Racing opportunity for local school children

AN amazing opportunity has now become available to local young people thanks to an investment made by Tomorrow’s Engineers.
By The Newsroom
Published 7th Sep 2012, 15:02 BST

The investment will enable The Greenpower Educational Trust to bring their pioneering educational experience to Northern Ireland. Over a racing season, young people will form teams, then design, build and develop a car propelled by an electric motor.

The teams will put their creation to the test by driving it in regional heats and if successful, a national final at the Goodwood Motor Circuit in West Sussex. The competitive focus is on efficiency, innovation, skill, and spirit, rather than speed.

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The initial focus of Greenpower in Northern Ireland will be on assisting ten primary schools towards the goal of competing in a regional IET Formula Goblin (ages 9-11) competition in May 2013. However opportunities also exist for proactive youth groups, schools and colleges to work towards establishing IET Formula 24 (ages 12-16) and IET Formula 24+ (ages 16-25) teams with full support from the Northern Ireland Greenpower Ambassador Team which could then compete in a Regional Heat in Britain.

For more information or to get involved, please contact the Northern Ireland Ambassador Team on: 01243 552305 or by e-mail: Keith Patterson: [email protected] or Stuart Christy: [email protected]

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