This is the The Dempsey-MacCready Prize for traveling a certain distance (90 km) in one hour. The deadline is near!
Nissan Auto Test Track, Casa Grande, Arizona
Three Days, 5 a.m. to 8 a.m., June 30 to July 1–2, 2006
The website is here.
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$25,000 PRIZE FOR FIRST BICYCLE TO TRAVEL 56 MILES IN ONE HOUR
Press Release - May 11, 2006 Cutten, California
Teams from all over the world will have one final chance at claiming the prize before the money is awarded to the current top 3 teams July 2, 2006.
Current World record holder Sam Whittingham (team Varna) of BC Canada will attempt to best his own record (52.33 mph) while defending his “World’s Fastest Man” title against Matt Weaver (Cutting Edge II) of Aptos, CA (51.42 mph), and Lars Teutenberg (team Vector) of Germany (51mph).
Also attempting to sweep the record away from Sam:
* Damjan Zabovnik (team Eivie) of Slovenia current European flying kilometer record holder (73 mph).
* Fred Markham (Easy Racer) of Watsonville, CA former Olympic cyclist and winner of the DuPont prize for the 1st man to achieve 65mph over 200 meters.
* Rob English (team Bean) of England CAT 1 cyclist and veteran HPV racer will ride for Dave Balfour (Varna II) of Marietta, IL builder of the current 200 meter woman’s record setting bike.
* Rob Hitchcock (Kyle Edge) of Arcata, CA a new challenger.
While athleticism is an essential component, the key to these astounding records are the highly streamlined aerodynamic shells that encase the “speedbike”.
Fabricated from lightweight composite materials these amazingly efficient vehicles are able to sustain highway speeds on a scant few hundred watts of power, a mere fraction of the energy used by the average blow dryer!
Low frontal area is enhanced by bullet like body styling with the riders in a recumbent position creating the most efficient land transportation ever seen. HPVA founder Chet Kyle said recently “ If these vehicles were burning gasoline they would be getting about 3000 miles per gallon!”
The Human Powered Vehicle Association is the official sanctioning body of the record attempt and is providing 30 years of experience along with officials and timing equipment.
This event would not be possible without the generosity of Nissan of North America who will provide usage of their test facility in Arizona during the three days of competition. For additional information about the prize conditions and history visit WWW.HPVA.US
Media contact for the event is:
Al Krause
707-443-8261 or by email A.Krause AT sbcglobal.net
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Sam Whittingham, a graduate in theater arts, next to the Team Varna speedbike. He currently holds the World HPV high speed record of 130.43 kph (81.05 mph) as well as the World HPV hour record (84.315 km - 52.39 miles).