URC2017 Schedule
*Note: Teams must check in either Wednesday or Thursday. Teams are also required to have at least one driver participate in a driving tour of the route to MDRS. This will be a guided caravan for teams to learn the route, which can be challenging.
The Task Schedule has been posted! Please note that, while unlikely, this schedule may change.
Wednesday, May 31
Thursday, June 1
4:00pm - 5:30pm
Early Check-in Period, Hanksville Town Building
The Thursday Meet & Greet will now take place at the Hanksville Emergency Services Building
Friday, June 2
Saturday, June 3
7:00am - 5:00pm
URC Competition Tasks
7:00am - 5:00pm
5:00pm - 8:00pm
URC Competition Tasks
URC Bar-B-Que and Awards Ceremony (this is a casual event)
Please note the following points regarding the competition schedule:
Pay careful attention to the 900 MHz and 2.4 GHz sub-bands allocated to your stations throughout the event (if your team is operating in those frequency bands).
The time range listed for the Autonomous Traversal Task is approximate, and will vary depending upon the number of stages teams reach. There are 3 stages total for this task.
Please note that for the Sample Cache Task, your team has two time slots. The first is for your rover's on-course time. The second is for your team's laboratory analysis and field briefing to the judges.
There are 4 sites where your team will compete:
Hab Site - Located at MDRS
South Site - Located approximately 1 km south of MDRS
North Site - Located approximately 1 km north of MDRS
Hanksville Town Building - Located in Hanksville