The Grass Kart Challenge aims to promote interest in engineering/technical subjects and careers.

  • Build a Kart from scratch.
  • Race that Kart against other students.
  • Gain credits.

 

2011 Contest Final Results

The finals for the 2011 Grass Karts Challenge were held on the Darfield Highschool grounds in Canterbury this year. Northern Southland College was very succesful, scoring top finishes in the Construction, Appearance, Record Keeping as well as winning the Overall Award.

Tools4Work Award for Overall Winner
1st Northern Southland College
2nd Twizel Area School
3rd Christ’s College

 

BOC Gases Award for Construction
1st Northern Southland College
2nd Twizel Area School
3rd Aurora College B

 

Southern Institute of Technology Appearance Award
1st Northern Southland College
2nd Aurora College B
3rd Aurora College A

 

Southern Group Training Record Keeping Award
1st Northern Southland College
2nd Twizel Area School
3rd Christ’s College

 

Blackwoods Paykels Performance Award
1st Darfield High School A
2nd Lincoln High School B
3rd Christ’s College

 

Master Grass Kart Class
Otago Polytechnic Black Team  

 

Mini Bike Construction Award
Hurunui College Red  

 

Mini Bike Performance Award
Hurunui College Flames  

 

Hayden Pope Memorial Trophy for the Winner of the Performance Relay Race
Darfield High School A

 

Engineering Dunedin Incorporated Peoples Choice
Aurora College B