Battle On The Parkway
October 8, 2016
The Franklin Institute
Philadelphia, PA

The 10th annual Franklin Institute event in the City of Brotherly Love.

Weightclasses will include 1lb, 3lb, 12lb, 30lb, 30lb Sportsmans, and 15lb educational / IQ.

Registration is open:
http://buildersdb.com/eventdetail.asp?eventid=433

Registration also requires the following fees:
Ant (1 lb)- $30
Beetle (3lbs) - $40
Hobby (12 lbs) - $40
Educational/iQ (15 lbs) - FREE (to encourage more school participation)
Feather (30 lbs) - $40
Sportsman (30 lbs) - $40

You will need to fill out the following paperwork:
http://www.nerc.us/pdffiles/Release_NERC_TFI.pdf

Please fill-out and sign one of these forms for every person in your pit crew. Minors must have a parent/guardian signature.

REGISTRATION: Closes 9/23/16
Simply put if we have not received your paperwork and payment by then, you will not be allowed to participate.

Please use regular mail - no FedEx, Overnight, or anything that mandates a trip to the post office. So dont procrastinate.

***EVENT REMINDER***
For The Franklin Cup event, lithium polymer batteries will not be allowed in 12lb and up weight classes at The Franklin Institute.

Lithium polymer batteries will continue to be allowed in 3lb and lower weight classes at The Franklin Institute.

At NERC’s discretion, these lithium polymer restrictions may be extended to other future venues that are sensitive to fire/smoke.
These restrictions DO NOT apply at Motorama (or other future venues at NERC’s discretion).

Battery restrictions at the Franklin Institute are limited to lithium polymer (LiPo, Li-poly) batteries.

The following battery types are not restricted at any venues or in any weight classes:
Lithium iron phosphate, LiFePO4, LiFe, brand example - A123
Non polymer lithium-ion, brand example - Emoli
Nickel cadmium, NiCd
Nickel-metal hydride, NiMH
Sealed lead acid, SLA

Allowed or restricted battery types may change at NERC’s discretion as battery technologies evolve.

Please feel free to ask any questions you may have.


Email any questions to here.