OCTOBER 2011
PHOENIX,ARIZONA

Presented by the International Model Car Builders’ Museum and UMAG, an authorized Region 10 IPMS/USA Chapter

GOAL:

The Masters Challenge Invitational promotes and encourages the creation of the mostrealistic scale vehicle miniatures possible by inviting the finest scale vehicle modelers to compete in a one-time only, single-class, best-you’ve-ever-built event.

The Challenge is the harbinger of the hobby’s future, the incubator of the hobby’s next age, and the vehicle through which the efforts and accomplishments of today’s premiere innovative builders evolve into tomorrow’s norm. The Challenge is all about stretching the perceived limits of the hobby and defining what’s possible in scale vehicle modeling.

EVENT/DATE/LOCATION:

The Masters Challenge Invitational will be held in October 2011 in the Phoenix, Arizona area.

EVENT ADMINISTRATORS:

Dan Baker and Bob Wick will oversee and administer The Masters Challenge Invitational.

Dan and Bob can be reached directly by e-mail or letter sent to the addresses underCONTACT INFORMATION.

This event is presented by the International Model Car Builders’ Museum.

COMPETITORS:

All competitors must be specifically invited to compete in The Masters Challenge Invitational by the event administrators. Invited builders are encouraged to recommend additional qualified builders to the event administrators.

Each competitor is also encouraged to issue challenges to other competitors, to e-mailprogress reports on their entry, to encourage other competitors, and to build public interest in the event. Competitors can also upload photos and notes about their entry to The Challenge web site.

PUBLICITY:

This web site will be the primary source of communication for The Challenge. Updates and information about the event will be available on this web site. Each competitor will be requested to provide an e-mail address (if they have one) so that developments and updates can be sent quickly. The Museum, through its newsletters and its web site www.TheModelCarMuseum.org will also promote The Challenge.

In addition, the model car media will be invited to cover the event.

REGISTRATION AND COSTS:

Please read the following fully and carefully.

Early Registration: All completed Entry Forms postmarked by December 31, 2007 must be accompanied by a deposit of $35, which will be credited against the $100 “early registration fee.” The balance of $65 is due on or before March 1, 2011. Competitors also have the option of paying the $100 early

Regular Registration: All entry forms postmarked after December 31, 2007 must be accompanied by an entry fee of $125.00, payable to “Model Car Museum.” All regular entry forms must be postmarked by March 1, 2011 to be eligible to compete. Late registrations will not be accepted.

Once an entry fee has been received, it will not be refunded if the competitor voluntarilywithdraws from The Challenge or if, at the time of the event, the entry is determined to be non-conforming and is not accepted.

Additional Costs: Each entrant (or proxy) will be solely responsible for his or her travel, lodging, food and other expenses in connection with The Challenge. In addition, tickets for the Awards Banquet meal must be purchased.

Cancellation: If the Masters Challenge Invitational is cancelled for any reason other thanas a result of an Act of God, all entry fees will be refunded.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

You can reach the Event Administrators by mail, e-mail, or on the internet.

Mailing Address:	The Masters Challenge Invitational c/o Bob Wick P.O. Box 151210 San Rafael, CA 94915-1210 If you write, please allow two weeks for a reply, and be sure to include a business-size envelope with two first-class (.41) stamps.
E-mail:	info at the Masters Challenge dot com

DEFINITIONS:

To help clarify the text describing The Masters Challenge Invitational, please note the following terms, used throughout this and other Challenge documents:

Competitor:	A builder whose entry is competing in The Challenge
Entrant:	A competitor who personally brings his or her entry to the event, and who participates in the judging
Entry:	The miniature scale vehicle that is entered in The Challenge
Event:	The Masters Challenge Invitational
Proxy:	A person designated by a competitor to deliver an entry to The Challenge on behalf of the competitor if that competitor cannot personally attend the event. The proxy must make the competitor’s oral and table-top presentations, and answer questions the judges may have about the entry. A person acting in the capacity of a proxy may not judge on behalf of the competitor that he or she is representing.
The Challenge:	A short version of the formal title of The Masters Challenge Invitational