Western’s sponsored Solar Cup teams are set to race at Lake Skinner, May 16-18
RIVERSIDE, Calif. Students from Arlington, Elsinore and Norte Vista high schools are making final preparations to their boats for this year’s 12th annual Solar Cup race weekend taking place from May 16-18. This year-long competition, which started in August 2013, is coming to a close as students anticipate to race their boats at Lake Skinner. The event is sponsored by the Metropolitan Water District and is comprised of teams from Riverside, Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino and San Diego counties. Solar Cup brings together interdisciplinary student teams that strive to reach specific milestones throughout the school year while being challenged by activities that complement curriculum in science, technology, engineering and math as well as environmental studies and visual arts.
Event Schedule
Friday, May 16 Qualifying Day
8 a.m.-4 p.m. Technical inspections and qualifying races
Saturday, May 17 Endurance Race Day
7:30 a.m. Skipper’s meeting
9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Endurance races
Sunday, May 18 Sprint Race Day
7:30 a.m. Skipper’s meeting
9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Sprint races
2:30 p.m. Awards’ ceremony
DATE: May 16-18
LOCATION: Lake Skinner (just north of Temecula), 37701 Warren Road, Winchester, CA 92596
VISUALS: See students from 40 southern California schools complete technical inspections, race solar powered boats, repair their boats, cheer on teammates and camp.
Western Municipal Water District provides water supply, wastewater disposal and water resource management to the public in a safe, reliable, environmentally sensitive and financially responsible manner.
