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Howdy All! This thread is for discussion of the contest, and status updates!
The Rosie RAC Harvest is an event that we hold each year to help forward science along a bit quicker and to give us a boost in the World Points Standings.
The sign up thread for this year's contest is HERE. You must be registered to be eligible for the prize draw at the end, so don't forget!
Last years event was the first, and was a great success thanks to our staple members and all who came out to give us a hand. We only had 41 entrants but here's a quick capture of we managed to accomplish:
Pretty friggin Impressive but I gotta be honest, this year I hope to blow those numbers out of the water!!!
Prize Pool
- 4 Guaranteed $50 Gift Certificates from PerformancePCs.com
- $50 Bonus Prize (UnLocked)
- $75 Bonus Prize (UnLocked)
- $75 Bonus Prize (Locked)
-$100 Bonus Prize (Locked)
Prize Sponsors
The generous team members who have stepped up to the plate so far to donate to the cause!
Molnarc - $100!
benbaked - $100!
Thank you very much guys!
Update Area!
Event Goals
Our ultimate goal as a team is to reach the Top20 in the Total Points Standings before the end of year. This event and the event goals will be instrumental in getting us there.
The Event Goals this year arethree fourfold(lol is that even a word?):
1.To reach 150,000 in team RAC. ($50 Gift Certificate) Achieved/Unlocked!
2.To crunch 5,000,000 in total points. ($75 Gift Certificate) Achieved/Unlocked!
3. To beat UK BOINC Team to the Top20. ($75 Gift Certificate)
4. To reach the Top20 in total points. ($100 Gift Certificate)
As each of these goals are reached, the corresponding bonus prize will be unlocked and added to the prize pool! Yep, the goals are pretty lofty this year, but I'm hoping the turnout will be much bigger!
Contest FAQ
Q: What 3rd Party Service does this contest use?
A: random.org
Q: How will I know if my name was entered in the draw?
A: The draw will be Entrant Accessible. A link will be posted after the draw is made where the entrant can go to confirm that their identifier was entered into the draw and whether or not it won.
Q: How many draws will there be?
A: Only one draw is made. The number of winners drawn equals the number of prizes. These draws cost a fair amount of money and it gets more expensive the more entries there are. It's much less expensive to do a single draw than 6 or 7. The winners of the $100 and $75 prizes (if unlocked) will be whoever is drawn in the #1 and #2 spots.
Q: Why do you use RAC categories to determine number of entries?
A: So that those who can't crunch as much still have a decent chance at winning a prize, and so that those who crunch more are rewarded with more entries but not enough to completely run away with it. Think of it as a lottery, only with a lot fewer contestants. Those with more entries will technically have a better chance of winning one of the prizes, but at the end of the day the results will still be randomized.
Q: Will my RAC category be recorded at the start or the end of the contest?
A: At the end. People will not be able to bring 20K RAC worth of power on line at the beginning of the contest and collect entries at their initial <1000RAC category rate. I don't consider this to be in the spirit of the contest, or the project. We urge all contestants to have Rosetta running and RAC somewhat stabilized prior to the event start so that your RAC category properly reflects the amount of crunching you will be doing throughout the contest. But remember, at the end of the day this project and this contest are about helping science along. The more you crunch the more you help.
The Rosie RAC Harvest is an event that we hold each year to help forward science along a bit quicker and to give us a boost in the World Points Standings.
The sign up thread for this year's contest is HERE. You must be registered to be eligible for the prize draw at the end, so don't forget!
Last years event was the first, and was a great success thanks to our staple members and all who came out to give us a hand. We only had 41 entrants but here's a quick capture of we managed to accomplish:
Code:
[B][I][COLOR="Yellow"][SIZE="4"]-RAC-[/SIZE][/COLOR][/I][/B]
[SIZE="3"][B]Team RAC on Nov 1st 48,546
Team RAC at beginning of contest 78,539
Team RAC at End of contest 131,339
Total RAC Increase 82,793 WHOA! NICE WORK EVERYONE![/B][/SIZE]
Code:
[B][I][COLOR="Yellow"][SIZE="4"]-TOTAL POINTS-[/SIZE][/COLOR][/I][/B]
[SIZE="3"][B]Team Total Points on Nov 1st 29,061,694
Team Total Points at beginning of contest 29,533,295
Team Total Points at End of contest 31,719,665
Total Points Crunched 2,186,370 SWEET MERCIFUL CRAP![/B][/SIZE]
Prize Pool
- 4 Guaranteed $50 Gift Certificates from PerformancePCs.com
- $50 Bonus Prize (UnLocked)
- $75 Bonus Prize (UnLocked)
- $75 Bonus Prize (Locked)
-$100 Bonus Prize (Locked)
Prize Sponsors
The generous team members who have stepped up to the plate so far to donate to the cause!
Molnarc - $100!
benbaked - $100!
Thank you very much guys!
Update Area!
Code:
[SIZE="3"]
[B][COLOR="Yellow"]Team RAC-15-Oct-10: [COLOR="Lime"]78,548[/COLOR][/COLOR]
[COLOR="Yellow"]Team RAC-Contest Start:[/COLOR] [COLOR="Lime"]123,800[/COLOR]
[COLOR="Yellow"]Team RAC-Current:[/COLOR] [COLOR="Cyan"]253,676[/COLOR]
[COLOR="Yellow"]Team RAC-Increase:[/COLOR] [COLOR="Lime"]129,876 in 27 days[/COLOR]
[COLOR="Yellow"]RAC Position:[/COLOR] [COLOR="Cyan"]1st[/COLOR]
[COLOR="Yellow"]Team Total Points-15-Oct-10:[COLOR="Lime"] 54,180,794[/COLOR][/COLOR]
[COLOR="Yellow"]Team Total Points-Contest Start:[/COLOR] [COLOR="Lime"]56,257,757[/COLOR]
[COLOR="Yellow"]Team Total Points-Current:[/COLOR] [COLOR="Lime"]62,638,928[/COLOR]
[COLOR="Yellow"]Team Total Points Crunched:[/COLOR] [COLOR="Lime"][COLOR="Cyan"]6,381,171[/COLOR] in 27 days[/COLOR]
[COLOR="Yellow"]Points Position:[/COLOR] [COLOR="Lime"]21st[/COLOR]
[COLOR="Yellow"]Updated: [COLOR="Lime"]27-Nov-10 @ 18:30[/COLOR][/COLOR]
[/B][/SIZE]
Event Goals
Our ultimate goal as a team is to reach the Top20 in the Total Points Standings before the end of year. This event and the event goals will be instrumental in getting us there.
The Event Goals this year are
1.
2.
3. To beat UK BOINC Team to the Top20. ($75 Gift Certificate)
4. To reach the Top20 in total points. ($100 Gift Certificate)
As each of these goals are reached, the corresponding bonus prize will be unlocked and added to the prize pool! Yep, the goals are pretty lofty this year, but I'm hoping the turnout will be much bigger!
Contest FAQ
Q: What 3rd Party Service does this contest use?
A: random.org
Q: How will I know if my name was entered in the draw?
A: The draw will be Entrant Accessible. A link will be posted after the draw is made where the entrant can go to confirm that their identifier was entered into the draw and whether or not it won.
Q: How many draws will there be?
A: Only one draw is made. The number of winners drawn equals the number of prizes. These draws cost a fair amount of money and it gets more expensive the more entries there are. It's much less expensive to do a single draw than 6 or 7. The winners of the $100 and $75 prizes (if unlocked) will be whoever is drawn in the #1 and #2 spots.
Q: Why do you use RAC categories to determine number of entries?
A: So that those who can't crunch as much still have a decent chance at winning a prize, and so that those who crunch more are rewarded with more entries but not enough to completely run away with it. Think of it as a lottery, only with a lot fewer contestants. Those with more entries will technically have a better chance of winning one of the prizes, but at the end of the day the results will still be randomized.
Q: Will my RAC category be recorded at the start or the end of the contest?
A: At the end. People will not be able to bring 20K RAC worth of power on line at the beginning of the contest and collect entries at their initial <1000RAC category rate. I don't consider this to be in the spirit of the contest, or the project. We urge all contestants to have Rosetta running and RAC somewhat stabilized prior to the event start so that your RAC category properly reflects the amount of crunching you will be doing throughout the contest. But remember, at the end of the day this project and this contest are about helping science along. The more you crunch the more you help.
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