Meet the top 20 finalists competing in the 2021 Challenge National Final May 27, 2021 It’s been a difficult year for students across Canada, navigating distance learning and COVID-19 restrictions, but that hasn’t stopped some of them from taking on new challenges. Thousands of students participated in this year’s 26 th annual Canadian Geographic Challenge. After months of hard work and hundreds of questions on all things geography-related, 20 student have risen to the top to compete for the title of National Champion. The Challenge is open to Canadian students in grades 7-10 and features a series of classroom, school and provincial/territorial rounds before culminating in the National Final. This weekend, the country’s brightest young geographers will be tested on their knowledge, critical thinking and practical skills. Students will complete an independent fieldwork round and an online written test. From there, the top five competitors will advance to the trivia-style live final, which will be held virtually via videoconferencing on Sunday, May 30.