Since the last update we have also had #95 – Apollo, #65 – Calgary, and #3 – Kentucky roll into the stage stop. 5 teams are still on the road driving to the stop. The checkpoint closes at 4pm today. Teams will again have their batteries un-impounded to charge from 6-8pm with their arrays.
Category > Normal Stop
Day 6: Afternoon
Jun 25
Day 6: Normal Stage Stop
Jun 25
It’s not just another normal stage here at Normal, IL. Cool, partly cloudy skies are bring the teams to a warm reception at Illinois State University. Michigan was the first team in at 10:15am. Also in is Stanford, Missouri S&T, Bochum, and Minnesota. With popcorn and snow cones the teams are enjoying the last stage before the final run tomorrow into Naperville IL.
ASC2010 Race Route View
Jun 20
To see the route segments on Google Maps and locate the best places to see the teams go by outside the check points and stage stop locations check out the following links:
Broken Arrow to Neosho – June 20th
Neosho to Topeka – June 2oth – 21st
Topeka to Jefferson City – June 22nd
Jefferson City to Rolla – June 22nd – 23rd
Rolla to Alton – June 24th
Alton to Normal – June 24th – 25th
Normal to Naperville – June 26th
Normal Stage Stop
Jun 9
Teams will finish in Normal, IL on June 25 on the campus of Illinois State University. The following morning, the final sprint leg of the American Solar Challenge will begin at the Children’s Discovery Museum.
Normal is planning quite an event including:
- Pizza dinner for the teams
- Mini-solar car races for the public
- Voting on the People’s Choice Award
- Sustainability Fair
- and much more…
Check out all the details at www.cemast.ilstu.edu/solarcar!
A detailed summary is provided showing the opening and closing times for each city on the route (race start, checkpoint, stage, and race finish). Pay close attention to the times so you know when start times are and the duration of each of the checkpoints (note one checkpoint is 2 hours others are only 1 hour).
Follow this link to the summary.
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