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.

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