2014 Solar Rollers Race Results
Noah Davis
What a day! Nine teams of high school students from throughout Colorado's High Country came together on Saturday, May 17 to compete with their custom solar-powered remote control cars. Mother nature provided plenty of sunshine so the action on the track was hot and heavy - with plenty of collisions and repair action in the pit area.
The event featured energy education displays by Energetics Education, Aspen Science Center, Colorado Mountain College, Holy Cross Energy and Solar Energy International. Electric cars were on display including a Tesla, a Volt, a C-Max and even Sunsense Solar's solar-powered electric buggy. The Vail Volts Wagon solar power trailer was there to charge electric RC cars. Rifle Remote Control Park handled the race timing and even ran demonstration races with high-performance electric RC cars.
After a day filled with five separate competitions, Senator Gail Schwartz distributed trophies to the competitors. The overall winners, Battle Mountain High School, even got to take a ride in a Tesla.
Overall Winners
1st - Battle Mountain
2nd - Glenwood Springs
3rd - Roaring Fork
20 Questions Winners
1st - Aspen High
2nd - Summit High 2
3rd - Glenwood Springs
All Out Top Speed Winners (with battery)
1st - Summit High 2 (28 mph)
2nd - Summit High 1
3rd - Battle Mountain
PV-Direct Top Speed (solar only)
1st - Glenwood Springs (18 mph)
2nd - Summit High 2
3rd - Summit High 1
PV-Direct Circuit Race (solar only)
1st - Aspen High
2nd - Summit High 2
3rd - Roaring Fork
Main Circuit Race (60 minutes)
1st - Battle Mountain
2nd - Roaring Fork
3rd - Glenwood Springs