Rural Mysteries of the North Fork Polygon

Blind-folded Legolympics

Every year on August 13th, athletes converge on the North Fork Polygon for the annual blind-folded Lego build-off. In the dual-slalom division (shown below), competitors face-off on either side of a bucket full of randomly selected Lego pieces. Each contender has exactly 3 minutes to complete a Lego creation using only their sense of touch and/or smell.

The first new moon in June is the traditional time of year when legolympians begin seriously training for this mid-summer event. Training techniques include: petting animals with your eyes closed, memorizing the alphabet backwards, and going several days without watching television.

Shown below are the 2005 and 2006 winning models. Choosing the best blind-folded lego creation isn't easy, given the criteria for judging: 1) variety of colors; 2) balance and symmetry; 3) ethereal design; 4) number of pieces used, and 5) resemblance of a weapon.

2006 Legolympics

This year's celebrity judge was the CEO and Webmaster of Working Stiff Comics, creator of the Negotiator and Zuto the Mighty, and 2nd-place winner of iFilm's 2006 dance video contest.

Contestant Steven won top honors by building a Lego creation that did not re-use any of the same color pieces, which is especially difficult when blind-folded. Austin and Benton built what appeared to be semi-symmetrical space weapons. Max snapped together a record 28 pieces without looking. Clinton, Taylor, and Holden tied in the ethereal category.

Also, three teeth were lost by competitors durring and/or after the event.

2005 Legolympics

2005 Blind-folded Dual-Slalom

August 13, 2005 Blindfolded Lego Finalists

August 13, 2005 Blindfolded Legolympians

Rural Mysteries of the North Fork Polygon