[757labs] Chicago/Pumping Station One/Power Racing Series

[ethan at 757.org]

This was sent to our list but the guy isn't a member. I missed it before, 
but am forwarding it thru.
There is a large PDF attached that I did not forward.
Hollar if there is interest!

Hello!

My name is Jim Burke.? I'm a Director-at-Large of Pumping Station:One, a 
hackerspace in Chicago,
Illinois.

We are hosting an inter-hackerspace event called the Power Racing Series 
(PPPRS) at Maker Faire: Detroit on July 31st and August 1st, 2010. This 
event will consist of hackerspaces from around North Americaheavily 
modifying Power Wheels ride-on toys to compete in a series of events that 
include a race, a soccer match, a tug-of-war, and a special surprise 
finale. Teams will be asked to make their vehicles capable of achieving 
all these tasks.

This event is part of a larger event called the Hackathlon. Imagine a 
pot-luck where hackerspaces submit and organize events for other 
hackerspaces to compete in. The Hackathlon will be a hackerspace olympiad, 
in which members of all hackerspaces at Maker Faire: Detroit can meet 
together in friendly, face-to-face competition to share their creations 
and skills.?

Attached is our PPPRS Team Packet with information about rules, resources, 
and deadlines. You can visit our website www.powerracingseries.org to read 
more information about PPPRS, and to sign up.

If you have any questions about PPPRS or the Hackathlon, please get in 
touch with me at burkedesign at gmail.com.

Happy Hacking,Jim Burke



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