Eighty-eight teams from 29 schools will be competing in the Junior Solar Sprint and Hydrogen Fuel Cell car competitions. Teams use either a solar cell and motor, or a fuel cell and motor, to design and build solar or hydrogen powered modern vehicles. The hydrogen cars will race on a 10-meter course, and the Junior Solar Sprint cars will race on a 20-meter course.

NREL is the U.S. Department of Energy's primary national laboratory for renewable energy and energy efficiency research and development. NREL is operated for DOE by Midwest Research Institute and Battelle.

What:Junior Solar Sprint and Hydrogen Fuel Cell Car Competitions. The competition event is free and open to the public
 
When:10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Saturday, May 10
 
Where:Dakota Ridge High School
13399 West Coal Mine Avenue
Littleton, CO 80127
 
Participating School

• American Academy Charter School- Lone Tree
• Bell Middle School- Golden
• Berry Creek Middle School- Edwards
• Centennial Middle School- Boulder
• Charles Semper Elementary School- Westminster
• Colorado Virtual Academy- Northglenn
• Drake Middle School- Arvada
• Elizabeth Middle School- Elizabeth
• Fitzsimmons Middle School- Bailey
• Grand Valley Science Club- Parachute
• Ken Caryl Middle School- Littleton
• Lincoln Academy Charter School- Arvada
• Logan School for Creative Learning- Denver
• Lyons Middle School- Lyons
• Manhattan Middle School- Boulder
• Manning Middle School- Golden
• Mead Middle School- Mead
• Merrill Middle School- Denver
• Overland Trail Middle School- Brighton
• Sabin Middle School- Colorado Springs
• Slavens Middle School- Denver
• Southern Hills Middle School- Boulder
• St. Peter & Paul School- Wheat Ridge
• Van Arsdale Elementary- Arvada
• Wayne Carle Middle School- Westminster
• West Middle School Colorado Springs- Colorado Springs
• West Middle School Grand Junction- Grand Junction
• Woodland Park Middle School- Woodland Park
• Woodlands Academy- Castle Rock