Organizers are ready to wave the green flag for the Western Tech ElectroRally.

It will be the first time the championship round of the event, which features electric-powered cars built and operated by high school students, has been held in Hays.

The May 2 race will be at Frontier Park and will run from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., ending with an awards ceremony at Gross Memorial Coliseum on the campus of Fort Hays State University.

Drivers will compete on a 1,920-foot track using Frontier Park roadways.

The public is invited to watch the competition.

Click here for the complete Western Tech ElectroRally Race Schedule