Fall Kickoff

The Fall Kickoff Race provides teams an opportunity to inspire new students and jump-start their build season.

This year the race is scheduled for Saturday, September 23 (rain date Sunday, September 24)

The event features a one-hour 12 V race. All teams attending may enter one car into the race.

Registration

Registration for the Fall Kickoff takes place in two parts:

  • Online registration completed ahead of the event Online Registration Form
  • On-site registration submitted during registration at the event, includes
    • Team Registration Form
    • Safety Inspection Checklist

All forms are included in the Appendices of the Rules for the 2024 EV Challenge

Competition rules

Schedule
Time Event
8:30 am
  • Teams arrive
  • Safety inspections begin
9:45 am - 10:00 am
  • Drivers meeting (mandatory attendance for all drivers)
10:00 am- 11:30 am
  • 12 V race (60 minutes in duration)
11:30 am
  • Standings announced.
  • Wrap up.

Course location

The competition will take place at the University of Waterloo in the A Parking Lot, located at the corner of University Ave. and Seagram Drive.

Click to see location on Google Maps

Map showing location of racetrack for fall kickoff race

The entrance to the parking lot is from Seagram Drive.

Course layout

The racetrack will be a simple oval marked out wide orange traffic cones in a large, level parking lot. The pits and driver change area will be located at one end of the track as shown.

Map showing details of racetrack for fall kickoff race