles. The easy and hard lines started with the same twisting entrance, but followed very different exit paths.

The final course of the day was on the other side of the property in the Chutes and Ladders area. This wildcard competition area often came down to lining your rig up for tight lines crossing narrow bridges. The easy and hard classes ran the course from opposite directions, allowing obstacles to challenge rigs in different ways.

A few of the door prizes given away. All registered drivers were entered into the drawings. Photos courtesy of Antonio Fajardo and Craig Davis

We appreciate Family Hobbies and Mach Speed Hobbies for donating gift cards, Pitbull Team Driver Craig Davis for providing swag and additional door prizes, and the incredibly talented Antonio Fajardo for sharing his photography skills during the day. We are thankful to be part of such an awesome RC community!

And the announcement everyone is waiting for… (cue the applause)

Results:

Youth: Overall Winner (lowest combined time of the day): AJ Graves

Rock Wall Challenge:
1. Blain Farrow
2. Joshua Frank
Boneyard:
1. AJ Graves
2. Blain Farrow
Chutes and Ladders:
1. AJ Graves
2. Joshua Frank

Easy/Taller Rigs): Overall Winner (lowest combined time of the day): Josh Paul

Rock Wall Challenge:
1. Josh Paul
2. Craig Davis
Boneyard:
1. Josh Paul
2. James Lancaster
Chutes and Ladders:
1. Daniel Crutcher
2. Maverick Crutcher

Photos courtesy of Antonio Fajardo

Hard: Overall Winner (lowest combined time of the day): Levi Page

Rock Wall Challenge:
1. Billy Trask
2. Levi Page
Boneyard:
1. Jack Vaughn
2. Levi Page
Chutes and Ladders:
1. Don Kennedy
2. Ryan Tenorio

Photos courtesy of Antonio Fajardo

It was a long, cold day, but we had a great group of drivers make the best of it. We’re looking forward to hosting another competition later in the year… in warmer weather. We won’t give the details away yet, but expect it to have it’s own twist.