After practically 2 weeks off, buggy returned to two very cold days of rolls, and thanks to daylight savings, they were each a full 2 hrs long. Some teams are getting up to full speed already and clearly can’t wait for the spring. With only one weekend left, there is not much time left for the teams to claim all the rolls that they can carry over if they haven’t already gotten them.

The tree next to the chute has fallen down and opened up the viewing possibilities from the chute. This also means that come raceday, we might have a new option for Jumbotron placement. After Next weekend, we here at the BAA will be going into our own style of hibernation until the spring where February 1st is the first possibly day of rolls of 2014.

In Attendance 

Org	Saturday	Sunday
AEPi		Kamikaze
Apex	Phoenix	Phoenix
CIA	Ascension, Impulse, Freyja	Ascension, Impulse, Orca, Freyja
Fringe	Beacon, Bissa, Banyan	Beacon, Bissa, Banyan
PiKA	Banshee, Chimera	Banshee, Chimera
SAE
SDC	Vice, Malice, Avarice, Psychosis, Rage	Vice, Malice, Avarice, Psychosis, Rage
SigEp	Barracuda, Pandora	Barracuda, Pandora
SigNu
Spirit	Kingpin II, Zuke, Seraph, Haraka, Fuko	Kingpin II, Zuke, Seraph, Haraka, Fuko

Observations (Saturday Gallery | Sunday Gallery) Continue reading →

There’s a Crane in the chute, so the Rolls Report has been cancelled for this weekend. Probably to help clear out the tree that fell over.
Enjoy your Monday.

Welcome back buggiers (shut up auto-correct, it’s totally a word)! Last weekend rolls did not happen because of Mid-semester break and Saturday was called on account of Halloween parties, or so we assume… This left us with only Sunday rolls, and a short one at that. Next weekend we finally say goodbye to daylight savings and we’ll have the longest and shortest days of rolls, so remember to check your clocks and keep the time in mind. When I got to the course Sunday morning, my phone was practically dead (didn’t have a chance to change it overnight) so there was no livestream. Thankfully, Tom Wood was out in the chute and got some videos to share. Such a short weekend means that there wasn’t much of a chance for things to happen, but hopefully enough to make this report at least somewhat interesting. Sadly one of my cameras failed again this weekend so I got absolutely no times to mess around with. I’m still playing with some of the footage from a couple weeks ago, so hopefully you can expect something later this week with old data.

In Attendance 

Org	Sunday
AEPi	Kamikaze
Apex	Phoenix
CIA	Impulse, Orca, Ascension, Freyja
Fringe	Beacon, Bissa, Bedlam, Banyan
PiKA	Banshee, Chimera
SAE	N/A
SDC	Vice, Malice, Avarice, Rage
SigEp	Mamba, Baraccuda, Pandora
SigNu	Bungarus Krait
Spirit	Kingpin II, Zuke, Haraka, Seraph, Fuko

Observations (Sunday Gallery) – (I left my camera at a friends house, I will be getting pictures up later today)… Continue reading →

If you looked at this weekend and last weekend out of context, you would have guessed that there were several weeks in between. Last week we saw plenty of crashes, both days, and very slow rolls. This time around, most teams have picked up the pace and there were only a couple minor incidents between both days. That, combined with very efficient teams, means both days got several cycles and plenty of rolls for everyone.

Saturday started close to on time and ran incredibly smoothly throughout. In the last half hour or so, some VERY light rain rolled through, which was just enough to pause rolls for a few minutes. The course was still plenty dry after the clouds passed and rolls continued and finished without incident. Saturday also showed the return of SAE and SigNu meaning that all but one org was out on the course that day. Sunday started right on time and continued the same smooth rolls that happened the previous morning. By 8:30, sweepstakes had already gotten in 3 complete cycles. This was only helped by the fact that there were only a handful of orgs out as most of the frats decided to only come out on Saturday.

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In Attendance 

Org	Saturday	Sunday
AEPi		Kamikaze
Apex	Phoenix	Phoenix
CIA	Impulse, Orca, Freyja	Impulse, Orca, Freyja
Fringe	Beacon, Bissa, Bedlam, Banyan	Beacon, Banyan
PiKA	Banshee, Chimera
SAE	Lucy, Rubicon
SDC	Vice, Malice, Psychosis, Rage	Vice, Malice, Psychosis, Rage
SigEp	Barracuda, Pandora
SigNu	Bungarus Krait
Spirit	Kingpin II, Zuke, Seraph, Haraka, Fuko	Kingpin II, Zuke, Seraph, Haraka, Fuko

(Roll counts were not updated, this table is subject to change when that happens)

Observations (Saturday Gallery | Sunday Gallery) Continue reading →

Coming into this weekend, it was looking very dreary, but somehow we managed to fit in between the weather, or just made it go away all-together. Buggy is now back to normal after the first one day weekend followed by another off and boy did it show.  Even long-standing veteran teams looked like they were caught by surprise when Sunday rolled around.

Saturday went fairly well with only a little excitement from the chute. The weather was warm, the sun was out, the course was dry, and rolls started right about on time. Teams got 3 complete cycles with a few getting 4. The weather gave us a scare Saturday night, but things were clear by the morning and after a few little clean ups around the course teams were off and rolling. There were only 2 complete cycles on Sunday, with Fringe lucking out with a 3rd roll. Rolls themselves were delayed slightly because there were not enough bales wrapping around the corner. On top of that, the course was very damp from the rains overnight.

This is coming out a bit later than we wanted too, but we haven’t written a full one of these in a while, so I guess we have just as many cobwebs to shake off as these teams do.

In Attendance

Org	Saturday	Sunday
AEPi		Kamikaze
Apex	Phoenix	Phoenix
CIA	Impulse, Orca, Freyja, Quasar	Impulse, Orca, Freyja
Fringe	Bissa, Banyan	Bissa, Bedlam, Banyan
PiKA	Banshee, Chimera	Banshee, Chimera
SDC	Vice, Avarice, Malice, Psychosis	Vice, Avarice, Malice, Psychosis, Rage
SigEp	Pandora, Barracuda	Mamba, Pandora, Barracuda
Spirit	Kingpin II, Zuke, Haraka, Fuko	Kingpin II, Zuke, Seraph, Haraka

Observations (Saturday Gallery | Sunday Gallery) Continue reading →

First Rolls this year almost didn’t happen. Saturday couldn’t go since sweepstakes was unable to secure the permit. Sunday started out a bit wet with a light drizzle, but after a couple false starts, rolls got underway. For the first day of rolls and crappy conditions, Sweepstakes did a great job as no one crashed or spun out. This could be because it was the first day and everyone was taking it easy, but requiring bags on every buggy every roll certainly didn’t hurt.

I  was actually unable to attend rolls this Sunday, so in my stead, former safety chair Jake Reid took the notes that I will be sharing in this report. If anyone else has notes they would like to add, or pictures to upload, please send us an email at news@cmubuggy.org and upload your pictures to the gallery! This post may get updated as more notes reach me.

UPDATE: I’ve gotten some additional notes from former Apex Chairman Connor Hayes which have been added to the observations section.

There will be no rolls next weekend (even though it’s Ceilidh) because of the Great Race on Saturday. Instead, come check out Tom Wood’s “Evolution of Buggy” presentation that will be happening on Saturday at 2-3 in the UC, Peter/Wright/McKenna room and root on those Tartans!

In Attendance  (Red indicates failed drops)

Org	Sunday
AEPi	Kamikaze
Apex	Phoenix
CIA	Orca, Ascension, Freyja
Fringe	Beacon, Bissa, Bedlam, Banyan
PiKA	N/A
ROTC	N/A
SAE	N/A
SDC	Vice, Malice, Rage, Psychosis
SigEp	Mamba, Barracuda
SigNu	N/A
Spirit	Kingpin II, Zuke, Seraph, Haraka, Fuko

Observations (Sunday Gallery) Continue reading →

The time has come, Raceday will soon be upon us and teams are in the home stretch. Buggies are qualified, Heats to be selected and prep is to be made for Friday this week when everyone will hit the course and compete for the trophy. Going into truck, Many teams were missing rolls or even pass tests, but everyone put the pedal to the metal and with a little help from Sweepstakes managed a staggering amount of rolls. The teams that were all missing pass tests were able to grab them on Saturday, leaving only one real past test on Sunday, but several accidental passes.

Lead Truck Auction is on its way: For those of you who have been wondering, we are in fact doing the lead truck auction again this year. Heat selections are tonight, so the bidding will be ready to go tomorrow morning. More info later in this article.

Raceday Preview: This report will not be nearly as comprehensive as previous weeks since we will be coming out with our famed members only Raceday preview. So make sure you check out this page for more information on how to become a member and be sure to check out the membership roster if you think you already donated this year.

Site Issues and Updates: I try and pride myself on being timely with these reports, but because you all have been so awesome in uploading your fantastic pictures, we ran out of room and had to pull a quick shuffle to get us enough space for what is sure to come this week. So I apologize for this being later than usual, but with all that’s coming out this week, I’m sure you’ll forgive us.

In Attendance

Key: Qualified | Short on Rolls

Org	Saturday	Sunday
AEPi		Kamikaze
Apex	Phoenix	Phoenix
CIA	Impulse, Orca, Ascension, Freyja, Quasar	Impulse, Orca, Ascension, Freyja, Quasar
Fringe	Beacon, Bissa, Bedlam, Banyan	Beacon, Bissa, Bedlam, Banyan
PiKA	RD2013, Chimera	RD2013, Chimera
ROTC	Shrek	Shrek
SAE	Lucy, Rubicon	Lucy, Rubicon
SDC	Vice, Bane, Avarice, Malice	Vice, Bane, Avarice, Malice
SigEp	Kraken, Mamba, Peregrine, Barracuda	Peregrine, Barracuda, Pandora
SigNu	Bungarus Krait	Bungarus Krait
Spirit	Kingpin II, Zuke, Seraph, Haraka, Fuko	Kingpin II, Zuke, Seraph, Haraka, Fuko

Observations (Saturday Gallery | Sunday Gallery) Continue reading →

We’ve come to the last weekend before truck, which means there will not be a full Rolls Report next week. Instead all BAA members will receive the members-only Raceday preview. So if you haven’t done so yet, now is the time to become a member. Check out this page for more information on how to become a member. Be sure to check out the membership roster if you think you already donated this year.

With a disappointingly slow weekend to end March, April brought us what we have been waiting for and a small taste of what’s to come in under two weeks. There were still a few incidents, but sweepstakes picked it up over last week and was far more efficient at getting people off the course and keeping rolls on schedule. This weekend had pass tests a-plenty which, when combined with some very fast rolling buggies made for many exciting moments in the chute.

This was also the first weekend that we had every org out both days. Everyone is feeling the pressure, and there is no time left to take a day off. Drivers have been getting qualified, but there are still many that need a few rolls here and there, or haven’t yet been able to complete the pass test.  It will be a scramble going into truck weekend as teams try and qualify their remaining drivers.

In Attendance

Org	Saturday	Sunday
AEPi	Kamikaze	Kamikaze
Apex	Phoenix	Phoenix
CIA	Impulse, Orca, Ascension, Freyja, Quasar	Impulse, Orca, Ascension, Freyja, Quasar
Fringe	NBXIII, Bissa, Bedlam, Banyan	NBXIII, Bissa, Bedlam, Banyan
PiKA	RD2013, Chimera	RD2013, Chimera
ROTC	Shrek	Shrek
SAE	Lucy, Rubicon	Lucy, Rubicon
SDC	Vice, Bane, Avarice, Malice	Vice, Bane, Avarice, Malice, Rage
SigEp	“Dora”, Peregrine, Barracuda	Mamba,  Peregrine, Barracuda
SigNu	Bungarus Krait	Bungarus Krait
Spirit	Kingpin II, Zuke, Haraka	Kingpin II, Seraph, Haraka, Fuko

Observations (Saturday Gallery | Sunday Gallery) Continue reading →

After finally starting rolls last week, Teams were getting back into the swing of things. Everyone was rolling well, but it seems like teams are getting in a semester’s worth of stops in these few weeks we have left. Despite the crashes, stops, wheel losses and other issues, most teams are still getting things done and already have a few combinations qualified for Raceday. We still have one weekend left before Truck weekend, here’s hoping teams can sort out their issues and become the lean mean racing machines they need to be.

In Attendance

Org	Saturday	Sunday
AEPi	Kamikaze
Apex	Phoenix
CIA	Impulse, Orca, Ascension, Freyja, Quasar	Impulse, Orca, Ascension, Freyja, Quasar
Fringe	Banyan, Bedlam	NBXIII (BAMF), Bedlam, Banyan
PiKA	RD2013, Chimera	RD2013, Chimera
SDC	Vice, Bane, Avarice, Malice, Rage	Vice, Bane, Avarice, Malice, Rage
SAE	Rubicon	Rubicon
SigEp	“Dora”, Mamba, Barracuda	Mamba, Peregrine
Spirit	Kingpin II, Seraph, Haraka, Fuko	Kingpin II, Haraka, Fuko
No-Shows	ROTC, SigNu	AEPi, Apex, ROTC, SigNu

Observations (Saturday Gallery | Sunday Gallery) Continue reading →

For what has so far been a disappointing start to the year, Pittsburgh finally decided to cooperate and give us our first clear days of rolls.

Despite being incredibly cold, Rolls happened and come Sunday, some teams had already kicked it into high gear. Despite this, both days were a little slow going with some teams going slower than usual, and others having steering difficulties getting through the chute. Overall, everyone was excited to have rolls going again and with only two regular weekends left, teams will need to work hard to make sure everything is in tip-top shape for Raceday.

In Attendance

(The new roll count list hasn’t been posted, so this list might be inaccurate.)

Org	Saturday	Sunday
Apex	Phoenix	Phoenix
AEPi	Kamikaze
CIA	Ascension, Orca	Impulse, B1r, Orca, Ascension
Fringe	NBXIII, Bissa, Banyan, Bedlam	NBXIII (?), Bonsai, Banyan
PiKA	RD2013, Chimera	RD2013, Chimera
SDC	Vice, Bane, Avarice, Malice	Vice, Bane, Avarice, Malice, Rage
SigEp	PtE, Peregrine, Barracuda	Pandora the Explorer, Peregrine, Mamba
SigNu	Bungarus Krait	Krait
Spirit	Kingpin II, Seraph, Haraka, Fuko	Kingpin II, Haraka, Fuko
No-Shows	ROTC, SAE	AEPi, ROTC, SAE

Observations (Saturday Gallery | Sunday Gallery) Continue reading →