Source2Sea 2010 - The Journey (Day 1)

The teams have completed stage 1, the results are in, have been checked and verified and we're pleased to announce the current leaders are...CI Method with 200 points!!

The challenge was to build a structure out of drain pipes which could keep a ball off the ground and in constant motion for as long as possible - most teams rose to the challenge well, with 8 out of 10 teams managing to get points on the leader board!

So what made the difference between success and failure...

CI Method went for an all or nothing strategy which involved the majority of time given spent on planning and testing a very complex design...which fortunately for them paid off with just seconds to spare.  Whilst the Royal Mail team steamed ahead on building the structure, until frustration took over as it failed to work and an 'accidental' slip of the foot brought the whole structure crashing down...'nil points'!

An interesting strategy for team Toulouse resulted in a credible second place finish - they are flying the flag for democracy with a concious decision not to appoint a leader for this stage. 

Special mention has to go to team Gent who designed the 'sexiest' structure of the day, which provided a real distraction for the coach and other teams who were swooning over the finished product.  Contrary to the points tally, it wasn't just style over substance, if more time was allowed to refine the design it could have 'apparently' wiped the board.

The teams are now taking part in an arduous cycling challenge in the forest...we'll be back with an update on how that affects the leader board.