The Hamster Dance

 


HAMSTER DANCE has grown in popularity since its beginning. Both participants and spectators think the launch is such a unique and entertaining event, that they voted to do it yet again. So here we go with HAMSTER DANCE 14.

HAMSTER DANCE is the brain fart of some Research Rocketry people who found a launch site near the Black Rock Dry Lake in the Black Rock Desert! Christened AREA 6⅞ due to its small size, this pristine little dry lake seemed perfect for small NAR type model rockets.

Since the NAR type Hamsters & Weenies (big people who fly little rockets that use "engines") would never trek out here; we (big people who fly big rockets that use motors) decided to hold an event to get them excited. Thus the HAMSTER DANCE WEENIEX LAUNCH, or HD (makes about as much sense as anything!) was born.



HAMSTER DANCE is a Tripoli Sanctioned Research Launch and as such will operate under the Tripoli Unified Safety Code. You must present proof of Tripoli Membership and Certification.

You are required to fabricate the motor(s) you use. No second party motors permitted (unless complied with in the RULES Section). Violators will be barred from future events.  See the Rules for complete details.

All Hamster Dance participants must also be registered for BALLS. BALLS Pre-Registration is required and there is NO Registration on site. Pre-Registration closes September 7th, 2025. Registration must be received by that date and not post marked on that date. We leave a week early so no one will be home to get it!

HAMSTER DANCE will be conducted Friday and Saturday, September 19th and 20th from 10am to 5pm.  Awards will be presented Saturday night at the Tripoli Gerlach banquet.

This is a having FUN launch but all activities will be serious, it's a Tripoli Research Launch.

THIS LAUNCH IS FOR REAL!