But They're Just Techs... Since 1975, Canadian colleges, polytechnics, and universities have competed in the Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race (GNCTR), "The largest student run engineering competition in Canada." The 2018 edition of the GNCTR was hosted by the University of Waterloo, and featured 23 teams representing the engineering programs of one American and 17 Canadian universities, as well as a multi-disciplinary group from...wait for it...the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology. SAIT, it turns out, is a regular GNCTR participant but hasn't won since 1986. 20 | WINTER 2018 | TECHNOLOGY ALBERTA