23rd ANNUAL YUBA COLLEGE MOUSETRAP RACES

23^rd ANNUAL YUBA COLLEGE
MOUSETRAP RACES
5/5/2000

Click to see the 2000 Rules

Random Photos of the Event: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11

Short videos (approx. 1 meg each) of the event:
The winning car at 128 mice
The world record run
Various other cars trying their luck

Videos (approx. 1.5 meg each) using Cinepak compression,
in case you had trouble viewing those above:
The winning car at 128 mice
The world record run
Various other cars trying their luck

Actual results - (Contact Steve Klein, 741-6911, for more information):

Vehicle Name	Predicted Number of Mice	Actual Number of Mice Carried	Engineering Team	Unique Features
Ultra-Light	20+	162 WORLD RECORD!!	David, Greg and Otis Kittle	Swiss ball bearings; high-torque double mousetrap engine; truss frame
Modified Mac	30+	Demo run only	David, Greg and Otis Kittle	Unlimited "exhibition" vehicle. Intended to dazzle the crowd, but not count in the competition.
BatMobile AKA "Twin"	4+	9	Raudel Valdez	Originally "Top-Secret" - turned out to be a twin brother to "Paper Bag Mystery#1"
V90 Barbie Vette	5	7	Adam, Easter and Michele Christopher	Minimal modification of Barbie's favorite car. Built on the "KISS" (keep it simple stupid) principle.
Cracker Jacker	10	7	Ben Bautista	Unique "soft ride" spring system for the mice.
Sanguine Reflection	5-6	16	Amarpreet Nijjar, Vishal Kalia, Abrar Shaukat	Reports indicate that the attention to weight reduction will produce "rocketing speed"!
Paper Bag Mystery#1	6	13	Ajit Sandhu, Satnam Sarai	Light, simple design. "Frictionless" wheels!!
Paper Bag Mystery#2/Super Sonic	6	26	Ajit Sandhu, Satnam Sarai	Shorter, sturdier design.
Superman Mobile	"lots"	6	Sharon Gill, Superman	Sturdy frame for crash protection; CD wheels; custom paint job.
The Cobra	10	21	Sam Waters	Geared transmission box; tiny vehicle.
The Blue Boxcar, Pure'N'Gentle	?	5	Jeff, Derek and Benjamin Olsen	Parts built from homegrown Northern California Incense Cedar. Cargo compartment originally intended for hypoallergenic baby wipes.
The Mousehead	3	7	Chris Cupples, Jesse Hogan	Styrofoam body for optimum strength-to-weight ratio. Spinning tires!
All Wheel B.S. Mobile	6-8	15	Sarb Singh, Murtaza Bath	4-wheel drive. Special aerodynamic wing for dual purposes of lift and carrying mice.
Reduced Fat	-	9	Dave Lamb	Late outside entry. Excellent milk carton design. Especially quick in acceleration.
Bottle Cap Special	-	-	Ray Doxie	Late entry. Glue did not dry in time to make a run...but showed great potential!
Cinco	-	8	John Hudson	Surprise entry by last year's champion. Vehicle was modified version of the famous "Speedy Porcupine".