Ludi Romani 2767 a.u.c./Ludi circenses
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About the Contest
Salvete omnes,
This year's Ludi Romani will feature a chariot race and a gladiatorial series.
EVERYONE IS ENCOURAGED TO PLAY. I WILL HOLD THE APPROPRIATE NUMBER OF MATCHES FOR THE ENTRIES RECEIVED. THERE MUST BE AT LEAST FOUR ENTRIES FOR THE LUDI CIRCENSES AND TWO ENTRIES FOR THE MUNERA GLADIATORIA FOR THE EVENTS TO OCCUR.
YOU MAY RACE UP TO TWO CHARIOTS AND TWO GLADIATORS PER PERSON.
Optime valete,
L VITELLIVS TRIARIVS
Aedilis curulis
Rules
Send your entries to: lvtriarius@yahoo.com NO LATER THAN Wednesday, September 10th.
LUDI CIRCENSES
Please forward the following information on your entry:
A. Your name in Nova Roma;
B. The name of your driver; C. The name of your chariot;
D. Your tactics for the Quarter and Semifinals;
E. Your tactics for the Finals;
F. The name of your "factio" or team :
- Albata - The Whites
- Praesina - The Greens
- Russata - The Reds
- Veneta - The Blues
Tactics: Six (6) race tactics are possible:
A. To hurry in the last laps
B. To pass the curves closely the "spina" of the circus.
C. To support a constant pace
D. To lash the rivals
E. To push the rivals to the wall of the circus
F. To hurry in the straight lines
QVARTER-FINALS RESVLTS
SALVETE OMNES!
This is Servius Atius, reporting to you live from Roma, the Eternal City!
We have just received the unofficial report from the Circus Maximus for todays Ludi circenses Quarter-Finals races. Due to audio complications at the Circus, we lost our live feed and could not report the race-by-race action. But, we are back on the air again and here are the unofficial results, which should be certified by tomorrow and published publicly by the magistrates:
Race I
1st Place – Florus, driving Ballista for Team Russata – M. Cornelius Rutilus, Dominus
2nd Place – Pankakis, driving Blueberry Suripius for Team Veneta – Ti. Vitellia Triaria, Domina
Race II
1st Place – Amadan the Celt, driving Aurum for Team Russata and also owned by Pub. Annæus Constantinus Placidus, Dominus
2nd Place – Maleos of Alexandria, driving White Lightning for Team Albata – G. Decius Laterensis, Dominus
Race III
1st Place – Amarach the Celt, driving Firefy for Team Russata – Pub. Annæus Constantinus Placidus, Dominus
2nd Place – Atrectus, driving Currus Bibulus for Team Veneta – M. Pompeius Caninus, Dominus
Race IV
1st Place – Vellocatus, driving Potentia for Team Veneta - M. Pompeius Caninus, Dominus
2nd Place – Quebius, driving the Green Griller for Team Praesina – Q. Vitellius Triarius, Dominus
Tune in Tomorrow, where Iulia Gellia and I will be providing live coverage for the Ludi circenses Semi-Finals and Finals Races!
See you tomorrow at the track on the spina in the Circus Maximus!
OPTIME VALETE!
Note: The race results were randomly generated through the Virtual Racing Assistant (VRA) Program by the Aedilis curulis, assisted, witnessed and verified by Ti. Vitellius Triarius (eldest son of the Aedilis curulis and Staff Intern at the Curule Aedile's Office).
