2005 North American Solar Challenge
Brandon, Manitoba
The 2005 North American Solar Challenge will have a checkpoint stop in Brandon, Manitoba. Each team will stop for 30 minutes at the checkpoint to meet with the public, rayce officials, change drivers, and prepare for the next part of the route.
The public is welcome to view the cars and talk to the teams.
The Brandon community is coordinating additional activities for the checkpoint. Please visit the Brandon event page for more information. Thank you to the Brandon organizers!
Checkpoint Location
The Keystone Centre is hosting the checkpoint stop in the parking lot south of the Keystone Arena on Queen's Avenue and 18th Street.
Thank you to Keystone Centre for hosting the checkpoint!
Schedule
The solar cars are expected to arrive at the checkpoint on July 24. The exact schedule will vary depending on the weather. During the rayce, updates on team locations will be available on the Recent Sightings page.
| DATE | TIME | ACTIVITY |
| July 24 - Sun. | 11:40 a.m. | Estimated open time. |
| July 24 - Sun. | 2:45:41 p.m. | Checkpoint timing closes. |
| July 24 - Sun. | 3:15:41 p.m. | Checkpoint activity ends. |
| Note: As the rayce route is finalized, these times may be slightly adjusted. | ||
Estimated Open Time - It is unlikely that the first solar car will arrive before this time. The actual arrival time will likely be a bit later and will depend on traffic and weather.
Checkpoint Timing Closes - Solar cars must arrive by this time to receive credit for the checkpoint stop. Teams arriving after the close time are not required to stop. If all teams arrive early, the checkpoint will close early.
Checkpoint Activity Ends - All solar cars that arrived before closing will have finished their 30 minute checkpoint time. The checkpoint crew will be packing up. Note that if all teams arrive early, the checkpoint activity will end early.
Local Information
Thank you to the local community for their support!
For additional information about Brandon, please visit the websites below.
City of Brandon
Visiting Brandon
Brandon First
Local Weather