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Announcing the first annual Holyoke Brick Race contest sponsored by Paper City Studios, the Massachusetts International Festival of the Arts, Holyoke Community College, FluxMass. As the name implies, a “Brick Race” involves designing and building a brick racecar that is mounted on wheels and raced down an inclined track using only gravity to cross the finish line first. We believe that this “Brick Race” is the first of its kind anywhere, and certainly it’s the first brick race ever to take place in the fine city of Holyoke, Massachusetts. The purpose of the event is to bring together the diverse community of Holyoke and surrounding towns for a day of fun, excitement and creativity for all to enjoy. We want to have as many brick racecars as can be accommodated to kick off our first event, and we’d like to invite you to participate.
The best design for a car is a wide wheel base and a low center of wight.
For more up to date information visit papercitystudios
Racecar Specifications
1.Entrants must build a racecar vehicle to transport a common building brick as the main component. A common brick is approximately 8 inches in length x 4 inches in width x 2.5 inches in height and weighs between 4 and 5 pounds.
2. Since the racecars will travel down an inclined plane using gravity only, you may not use any
extra motors or propulsion systems that would aid the speed of the racecar.
3. You may use any materials to build the racecar including painting the brick. You may not use sharp, hazardous or flammable materials, and we reserve the right to ban any racecar that the judges deem to be dangerous.
4. To fit on the track, the total size of the racecar, including the brick, cannot exceed 10 inches in width, 18 inches in length and 15 inches in height. (You may include lighter artistic elements over 15”)
5. The total weight of the brick racecar, including the brick and all materials attached to it, should not exceed 15lbs in total weight. We’ll get you the full description of the Brickrace with entry form and other details later.
Please email if you have any questions. brucefowlerart@yahoo.com Papercitystudios
Who can enter the brick races?
You do not have to be a resident of Holyoke, Massachusetts to participate in the competition, and we will accept entries from contestants worldwide including Framingham, Fargo, Fairbanks, Faskrudsfjordur (Iceland) and anywhere else.
Track progress
The track will be setup in the ally and ready for anyone to try out on May,1st, 12 – 4pm
The track is finished and runs fast.
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