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Teammate Sarah Van Buren in the #708 Electrathon car at Grosse Ile airport - Grosse Ile, MI

About Electrathon:

An Electrathon is an ELECTRic marATHON in which the winner is determined by the total distance driven in a set time (usually one hour) with a given amount of battery power (24 volts; 64 lb. maximum battery weight). Electrathon America class competition uses specific design rules to ensure safe and fair competition. Events are held around North America, Europe, and Australia, and is an exciting new environmentally progressive sport.

Electrathon is a fun and challenging form of race/rally competition combining vehicle design and construction skills with driving strategy. The rules allow for a great degree of design variation but stress safety and low cost components. Battery and driver weight is regulated to ensure close and equitable competition.

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