Look below for results and pictures from the exciting previous year's Sunchase event.

Now get ready for this year's event!  We will post the new Rules and Regulations for this year's Model Solar Car event as soon as they are available (in our Rules section)

WINNERS FOR THE 2009 ALICE SPRINGS SUNCHASE EVENT:

CHECK OUT SOME OF OUR 2009 EVENT PICTURES BELOW

Winners of the Alice Springs Sunchase Model Solar Car event are eligible to compete in the National Challenge and their travel to the National Championships subsidised.  

Depending upon interest, there is generally also a kit car "Mini Challenge" race. This is meant for those students keen on having a bit of fun with easier to build kit solar cars. Additionally, Alice Springs hosts a Model Solar Boat race!

Overall Sunchase Goal
Students design and build model solar cars that have to cope with slopes, cornering
and speeds of up to 20kph as they race each other to the finish line on a specially
designed track, without hurting the driver (an egg)! Also, competitors are able to
compete in building and racing Solar Model Boats.

The competition gives students an exciting introduction to designing and building a car powered only by the sun. On the way they learn about science and engineering, as well as developing workshop and teamwork skills.

Support materials are available for teachers and workshops and can be held at your
school. Civil, mechanical, and electrical engineers, and members of Engineers Australia, will be on tap to provide assistance to the students.

HERE ARE ALSO SOME PICTURES FROM PRIOR SUNCHASE CHALLENGES.

• Register for the actual event if you are in Alice Springs and want to compete in the regular solar car event. Registration is not required for the 'Mini-Challenge'!
• Get any promotional materials needed (posters and brochures).
• Get a general idea of the schedule of events.
• Take a look at all the categories there are for prizes!
• Learn the rules & regulations for building your model solar car or boat.
• Find other resources on the web that might help you build it.
• Learn what kinds of things you can do to help as a volunteer.
• Check out our generous sponsors with whom the event wouldn't be possible!
• Sign in to our guestbook or read what others have to say about the event.
• Need to contact us, find out how by clicking here.