PART Beetle Bash

PART is hosting a 3lb Beetleweight competition at Placer Robotics Center, in Downtown Roseville, CA

Weight Classes:

 1.  Full Combat Beetles

Registration Fees: We will be posting a link to the PayPal shortly. Registration fee is $20 per robot, and is payable here:  Payment is due no later than 3 weeks before the event and is non refundable.

Registration is limited to one robot per drive team.  Organizations with multiple teams may field multiple robots, but must be unique drivers / builders.  Secondary robots for the same team may be added to the waitlist and accepted at the EO's discretion.

All are welcome to spectate, and the event is all ages.  If you have found registration is full, please join the wait list. if you have extra needs outside of things mentioned please contact us and we'll see what we can do to address those needs. 

All battery charging will be at a cental station located near an exit door or outside weather permitting. Power will be run to the dedicated charging table.

This will be a fast paced event , so plan accordingly - the robotics center has other events scheduled for late afternoon. We ask that any local teams have their robots inspected and failsafe tested the night before if possible to help keep the event on time.  Contact us events@PlacerRobotics.org to schedule. We'll do our best to be flexible, but any robot that does not pass inspection by the drivers meeting may be removed from the event. 

Rough Schedule:

• 7:00am - doors open for volunteers
• 7:30am - Registration Begins
• 8:15 am - Drivers Meeting
• 8:30 am - 2:00pm - Competition
• 2:00- 2:30 pm  Pack pits and cleanup

Things to Bring:

• spare parts and tools
• eye protection
• ear protection

Attendees:

• Under 18 must be accompanied by parents or guardians
• Participants and guardians must sign the online waiver in advance
• Anyone welcome to attend - entrance into our facility consistitutes acceptance of the informed consent and media release.  The 
• Additional Safety Rules regarding batteries (to be finalized) 
  • Safety glasses are required in the pits and while charging, installing or removing batteries. 
  • All batteries must be charged in the central charging location, in LiPo bags or other fireproof container
  • Batteries can only be installed for testing or match purposes only 
  • Batteries must be removed from the robot as soon as the match is over
• Competitors must register before the event to ensure competition slots
  • you should contact event organizer about last minute registrations
  • additional registration will be taken in order of wait list
  • Please check with event organizers for unique or unusual designs and their application to the linked rulesets
  • please read the rules as they have been slightly modified from original sparc ruleset as sparc had guidelined for modified rulesets

Contacts and More

• PART Facebook: 
• Event Organizer:  PART - events@PlacerRobotics.org
• Discord: Visit the PART/SBB Channels  in SCAR (Southern California Attack Robotics) discord:  https://discord.gg/p8QpEFMH.
• PART 2024-2025 Construction Ruleset (based on Sparc 1.5) 
  • No flamethrowers, hydraulics or flammable liquids!
• To Be Posted (will based on lastest Sparc guidelines, with some local variations)
  • PART Judging Gudelines
  • PART Match Rules PART Tournament Procudures