2007 Panasonic World Solar Challenge
Greenfleet Technology Class
Event Schedule
Friday 19 October: PRE EVENT REGISTRATION
1400-1700Team Registration - Foskey Pavilion, Royal Darwin Showgrounds, Winnellie.
All team members are required to sign on for remote area medical insurance.
Each team will be issued with a copy of the Road Book and advised where to present vehicle for scrutineering.
The Road Book contains Emergency Contacts, General Points, Distance Chart, Control Stop procedures, Road Profiles, detailed route notes, UHF CB channel guide and finish line procedures.
Non-ADR compliant vehicles must attend full scrutineering with Solarcars.
ADR compliant vehicles must present for equipment check and application of event decal (500mm x 200mm in accordance with regulation 4.20.1)
1800-1930Chief Ministers’ Reception, Parliament House, Darwin
Officials Accommodation:
Crowne Plaza Hotel, 32 Mitchell Street, Darwin, NT
1800 669 562
Saturday 20 October: PRE EVENT REGISTRATION & PUBLIC DISPLAY
0800Experimental (non-ADR) vehicles report to HiddenValley for final qualifying and road registration formalities.
1000-1200ADR Compliant vehicles in Greenfleet class are invited to join the public display held at this PWSC qualifying event.
1730–1900Greenfleet Class briefing and networking reception
Venue: TBA
Sunday 21 October: STAGE 1: Darwin - Katherine
(approx 317 km)
The following information will be explained in full during the event briefing on Saturday 20th October. The following points are a reminder!
0645Teams report to Start Line, State Square, Darwin for marshalling into position.
Greenfleet Class vehicles should be presented between 0645 and 0715 (not before.)
All participating vehicles must enter the Supreme Court car park from Smith Street.
Non ADR compliant vehicles may only be unloaded after permission from the Start Marshal – Ensuring that you are in the correct location!
Escort vehicles required under Conditional Registration: Escort Vehicles as required by conditional registration are to report to the Herbert Street car park entrance of Parliament House by 07:00. (enter via the Esplanade) No Service Vehicles or Support Vehicles are permitted on the Start Line or Grid area.
0730Public Display
0800Ceremonial Start of Panasonic World Solar Challenge
Leaves 1st-Challenge Class WSC Solar cars
Leaves 2nd-Adventure Class WSC Solar cars
Leaves 3rd-Greenfleet Class ADR compliant vehicles
Leaves 4th-Greenfleet Class non ADR compliant vehicles
Leaves 5th-Experimental Vehicles
0900Fuelling and sealing of fuel tanks
(Location will be announced at event briefing, Saturday 20th October)
1300DESTINATION CHECK POINT: PWSC Control Stop, Old Weighbridge Site
Stuart Highway South (open 12.00 – 17.00) if after this time check in with event officials (0407 851 781 / 0413 844 331) on arrival.
1300–1500Greenfleet Technology Class welcome and public vehicle display in Katherine. With Sausage Sizzle at Old Weighbridge Site.
1500Free time, with possible optional NitmilukKatherineGorgeRiver tour.
Officials Accommodation:
Knotts Crossing Resort, Katherine, NT
08 8972 2511
Bookings can be made through the SA Travel Centre 1300 655 276 (+61 8 8303 2220)
Monday 22 October: STAGE 2: Katherine - Tennant Creek
(approx 700 km, refuel 316 km)
0800Fuelling and sealing of fuel tanks.
Liberty Service Station, Katherine
1200-TBAREFUELING POINT: Dunmarra Roadhouse (316Km)
1400DESTINATION CHECK POINT: PWSC Checkpoint, Tennant Creek. Open until 1600, please check in with event officials (0407 851 781 / 0413 844 331) if arriving after this time.
1500-1700Proceed to Civic Hall, Peko Road, Tennant Creek for Vehicle Display and Sausage Sizzle
Suggested Optional Dinner venue: TBA
Officials Accommodation:
Bluestone Motor Inn, Tennant Creek, NT
08 8962 2617
Tuesday 23 October: STAGE 3: Tennant Creek – Alice Springs
(approx 500km, refuel approx 222Km)
0800Fuelling and sealing of fuel tanks.
Mobil Roadhouse, Patterson St, Tennant Creek
1030-TBAREFUELING POINT: Barrow Creek Roadhouse (222Km)
1400DESTINATION CHECK POINT: WSC Control Stop, TreagerPark, Alice Springs. Open until 1700, please check in with event officials (0407 851 781 / 0413 844 331) if arriving after this time.
1600-1800Greenfleet Technology Class Public Vehicle Display
TraegerPark, Alice Springs
1800Alice Springs Civic Reception, Traeger Park, NT
Officials Accommodation:
Aurora, Alice Springs, NT
08 8950 6666
Bookings can be made through the SA Travel Centre 1300 655 276 (+61 8 8303 2220)
Wednesday 24 October: STAGE 4: Alice Springs - Yulara
(approx 400 km - refuel at 351 km)
0800Fuelling and sealing of fuel tanks Mobil (Stuart Highway North, Alice Springs)
Non ADR Compliant vehicle teams, please note: NT Government conditional registration for experimental vehicles does not permit travel on the Lassiter Hwy to Ayers Rock.
Two Choices currently available:
1) Stop and Camp at Erldunda overnight (190 kms South of Alice Springs)
visit or phone 08 8956 0984. Regroup at Coober Pedy Thursday Night.
2) Load vehicle onto Car Trailer and travel to Yulara.
We are investigating another option of Securing vehicles at Erldunda.
1200–TBAREFUELING POINT: Curtain Springs Roadhouse (351Km)
1430DESTINATION CHECK POINT: Main Motel car park, Outback Pioneer Motel, Yulara (84 Km) Open until 1600, please check in with event officials (0407 851 781 / 0413 844 331) if arriving after this time.
From 1430No organised activities, Teams may wish to visit Ayers Rock / The Olgas.
(National Park fees apply) If you wish to climb the rock, suggest to do late afternoon.
Please note: Commercial Photography in Uluru - KataTjutaNational Park requires a permit, for details visit:
Further enquiries may be made to:
Uluru-KataTjutaNational Park
Media Office
PO Box 119, Yulara, NT 0872
Phone: (08) 89561113 Fax: (08) 89562360
Email:
Officials Accommodation:
Voyages Outback Pioneer Lodge, Yulara, NT
Phone: 08 8957 7605
There are a range of accommodation options at Ayers Rock Resort see: or call 1300 134 044 from within Australia
Thursday 25 October: STAGE 5: Yulara - Coober Pedy
(approx 700 km, refuel at 84 km and 235 km)
0800Depart Yulara Resort – regroup at Curtain Springs Roadhouse (84 km)
0900REFUELING POINT: Curtain Springs Roadhouse (84 km)
1200-TBAREFUELING POINT: Kulgera Roadhouse (235 km)
1630DESTINATION CHECK POINT: Coober Pedy (412 km)
Turn Left into Coober Pedy township, turn left into Hutchinson Street.
Please check in with event officials (0407 851 781 / 0413 844 331) on arrival in Coober Pedy.
No organised activity this evening. (Community breakfast Friday morning).
Suggested Optional Dinner venue:
Tom and Mary’s Greek Taverna, Coober Pedy
Possible Underground tour
Officials Accommodation:
Desert Cave Underground Hotel, Coober Pedy, SA
08 8672 5688
Bookings can be made through the SA Travel Centre 1300 655 276 (+61 8 8303 2220)
Friday 26 October: STAGE 6: Coober Pedy - Port Augusta
(approx 550 km, refuel at 252 km)
0800Public Display and community breakfast (Desert Cave Hotel)
0930 Fuelling and sealing of fuel tanks
Mobil Roadhouse, Hutchinson St, Coober Pedy
1230–TBA REFUELING POINT: Woodies (BP) Glendambo (252 Km)
1600DESTINATION CHECK POINT: StandpipeMotorInnPort Augusta (282 Km)
Please check in with event officials (0407 851 781 / 0413 844 331) on arrival at Port Augusta.
Officials Accommodation:
Best Western Standpipe Motor Inn, Port Augusta, SA
08 8642 4033
Bookings can be made through the SA Travel Centre 1300 655 276 (+61 8 8303 2220)
Saturday 27 October: STAGE 7: Port Augusta - Adelaide
(298 km)
0900Fuelling and sealing of fuel tanks.
BP Truckstop HiWay1, Port Augusta.
1230DESTINATION CHECK POINT: Torrens Parade Grounds, Cnr King William Road and Victoria Drive, enter off Victoria Drive, through boom gate.
Vehicle will be given instructs to attend final official fuelling point.
1230 Final fuel measurements Mobil, Pultney St, Adelaide (298 Km)
After final measurement, return from Mobil Pultney Street to Torrens Parade Ground and assemble.
1400-1600Green Fleet Vehicles will travel to Victoria Square in convoy with Police escort for Ceremonial finish and displays Victoria Square, Adelaide SA
From 1800Civic Reception for all participants, AdelaideTown Hall, King William Street, Adelaide.
Official Accommodation:
Medina Hotel, King William Street, Adelaide SA
Sunday 28 October: FINAL DAY: Solar City, Victoria Square, Adelaide
1000–1500 Public Display, Solar City, Victoria Square, Adelaide, SA
1800Panasonic World Solar Challenge Awards Function,
AdelaideTown Hall
2000 Panasonic World Solar Challenge After Party
“The Office” Bar, Pirie Street, Adelaide
NOTES REGARDING THE FINAL DAYS IN ADELAIDE:
Participating Greenfleet Technology Class vehicles will be on public display, Solar City, Victoria Square, Adelaide. (24 hour security will be in place):
1400-1700 Saturday 27th October
0900-1500 Sunday 28th October
This area will also contain a display of the solarcars which have finished the course, the finals of the Australian Model Solarcar Completion, public catering and other attractions.
Greenfleet Technology Class Vehicle teams are encouraged to provide display materials, and a team member(s) present to answer questions during the hours of public display.
Other Team cars may be parked at the Torrens Parade Ground. A free shuttle bus will operate between Torrens Parade Ground and the Finish Line during display hours. Any team with special needs should contact the organisers.
Vehicles may be removed from 15.00 Sunday 28th of October. Security will be present overnight into Monday 29th October.
Support Vehicle Parking will be available on Torrens Parade Ground until Wednesday 31st October.
If you have any questions at anytime, please do not hesitate to contact any of the Greenfleet Technology Class Event Management.
Please enjoy the event!
The Greenfleet Technology Class Event Management Team
Gary Beelitz (Events South Australia)
Greenfleet Class Technology Manager
0413 844 331
Virginia Simpson (Greenfleet Organisation)
Greenfleet Coordinator
Pam Gray (Northern Territory Major Events Company)
Greenfleet Coordinator
Professor Andrea Vezzini
Greenfleet Scrutineer