National Physical Laboratory

Water Rocket Challenge Water Rocket Challenge

Aim for the sky in our annual Water Rocket Challenge, which sees hundreds of participants, from school teams to adults, battling it out to become champion.

2012 Challenge

Water rockets filled the skies over Teddington on 20 June 2012 to see in our 9th annual competition. 

Find out more and view official scores

Photos

View photos from our 2012 Water Rocket Challenge.

Archives

View past scores and photos from past Water Rocket Challenges since 2003.

From school teams in the afternoon, to adult enthusiasts and youth groups in the evening, the NPL Water Rocket Challenge is a great day out which sees teams of rocketeers take to the skies with their own water rockets!

The 2013 NPL Water Rocket Challenge will be held on Wednesday 19 June at the NPL Sports Club. Register your team to take part now!

Workshops

Workshops

Are you a water rocket novice? Attend our hands-on workshops, where you'll be given all the help and equipment you need to build and launch your very own rocket.

Did you know?

NPL has helped other organisations set up similar events, including the Welsh Water Rocket Challenge and Cheltenham Science Festival.

The Essentials

Every competition has to have them! Here's where you'll find all the extra information to make sure the event is safe and fair, and everything you could possibily need to get yourself started!

Workshops

Evening Session

The afternoon event is exclusively for schools teams. The infrastructure remains for an evening event to which older enthusiasts, youth groups and spectators are welcome.