Competition Day
This year’s competition day is kindly hosted at Midlands Rocketry Club. The launch day will be the 11th of June 2025. In the event of poor weather, we have a backup day booked for the 18th of June 2025. The NRC organising team will aim to give a minimum of 2 working days notice to all attendees if we are forced to swap to the backup day.
Polite notice: Please do not attempt to ship any items to the Midlands Rocketry Club address.
Whilst MRC will be hosting our competition day, outside of this time the venue is a commercial farm that is completely unrelated to this competition. We have had limit instances in the past where teams have shipped items to the club which have ended up at the farm causing issues. If, for whatever reason, you need to either ship items to MRC or get in contact with the club, please contact [email protected] first so we can keep all competition communication going through one channel to avoid any confusion. Thank you!
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Paddock: Registration is located here along with a workshop, exhibition and food court. There will also be a help desk, toilets and a rocket storage area.
Flight Registration and First Aid: All teams should report to the flight registration area no later than 30 minutes before their launch window. In the unlikely event of any injuries, first aid supplies will be located here.
Motor Prep Area: This is where motors will be stored throughout the day. Once teams have registered their flight they will be able to collect and prepare their motor here under the supervision of our experts.
Spectator Area: This is where all participants and spectators should stay within when watching launches. Do not leave this area unless directly instructed to do so by a UKSEDS volunteer or range safety officer.
Parking: Parking is available to all visitors. We can accommodate both cars and buses. Please remember to respect the 5mph limit on the farm.
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Getting Here
This year’s competition day will be hosted at Midlands Rocketry Club. This is located on a farm near Norton-Juxta Twycross. – please note that there is an airstrip and a model helicopter club in the area.
Directions To Midlands Rocketry Club
Midlands Rocketry Club Post Code = CV9 3QH
Travelling East (From M42)
• Turn of the M42 at Junction 11.
• Take the A444 towards Twycross Zoo for about 2 miles.
• Turn left onto Orton Lane and go through the village, don’t take any turnings off the road.
Travelling West
• Take the A444 towards Twycross Zoo
• Go past Twycross Zoo
• Turn right onto Orton Lane and go through the village, don’t take any turnings
off the road.
As you leave Norton-Juxta-Twycross, just past the church, turn left onto Cottage Lane and travel down the lane. We usually place a banner at the entrance to the farm lane. Drive through the farm yard SLOWLY (5 MPH) and continue on the lane between the fields; you will see us near the small strip of wood.
The nearest train station is Tamworth. From here we recommend sharing a taxi but it is possible to use buses. Please note there are limited to no Ubers available in the area.
Refreshments
Whilst teams are permitted to bring their own food, we are delighted to have partnered with the team at Full Flavour Behaviour to offer a high-quality lunch option to all teams and we highly encourage everyone to treat themselves! A copy of their menu for the day can be found below. We would like to thank Full Flavour Behaviour for their support and for generously offering their food at a discount to their usual rate! UKSEDS will also be selling soft drinks at a discount rate at their stall.
Competition Day Information Pack
A complete set of information on the competition day can be found in the below document. We recommend all participants familiarize themselves with this.
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