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In October 2007, the Chicago Robotic Combat Association brought you the first Mecha-Mayhem 2007 at the iHobby Expo in Rosemont, IL. In 2008 we held the second annual Mecha-Mayhem event, which was an extremely successful insect event. We had great matches as well as demos from the 15lber Chucker and we drew a huge crowd. We also gave out nearly $4000 in prizes as well as trophies worthy of the big bots, and treated the builders to an awesome dinner at a near by pizza joint. One of our builders had the following to say about the event: "Mecha-Mayhem was the best insect event ever, great insect arena; best I have seen any where, great management of the brackets and great bunch of bots to fight against. It was the only event I every come away from with a positivity cash flow. So you can add on best prizes of any insect event. " -Bill Kelly (Team Discover Magnetics) 
For 2009 we plan to maintain this level of excellence, to produce an insect event of unmatched quality.
The CRCA is collaborating with the Hobby Manufacturers Association's iHobby Expo to produce Mecha-Mayhem 2009, slated for October 23rd thru 25th. The iHobby Expo is the international showcase for the newest electronic hobbyist technology, models, and valued miniature collectables. Held at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois, the HMA's iHobby Expo is now in its 25th year, with a projected attendance of more than 20,000 for 2009. As the largest event of its kind in the world, the iHobby Expo is the perfect showcase for Mecha-Mayhem for years to come.
Alongside the CRCA, the Chicago Area Robotics Group will be running their annual Chibotica autonomous robotics problem-solving competition. At this annual event, dozens of the brightest amateur and pro robotics engineers will compete in "thinking robot" challenges: escaping mazes, robot combat sumo, and other complex tasks. Showing yet another dimension of this thrilling pursuit.
Schedule:
Thursday & Friday October 22nd-23rd:
Open for demos
Showing Off
Sponsor Hunting
Early Check-in
Saturday October 24th:
9am – 10:15am: Safety
10:15am-10:30am: Drivers Meeting / Prep
10:30am-12:00pm: Combat
12:00pm – 1:30pm: Lunch
1:30pm – 3:00pm: Combat
3:00pm – 3:30pm: Break
3:30pm – 5:00pm: Combat
Evening: Bot Dinner
Sunday October 25th:
10:00am – 11:30am Combat
11:30am – 1:00pm: Lunch
1:00pm – 2:30pm: Combat
2:30pm – 3:00pm: Break
3:00pm – 3:30pm: Combat (Finals)
4:00pm - 4:30pm: Awards
Each day the building will be open at 8AM and close around 6PM. The expo is open to the public 10AM to 5PM. We will run combat during these hours. We are required by the show to have some down time so they can run other events, so we will likely have two 1 hour breaks during each day.
Rules:
Our rules can be found here: Mecha-Mayhem 2008 Rules.pdf
Weight Classes & Fees:
Pro Classes:
| Class | Wheeled | Non-Wheeled | Fee | | 150g | 150 gram | 300 gram | FREE | | Ant | 1 pound | 2 pound | FREE | | Beetle | 3 pound | 6 pound | FREE |
Frequencies:
Because this is a hobby show and there are other groups running R/C equipment we will be limited to specific channels in the 75MHz band. They are 62,64,66,68,70,72,74,76,78, and 80. We are also allowed to run 2.4GHz and 900MHz systems.
Lodging and Air Travel:
The iHobby event has generously offered to extend their reduced rates to us. More info can be found at the iHobby website as it becomes available.
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