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The story on March 10th explained how the Aerokart Boot Competition 2016 in Paris, France, was even indirectly connected to the event in Raeford, North Carolina. Both meets took place on the same weekend, and several French 8-way competitors attended the Aerokart 4-way competition (Weembi Demi 8), while the Golden Knights also competed with three 4-way lineups at Paraclete.
Weembi Demi 8 won the 4-way competition in Paris, and the Golden Knights took the 1st place in Raeford. The Golden Knights also won the 8-way competition, while the Aerokart event does not include 8-way.
Paraclete XP Indoor 2016 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Total | Avg | ||
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Rank | 8-way Open | 19,7,18 | H,8,P,M | 22,1,J | 4,Q,12 | E,5,2 | 11,L,3 | 21,N,17 | A,15,G,O | 10,13,K | 9,6,16 | Total | Avg | |
1 | Golden Knights | US | 25 | 27 | 34 | 36 | 24 | 36 | 27 | 36 | 26 | 31 | 302 | 30.2 |
2 | Qatar Falcons | QA | 17 | 18 | 23 | 26 | 19 | 24 | 20 | 26 | 19 | 24 | 216 | 21.6 |
3 | Team White | FR | 18 | 20 | 25 | 29 | 17 | 23 | 18 | 25 | 18 | 22 | 215 | 21.5 |
Paraclete XP Indoor 2016 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Total | Avg | ||
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Rank | 8-way Intermediate | H,A,16 | G,E,18 | 5,F,1 | P,O,L,3 | C,Q,7 | N,6,B | 2,M,K | 19,10 | 13,8 | J,D,4 | Total | Avg | |
1 | Blocksmiths XP | US | 18 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 152 | 15.2 |
2 | Team Blue | FR | 15 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 143 | 14.3 |
3 | Team Red | FR | 18 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 138 | 13.8 |
The situation was different at the previous 8-way indoor competition that the Golden Knights attended.
France had the complete national 8-way lineup at the Clash of Champions 2015, and the U.S. Army team had only 8-way in mind and no 4-way on the agenda in Dubai.
Result was a 32.4 average at the Clash of Champions, which is the highest meet average in 8-way history, including a new indoor world record of 42 points in Round 10.
The situation was different in Paraclete's Intermediate Class 8-way competition. The all-female Blocksmiths XP lineup was back as the defending champion after winning the 2015 event by three points.
There was mainly French opposition to the female 8-way power, and Blocksmiths XP had to accept a few tied scores and the loss of two rounds. However, at the end the title defense was successful with a 9-point victory this year.