Colorado Aerial Rocket Circus VIII – March 19th, 2000

By Bruce
Markielewski

    The eighth annual Colorado Aerial
Rocket Circus was scheduled as a NAR regional event, to
be held on March 18th and 19th, 2000. However, the
weather on the 18th was terrible, as the high winds
prevented any flying the first day. Our only option was
to try to fly the entire contest on the second day. By
contrast, Sunday was a fantastic day. We flew until the
park closed and the sun was nearly down, but we were
able to get everyone’s contest flights in during the
day.

    Seventeen competitors and two teams
entered the five event contest – enough for four
divisions. Although there were six entrants in “A”
Division, most only flew one or two events
successfully. Still, Joey Puryear was able to take
first in the group by winning the “A” Boost Glider
event, scoring more points that the rest of the
division. Christiana Williams placed second, flying
only “B” Eggloft Duration, but winning the event. Steve
Cratty tried four of the five, placing second in “B”
Eggloft Duration, and placed third overall. Elise Coit
placed fourth, flying two events, and would have placed
higher had another competitor in the division entered
“1/4A” Helicopter Duration. Instead, she had to compete
against the “B” Divisioners in this event, taking
third.

    In “B” Division, Paul Gray
dominated the group, winning all five of the events. Josh
Hays was second in all five events, and second overall. John
Powell had a bad day, as he attempted all five events,
but DQ’d every flight.

Launch Area Spectators
    Kevin Kuczek easily
won the “C” Division, winning first place in “A” Boost
Glider  and “B” Streamer Duration, and second
places in the other three. Nathan Coit had a fine day
as well, with a first place in “1/4A” Helicopter
Duration, and a second place in “A” Boost Glider,
earning him second overall. Bruce Markielewski was
third overall, winning “C” Super-roc Altitude, and
second in “B” Streamer Duration. New C.R.A.S.H. member,
Rick Hyman was fourth place overall, winning “B”
Eggloft Duration.

    The Team Division
was a hotly contested battle all day between the “Two
Old COSROCS Guys” (Dave Nauer), and the “Paranoid
Androids” (Todd and Kathleen Williams), with the
COSROCS team winning four of the five events and first
place in the division.

    Thanks to Contest
Director Mel Gray, who managed to squeeze a two day
contest into a one day success, plus those who helped
with tracking and timing throughout the day!


“1/4A” Helicopter Duration (WF
20)
Pl.
A/B Division
Flight 1
   Flight 2
     Total
    Pl. Pts.
NAR Points
1
Paul Gray
21
21
42
10
600
2
Josh Hays
15
NF
15
6
360
3
Elise Coit
7
NF
7
4
240
x
John Powell
NDP
NF
0
0
0
Pl.
C Division
Flight 1
Flight 2
Total
Pl. Pts.
NAR Points
1
Nathan Coit
47
89
136
10
600
2
Kevin Kuczek
58
67
125
6
360
3
Edward O’Neill
44
52
96
4
240
4
Robert Ellis
54
34
88
2
120
5
Bruce Markielewski
20
20
40
1
60
6
Greg Elder
ROT
11
11
1
60
x

Richard Hyman
SEP
NF
0
0
0
Pl.
T Division
Flight 1
Flight 2
Total
Pl. Pts.
NAR Points
1
Paranoid Androids
90
NF
90
10
600
2

2 Old COSROCS Guys
21
ROT
21
6
360
“A” Boost Glider Duration (WF 18)
Pl.
A Division
Flight 1
Flight 2
Total
Pl. Pts.
NAR Points
1
Joey Puryear
12
NF
12
10
540
x
Steven Cratty
NG
NF
0
0
0
Pl.
B Division
Flight 1
Flight 2
Total
Pl. Pts.
NAR Points
1
Paul Gray
NG
30
30
10
540
2
Josh Hays
27
NG
27
6
324
x

John Powell
UNS
NF
0
0
0
Pl.
C Division
Flight 1
Flight 2
Total
Pl. Pts.
NAR Points
1
Kevin Kuczek
130
164
294
10
540
2
Nathan Coit
86
73
159
6
324
3
Robert Ellis
134
RB
134
4
216
4
Greg Elder
12
65
77
2
108
5
Richard Hyman
SHR
52
52
1
54
6
Bruce Markielewski
SHR
LST
0
1
54
x

Edward O’Neill
NG
NF
0
0
0
Pl.
T Division
Flight 1
Flight 2
Total
Pl. Pts.
NAR Points
1
2 Old COSROCS Guys
59
83
142
10
540
2

Paranoid Androids
46
93
139
6
324
“B” Streamer Duration (WF 9)
Pl.
A Division
Flight 1
Flight 2
Total
Pl. Pts.
NAR Points
1
Randall Chambers
34
86
120
10
270
2
Russell Coit
43
39
82
6
162
3
Elise Coit
28
36
64
4
108
4
Steven Cratty
25
27
52
2
54
x

Joey Puryear
DQ
UNS
0
0
0
Pl.
B Division
Flight 1
Flight 2
Total
Pl. Pts.
NAR Points
1
Paul Gray
58
156
214
10
270
2
Josh Hays
125
NF
125
6
162
x

John Powell
SEP
NF
0
0
0
Pl.
C Division
Flight 1
Flight 2
Total
Pl. Pts.
NAR Points
1
Kevin Kuczek
274
189
463
10
270
2
Bruce Markielewski
193
93
286
6
162
3
Mel Gray
75
NF
75
4
108
4
Robert Ellis
UNS
70
70
2
54
5
Greg Elder
UNS
64
64
1
27
x
Nathan Coit
LST
NF
0
1
27
x
Richard Hyman
LST
NF
0
1
27
x

Edward O’Neill
NR
SEP
0
1
27
Pl.
T Division
Flight 1
Flight 2
Total
Pl. Pts.
NAR Points
1
2 Old COSROCS Guys
64
82
146
10
270
2

Paranoid Androids
87
LST
87
6
162
“B” Eggloft Duration (WF 17)
Pl.
A Division
Flight 1
Flight 2
Best
Pl. Pts.
NAR Points
1
Christiana Williams
12
NF
12
10
510
2
Steven Cratty
7
NF
7
6
306
x

Randall Chambers
UNS
NF
0
0
0
Pl.
B Division
Flight 1
Flight 2
Best
Pl. Pts.
NAR Points
1
Paul Gray
23
NF
23
10
510
2
Josh Hays
22
NF
22
6
306
x

John Powell
SEP
SEP
0
0
0
Pl.
C Division
Flight 1
Flight 2
Best
Pl. Pts.
NAR Points
1
Richard Hyman
61
103
103
10
510
2
Kevin Kuczek
82
NF
82
6
306
3
Bruce Markielewski
46
70
70
4
204
4
Edward O’Neill
45
NF
45
2
102
5
Nathan Coit
13
19
19
1
51
6

Greg Elder
EGG
10
10
1
51
Pl.
T Division
Flight 1
Flight 2
Best
Pl. Pts.
NAR Points
1
2 Old COSROCS Guys
22
42
42
10
510
2

Paranoid Androids
9
NF
9
6
306
“C” Super-roc Altitude (WF 16)
Pl.
A Division
Flight 1
Flight 2
Best
Pl. Pts.
NAR Points
1
Steven Cratty
NC
NF
0
1
48
x

Randall Chambers
UNS
NF
0
0
0
Pl.
B Division
Flight 1
Flight 2
Best
Pl. Pts.
NAR Points
1
Paul Gray
45600
NF
45600
10
480
2
Josh Hays
NC
NF
0
1
48
x

John Powell
UNS
NF
0
0
0
Pl.
C Division
Flight 1
Flight 2
Best
Pl. Pts.
NAR Points
1
Bruce Markielewski
87000
NF
87000
10
480
2
Kevin Kuczek
71250
NF
71250
6
288
3
Nathan Coit
57856
NF
57856
4
192
x
Robert Ellis
DQ
TL
FP
1
48
x
Greg Elder
PRG
NC
FP
1
48
x
Richard Hyman
PRG
NF
0
0
0
x

Edward O’Neill
CR
CR
0
0
0
Pl.
T Division
Flight 1
Flight 2
Best
Pl. Pts.
NAR Points
1
2 Old COSROCS Guys
67250
NF
67250
10
480
2

Paranoid Androids
45500
NF
45500
6
288
Overall Places
1/4A HD
A BG
B SD
B ELD
C SRA
NAR Points
Pl.
A Division
1
Joey Puryear
—-
540
0
—-
—-
540
2
Christiana Williams
—-
—-
—-
510
—-
510
3
Steven Cratty
—-
0
54
306
48
408
4
Elise Coit
240
—-
108
—-
—-
348
5
Randall Chambers
—-
—-
270
0
0
270
6

Russell Coit
—-
—-
162
—-
—-
162
Pl.
B Division
1
Paul Gray
600
540
270
510
480
2400
2
Josh Hays
360
324
162
306
48
1200
x

John Powell
0
0
0
0
0
0
Pl.
C Division
1
Kevin Kuczek
360
540
270
306
288
1764
2
Nathan Coit
600
324
27
51
192
1194
3
Bruce Markielewski
60
54
162
204
480
960
4
Richard Hyman
0
54
27
510
0
591
5
Robert Ellis
120
216
54
—-
48
438
6
Edward O’Neill
240
0
27
102
0
369
7
Greg Elder
60
108
27
51
48
294
8

Mel Gray
—-
—-
108
—-
—-
108
Pl.
T Division
1
2 Old COSROCS Guys
360
540
270
510
480
2160
2

Paranoid Androids
600
324
162
306
288
1680
Pl.
Sections
NAR Points
1
C.R.A.S.H.
10038
2
COSROCS
5358