The Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race
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Uploaded by normanbull on Jan 30, 2010
The Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race (GNCTR) is an annual event that challenges the creativity of engineering students. The first competition was held in 1974 after being created by Dr. S. H. Simmonds, president of the Alberta chapter of the American Concrete Institute. In the time since the first competition, GNCTR has grown to include universities and technical schools from across Canada with occasional entries from the United States and Europe.
The project involves designing and constructing a toboggan with a metal frame and a running surface made completely out of concrete. The sled must weigh less than 300 pounds (136 kg), have a working braking system, and be fitted with a roll bar to protect its five passengers. Each competing team must complete a technical report summarizing the design, which is presented at a public technical exhibition.
Teams are judged for top speed, best run, most improved team, braking, and aesthetics. Each year an award is also given for the best overall entry.
It is traditional for teams to choose a theme for their sled; they often wear appropriate costumes and incorporate elements of the design into their technical exhibit and sled aesthetics. This has become a major part of the competition, making up a large part of the spirit award, as well as the best uniforms award. Theme ideas are most often drawn from pop culture or retro references, or based on the team's home university and its location.
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rick mercer's going to the next one this year i believe
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Matt from SAIT here... talked to the Discov producer, and he said to watch for the raceday piece on Daily Planet this thursday!
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the u of t crash is on youtube, some guys filmed global news from their hotel room. they also show a couple other crashes too
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University of Calgary I believe. I am waiting for the U of T crash to show up.
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who won?
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congrats to the winners and to all who participated. see you all next year....
engineering love
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i only got a bit on video(Battery ran out).
normanbull 2 years ago