SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge 2004

Event

The Keweenaw Research Center and the Department of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics are the hosts of the SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge in 2004.

Download SAE CSC 2004 Final Test Data & Photos

SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge 2004 Results - Press Release

Event Dates: March 15-20, 2004

Clean Snowmobile Challenge Schedule

Monday March 15, 2004

Teams arrive and set up in the staging area
ISMA Meeting at KRC
Registration of Teams and volunteers
Teams turn in Snowmobile Description form
Static Display Judging at 5:00 p.m.
Shop closes at midnight

Tuesday March 16, 2004

Judges and Liaisons Meeting
Safety Inspections by ISR
Fuel fill up by Gage Products
Depart for Endurance/Fuel Economy Event
Evening meal at Mariners in Copper Harbor
Return to KRC
Shop closes at midnight

Wednesday March 17, 2004

Judges and Liaisons Meeting
Design Presentations on campus
Teams fix sleds
Make up endurance miles
Ski at Ripley or VIP rides from local rental shops
MSA Pizza Party in Evening
Sled outside by Midnight
Shop closes at Midnight

Thursday March 18, 2004

Judges and Liaisons Meeting
Cold Start Event
Noise Event
Emissions Event
Braking Event
Pig Roast
Shop closes at midnight

Friday March 19, 2004

Judges and Liaisons Meeting
Emissions Event (continued)
Ski at Ripley or VIP rides from local rental shops

Saturday March 20, 2004

Judges and Liaisons Meeting
Emissions Event (continued if necessary)
Events open to the Public
- Acceleration
- Handling
Judges final results meeting
Banquet at the MUB

Hotel Information

Room blocks have been reserved at the following hotels. Rooms are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please make your reservations by calling the hotel directly. Identify yourself as a participant in the “SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge” to receive the discounted rate. After February 14, rooms will be available on a space-available basis only. If you have any questions, please contact Lori Witting with MTU at lori@mtu.edu or 906.487.2263.

Best Western Franklin Square Inn
820 Shelden Avenue
Houghton, MI 49931
906.487.1700
888.487.1700
Please call Brian Waters directly to reserve a room or block of rooms.

Holiday Inn Express
1110 Century Way
Houghton, MI 49931
906.482.1066
$65 (+ tax) for up to 4 people includes breakfast

Houghton Super 8
1200 E. Lakeshore Drive
Houghton, MI 49931
906.482.2240
800.800.8000
$54 single, $57 double, $60 triple, $63 quad (+ tax) includes continental breakfast

Sponsorship

Levels of sponsorship range from Contributor (< $500) to Platinum Plus ($50,000) Level Sponsor.

If you are interested in becoming a CSC2004 sponsor, please contact Jay Meldrum at 906.487.2750 or jmeldrum@mtu.edu.

CSC 2004 Sponsorship Guidelines
DOC | PDF

CSC 2004 Sponsor Pledge Form
DOC | PDF

Past Events

SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge 2003