Race Day Roles

RACE DAY TIME LINES

Carelton University, MacOdrum Library, 4th Floor

2:15pm - 2:45pm

Setup of team's poster board presentation

Attach car to safety line (order pre-established) and load CO2 cartridge

2:45pm

Racing begins

5:30pm

Racing ends

Victory Ceremony

5:45pm 

Clean up of race track and poster board presentations

6:00pm

Departure

ROLES

Starter

Person responsible for reacting quickly to the green light and pressing the launch button.

Pit Mechanic #1 at  Start Line

Person Responsible for ensuring the car is attached to the safety line and that the car's CO2 cartridge is loaded properly.

Reaction Time and Overall Race Time Recorder

Person responsible for recording the Starter's reaction time, and the overall time the car took to complete the course.

Pit Mechanic #2 at Finish Line

Person responsible for ensuring that the deceleration towels are properly in place, removing the used CO2 cartridge, and for bringing the car back to the start line.

Photographer

Person responsible for taking pictures of the team and car in action.