Maine's 2005 Spring LEGO Track Meet (MSLTM)
The 2005 Spring Track Meet was very successful.  Details of the 2006 Spring Track
Meet should be posted by January 2006.

Official Description of the MSLTM (PowerPoint)  (PDF)
2005 Registration File (Word) (PDF)
Participant Release Form (Word)  (PDF)

Frequently Asked Questions and Rule Modifications

NOTE: Several changes are listed below in Blue
Open to all children currently enrolled in grades 4 to 8.  Teams must be coached by
an adult over 18 who is approved by the school or organization sponsoring the team.

Teams may be of any number of children and each team may compete in one,
several, or all of the events.  However, each team may only enter six events (once in
each of the six events, or six robots in one event, or any combination).  If you have
lots of robots to compete you will need to register more teams from your group.

Each team builds robots (or bridge) before coming to the track meet and pits their
creations against the creations of other teams.  Full rules and descriptions will be
posted by January 14th at this website.

The Maine Spring LEGO Track Meet is designed to evaluate finished products in the
form of robot performance.
    In this respect it is very much like a track meet.
    Robots may be of any shape or variety as long as they meet the robot rules.
    Programming, individual building styles, team work, or other important
    aspects are NOT part of the MSLTM.  All criteria are based on the ability
    of the robot or construction to perform under specific challenges.

    The events:
  1. The slope climber:  Build a robot that can climb the steepest slope (up to 80
    degrees from horizontal).  If more than one robot can make it up the steepest
    slope, then the fastest to do it wins!  NOTE: Change has been added that the
    robot must complete the climb within a 3 minute window.
  2. The table navigator:  Build a robot that can move around a table top without
    falling off.  This robot must use sensors to identify the edge of the table to keep
    from falling off.  Robot must move around and sense all 4 sides of the table
    without falling off, the fastest robot to do this wins!
  3. The line follower:  Build and program a robot to follow a line for about 8 feet
    and do it faster than anyone else to win!
  4. The fastest robot:  The only goal here is to make a robot that can go straight
    for 5 yards, pass through a four foot goal, and do it faster than anyone else!  
    Sound easy?  Let's see what people come up with.
  5. The strongest robot:  Build a robot that can pull a lot of weight!  How much?  
    Let's start with 10 pounds and go up to 40 pounds.  If more than one can pull
    40 pounds for 2 feet, then it will be the one that can do it fastest.
  6. The strongest bridge:  Build a non-robotic LEGO bridge that spans 2 feet.  
    Start loading it down with weight (up to 60 pounds) until the bridge fails or you
    reach 60 pounds.  If more than one bridge can hold 60 pounds, then the
    lightest bridge wins!

There will be trophies for each of the 6 events as well as an overall meet champion
trophy.  Each participant will receive a medal or t-shirt for participating in the program.
Maine Robotics