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EDWARDSVILLE – For a second year, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and the Department of Engineering will host the exciting collegiate competition known as the Electrek American Solar Challenge.
More than 20 solar car teams traveling a 1500+ mile course in eight days along the Great River Road and Route 66 will encounter a festival at the SIUE stop, with food trucks, music and more!
Monday, July 27 – 2 p.m.-8 p.m.
Solar cars arrive staggered until 6pm; solar charging until 8pm
Lead, solar car, chase caravan arrives, official time in is taken, and vehicles are directed to their respective areas
Teams will serve a mandatory 30-minute stage point time and then be allowed the option of completing additional loops or solar charging onsite
For the loops, teams will depart the stage point, drive the loop, return to the stage point, and then serve another mandatory time (nominally 5 minutes), after which they may choose to do another loop
Public viewing of solar car teams as they solar charge on site until 8 p.m.
Solar car arrival may be delayed due to weather, traffic, or other issues encountered in route
Tuesday, July 28 – 7 a.m.- 8:30 a.m.
Teams will complete their morning charging and perform maintenance on their solar cars
Public is welcome to view the cars
8:45 a.m.
Lead & chase and solar car must be in line for the start
Public lines up to cheer on the teams for the start
9-9:30 a.m.
Solar car teams start staggered in 1-minute intervals
The next stage of the American Solar Challenge begins!
MAP
For the route through the St. Louis area and the loop, visit the map.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville provides students with a high-quality education that powerfully transforms the lives of all individuals who seek something greater. A premier metropolitan university, SIUE is creating social and economic mobility for individuals while also powering the workforce of the future. Built on the foundation of a broad-based liberal education, and enhanced by hands-on research and real-world experiences, the academic preparation SIUE students receive equips them to thrive in the global marketplace and make our communities better places to live. Home to a diverse student body, SIUE is situated on 2,660 acres of beautiful woodland atop the bluffs overlooking the natural beauty of the Mississippi River’s rich bottomland and only a short drive from downtown St. Louis.
