Hosted by Waterloo Engineering, the Waterloo High School Electric Vehicle (EV) Challenge allows students to design, build and drive their own electric race cars in an endurance competition. The 2026 Waterloo EV Challenge will be held on Saturday May 23 at the University of Waterloo and will feature a number of different competitions, including:
- Two heat races and a feature race
- Multimatic Engineering Design Award (in memory of Dennis Weishar) for the best use of engineering principles
- Toyota Fabrication & Manufacturing Award for the best examples of manufacturing and fabrication skills in building a new car
- Interstate Batteries Rookie Team Award for the top-ranked first-year team
- Toyota TMMC Cup for the most laps completed in the Feature Race
- Multimatic Trophy for the most laps completed in the Heat Races (pole position winner for Feature Race)
The EV Challenge Fall Kickoff Race is a single 12 volt race held at the start of the school year. This event helps teams get their season started by testing their old car and engaging new teams members. It's also a great opportunity for new teams to see lots of different car designs and get answers to all their questions. The Fall Kickoff Race will be held at the end of September at the University of Waterloo.