The Harris Center hosted the annual Solar Sprint competition at Adams Playground in Peterborough Tuesday.
The Harris Center hosted the annual Solar Sprint competition at Adams Playground in Peterborough Tuesday. Credit: Staff photo by Ben Conantโ€”

The Harris Center hosted the annual Solar Sprint at Adams Playground in Peterborough on Tuesday. The event pitted several middle school solar car teams against each other in a series of races. South Meadow School swept the day, with winners in the following categories:ย 

First Place in Speed: The Eggcelerator, created by Francisco James and Miles Higgins

Junkyard Wars winner (car made from spare parts on the day of the event): Coker Car 2.0, created by Caleb Cloutier and Carter Rousseau

Kidsโ€™ Choice Award: Turbo Turtle, created by Bella Starr and Brooklyn Sainsbury