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An opening day special treat
was a demonstration by 2007 World Snowmobile Champion Gary Moyle and
the Moyle Racing Team, also a major sponsor of the CSC. |
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One of the entries was from the
Kettering University, of Flint, MI, here, undergoing precise
weighing. Fourteen higher education entities brought machines to the
competition. |
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A local favorite, the MTU
entry. Challenge is sponsored by the KRC and MTU Dept. Of ME-EM,
with International Snowmobile Manufacturers, Emitex, Terex,
Pettibone, DENSO, American Council of Snowmobile Associations,
Yellowstone National Park, Keweenaw Historic National Park, and
other major commercial sponsors. |
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A machine is loaded with a
precisely measured amount of fuel, to measure fuel economy. Among
the Challenges goals, to lower snowmobile emissions and noise
levels. Many machines are using renewable biofuel mixtures, which
will be required of all machine entries next year. |
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A view of the working area,
prior to the Grand Opening. The National Science Foundation made
significant monetary grants to the Challenge this year, including a
trip for the top two entries to their research station at the tip
top of Greenland for further testing. |
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One of the all electric entries
this year, this machine by Utah State University. |
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Some of the dignitaries
addressing the crowd at Tuesday's Grand Opening. Unfortunately,
recent mild weather caused a cancellation of the 50 mile endurance
run to Copper Harbor, but the endurance event was completed on the
KRC test track. There were 4 entries this year in a new category -
zero emissions - with all electric machines. |
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Michigan Tech's entry departs
for the endurance run. |
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In this photo, entries and
their drivers are shown.(Web
viewers will need to use the horizontal scroll bars at the screen
bottom to view the entire image in the enlargement option, and for
the next image also, due to very wide views). |
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And here, the machines with
their student development teams. We hope we'll see them all, and
more, at next years Ninth Annual CSC. |
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For more
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