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Re: FIRST Milage

OK, it took me a while to look up all of these, but here are the ones that I can remember and document. There are probably a few that I have forgotten. Like Amanda, this list does not include local demonstrations, workshops, team functions, or team meetings, which would add up to some other absurd number of miles. All mileage is based on air and/or road miles from Herndon, VA:

Regional Competitions:
Annapolis Regional (2005, 2004, 2003) @ 135 miles each = 405 miles
Buckeye Regional (2002) @ 576 miles each = 576 miles
Denver Regional (2005, 2003) @ 2904 miles each = 5808 miles
Houston Regional (2001, 1998) @ 2380 miles each = 4760 miles
Las Vegas Regaional (2005) @ 4132 miles each = 4132 miles
Los Angeles Regional (2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001) @ 4576 miles each = 27456 miles
Peachtree Regional (2006, 2003) @ 1066 miles each = 2132 miles
Philadelphia Regional (1999) @ 320 miles each = 320 miles
Phoenix Regional (2006) @ 3912 miles each = 3912 miles
Richmond Regional (2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000) @ 252 miles each = 1764 miles
Rutgers Regional (1998) @ 450 miles each = 450 miles
San Jose Regional (2004, 2000, 1999) @ 4838 miles each = 14514 miles
St Louis Regional (2005) @ 1392 miles each = 1392 miles

Kick-off&Championship Competitions:
Manchester Kick-off (2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997) @ 836* miles each = 14452 miles
Atlanta Championships (2005, 2004) @ 1066 miles each = 2132 miles
Houston Championships (2003) @ 2380 miles each = 2380 miles
Orlando Championships (2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996) @ 1516 miles each = 10612 miles
* plus variances for 2001, 2004 events

Off-season Events:
Fairbanks Alaska Scrimmage (2001) @ 8364 miles each = 8364 miles
GDC/Board meetings (2005x4, 2004x4, 2003x4, 2002x2, 2001, 2000, 1999) @ 836 miles each = 14212 miles
Gulfport/New Orleans equipment delivery (2005) @ 2245 miles each = 2245 miles
Indianapolis Robotics Invitational (2005, 2004) @ 1174 miles each = 2348 miles
Iron Fever (2005, 2004) @ 235 miles each = 470 miles
Los Angeles Scrimmage (2003, 2000) @ 4576 miles each = 9152 miles
Richmond Va Scrimmage (2000) @ 252 miles each = 252 miles
San Jose Scrimmage (2004, 1999) @ 4838 miles each = 9676 miles
St Louis VEX Challenge (2005) @ 1392 miles each = 1392 miles
Washington DC Scrimmage (2006, 2005, 2005, 2004, 2003, 1998) @ 52 miles each = 312 miles

Grand total: 145,620 miles


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