Concrete Toboggan

What is the Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race?

• Originated by the Canadian Society of Civil Engineers (CSCE) and the Alberta Chapter of the American Concrete Institute (ACI).
• Annual engineering competition hosted in Canada each January passionately named the "Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race" (GNCTR).
• Design and fabricate a five-person capacity metal frame cage toboggan with brakes, a steering mechanism and running ski surfaces entirely made of concrete.
• Events are huge successes with as many as 26 universities from all over Canada participating.
• Lawrence Tech is the only team from the United States competing with the Canadians.

Benefits of GNCTR

• Interact and network with Canadian students working on their concrete toboggan design.
• Travel to Canada alternating each year from west Canada and east Canada to as far as British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba and Ontario.
• Develop leadership skills by gaining knowledge and experience in civil engineering in a creative and unique way.
• An opportunity to create a toboggan and race it down a snowy hill at a ski resort in Canada!
• Memories that you will never forget while establishing friendships that will last a lifetime.
• Speak with Canadian professionals about your work and studies.
• Network with Canadian and United States sponsors and employers.