6-20-97
Contact:
Skip Derra, News Service, (515) 294-4917
LONG DAY FOR TEAM PRISUM ON SUNRAYCE 97
AMES, Iowa -- Iowa State University's Team PrISUm had a long
second day on Sunrayce 97, getting about 100 miles into the
170 mile route before pulling over and charging the car
batteries with solar energy.
As of 7 p.m. CST, the team was near Vandalia, Ill., about 70
miles east of Godfrey, Ill., the overnight stop. Team members
pulled over about 5 p.m. to take advantage of what little Sun
they had during the day.
"It was overcast and hazy the whole day," said Team PrISUm
director Beth Hunter. "We had little solar power to run on
and we didn't want to run our batteries down too far. We'll
trailer in tonight and get ready for tomorrow."
The third leg of Sunrayce is 165 miles from Godfrey to
Fulton, Mo.
Sunrayce 97 coincides with the week of the summer solstice.
The 1,230-mile race began June 19 (today) in Indianapolis and
ends June 28 in Colorado Springs, Colo.
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Editors:
The ISU News Service will provide daily updates on Team PrISUm to reporters covering the race. Contact Skip Derra, (515) 294-4917 or (515) 255-3422 (home).
Official race standings and times can be obtained by accessing the Sunrayce web site at http://www.sunrayce.com/
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