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Home » News » Updates » Infinium » 2009 Global Green Challenge » In Adelaide

In Adelaide

Posted in: 2009 Global Green Challenge, Infinium, Updates|Tags: Adelaide, Delta, Ford, WSC 2009|By: Steve Hechtman|September 20, 20098 Comments

Greetings from Adelaide, South Australia, where the team will call home while we prepare for next month’s Global Green Challenge. Last week, our team left Michigan for the 10,000 mile journey to Australia. After some time spent overcoming jet-lag and moving our equipment through international customs, we have settled in to our workspace-away-from-home at Prince Alfred College (PAC) in Adelaide. We are grateful once again this year for the support of PAC, which has provided us the facilities in which we can work as a team. It is great to be reunited with all of our friends and supporters in Adelaide, and we are surely looking forward to the rest of our stay here.


Jeff Rogers and Josh Feldman wind wires in front of the semi trailer at Prince Alfred College.

Our arrival in Adelaide reminds us of how far we have come, and we must thank all of those who have allowed us to achieve so much. The efforts of all of our team members, advisors, faculty members, sponsors, friends, families, and other supporters have all been instrumental in the creation of Infinium.

We would like to especially thank two of our Platinum Sponsors for making our travels during the past week possible: Delta Air Lines, for supporting our air travel to Australia through their new Los Angeles to Sydney flight, and Ford of Australia, for providing us with four vehicles to transport team members and equipment during the race. Stay tuned to hear more about our adventures from the past week!

8 Responses to In Adelaide

  • David Reitzell September 21, 2009

    Have fun and work hard.  We think of you constantly and are proud of you, all of you. (Dylan, write your mother). love, Dad.

  • Max Ross September 21, 2009

    Way to go everyone! Keep posting updates. I am jealous and wish I could go on the race again.

  • shechtma September 21, 2009

    The weather here is cool with clouds and rain, since the southern hemisphere is just getting out of winter. The temperature has been between 50 and 60 F on most days, though the mornings are a bit chilly.

  • Anonymous September 21, 2009

    Fantastic! How’s the weather?

  • Dylan's mom September 21, 2009

    The team looks good in their jackets, hope it helps keep you warm. How’s the food? Is it dorm food? Hope there is some good vegetarian options. Take care!

    Really proud of you all.

  • The Hilgers September 23, 2009

    Glad things are going well. Everyone looks good and you all make Michigan proud!

  • Kathy Rogers September 20, 2009

    Nice to see you made it to Adelaide!  I miss Jeff R. already.  (his mom)

  • BI September 21, 2009

    Awesome!!! Congrats on your arrival in the land down under. Looking forward to seeing some updates from your mock race!

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