2025 Control Stops
FROM DARWIN TO ADELAIDE: MOMENTS TO RECHARGE
The Bridgestone World Solar Challenge takes competitors on an epic 3000 km adventure through the heart of Australia.
Along the way, official Control Stops provide a chance for teams to regroup, refuel and connect with the local communities that line the route.
Spectators are invited to come along, meet the teams and witness innovation in action at key locations including Darwin, Katherine, Alice Springs and more. Each stop in a unique opportunity to experience the excitement of the world’s greatest solar challenge up close.
| Town | Location | Opening Time* | Closing Time* |
| Darwin | State Square, Parliament House | Sunday 24 August / 07:00 | Sunday 24 August / 09:00 |
| Katherine | Transport Weighbridge | Sunday 24 August / 11:00 | Sunday 24 August / 17:00 |
| Dunmarra | Dunmarra Wayside Inn | Sunday 24 August / 15:00 | Monday 25 August / 14:00 |
| Tennant Creek | Tennant Creek Weighbridge | Monday 25 August / 10:00 | Tuesday 26 August / 11:00 |
| Barrow Creek | Barrow Creek Hotel | Monday 25 August / 13:00 | Tuesday 26 August / 15:00 |
| Alice Springs | Traeger Park | Tuesday 26 August / 08:00 | Wednesday 27 August / 10:30 |
| Erldunda | Erldunda Roadhouse | Tuesday 26 August / 11:00 | Wednesday 27 August / 14:00 |
| Coober Pedy | Coober Pedy Oval | Tuesday 26 August / 16:00 | Thursday 28 August / 13:00 |
| Glendambo | Glendambo Outback Resort | Wednesday 27 August / 10:00 | Thursday 28 August / 17:00 |
| Port Augusta | Central Oval | Wednesday 27 August / 14:00 | Friday 29 August / 13:00 |
| Adelaide | City Of Adelaide Finish Line | Thursday 28 August / 08:00 | Friday 29 August / 17:30** |
*Times are accurate as at 03/07/2025
**Latest arrival time for Cruiser Class
Track the team’s progress here