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Maryborough - Avoca Time Trial (Victoria)

Website: n/a
2009 Dates: Rescheduled
(Typically Australia Day / Early February)

Bendigo Youth racing

A 63km time trial from the Maryborough Velodrome (Pyrennes Hwy, Maryborough) with upright bicycles racing recumbents.

For more information, contact:
William Reid - Ph: (03) 5352 1228 | Mob: 0407 243 213

Casey Cycling Festival (Victoria)

Website: http://www.cchpvcc.org.au
2009 Dates: 28th February - 1st March

The Casey-Cardinia HPV and Cycling Club held their first event in June, 2005 with great success. Events over the weekend include a road cycling time trial, a mountain bike race, and primary and secondary human powered vehicle events. Construction of a closed criterium circuit for road cycling and HPV practice and racing began in early November 2005. The Club will enjoy access to Casey Fields Criterium circuit for events, training and testing and will be encouraging others to book for track time.

For more information, contact Event Organisers

Cartridge World HPV Pursuit (Victoria)

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2009 Dates: March 7

After a successful inaugural event in 2008, the Cartridge World HPV Pursuit will again be conducted as part of the 2009 Bendigo International Madison on Saturday March 7. The HPV’s were quite at home in this new and unusual racing format.

It’s a great spectacle of speed, a lot of fun and you could win $100!

For more information, contact John Taylor
[ Read 2009 Event Report ]
[ Read 2008 Event Report ]

Wonthaggi Human Powered Grand Prix (Victoria)

Website: www.wonthaggisc.vic.edu.au/hpv

Wonthaggi HPGP 2008

2009 Dates: March 20 - 22

The Wonthaggi event typically sees teams battling the elements and the technical 1.4 km circuit in the first event of the year.
This 24-hour event was first held in 1999 and is open to Primary, Secondary and Community teams.
Specifications are typically similar to the Energy Breakthrough specifications from the year before.

DECA Hybrid MOTOR-vation (Victoria)

View: 2009 Event Information
2009 Date: March 29

Racing will start at around 9.00. Gates open at 8am.

This event is designed to motivate and encourage more teams to take up the hybrid challenge.

More a testing session than a race, the DECA Hybrid MOTOR-vation hopes to excite present a relaxed environment for teams to discuss ideas and innovations and make life easier for hybrid teams across the board.

For more information, contact:
Warrick Smith
St Mary's Secondary College
Ph 03 5866 2222

DECA M ap (The "advanced highway circuit" shown on the left side of the map will be used)

2008 OzHPV Challenge (Victoria)

Website: www.ozhpv.org.au
2009 Dates: TBC
An opportunity to speak and meet with other HPV enthusiasts. Feature events include a flying 200 metres and a 1,000 metre time trial.
The track and road should provide participants with a challenging and enjoyable weekend of HPV racing.

For more information, contact President of OzHPV

RACT Insurance Challenge (Tasmania)

Website: www.rosny.tased.edu.au/News_and_Events/HPV Event/hpvEvent.htm
2009 Date: May 3
2010 Date: Sunday, May 2

The RACT Insurance Challenge is a school and community event organized by Rosny College The event is proudly sponsored by the Tasmanian Deptartment of Education, RACT Insurance, Events Tasmania, Sullivan Cove Authority and the Hobart City Council.

Classes:

Class A: Secondary (Years 7 to 10) 6-8 riders with equal gender ratio
Class B: Senior Secondary (Years 11 to 12) 4-8 riders with equal gender ratio
Class C: Open Secondary 4-8 riders (any gender mix)
Class D: Tertiary Students/Community Open 1-8 riders (any gender mix)
Class E: Upper Primary Students Unlimited number of riders, any gender mix

For more information, contact Gary Adderton Ph: (03) 62 449 200
[ Read 2007 Event Report ]

Vehicle Efficiency Test Day (Victoria)

2009 Dates: To be confirmed. Likely to run in 2010 Kingswood College

An exciting day of learning and vehicle testing at RMIT University's Bundoora campus. The full scale wind tunnel is in action non-stop as hpvs and hybrids are tested for drag and aero improvements are discussed.

Australian HPV Super Series Round 1
(See details below with Australian International Pedal Prix)
2009 Dates: May 16-17

Australian HPV Super Series Round 2
(See details below with Australian International Pedal Prix)
2009 Dates: July 25-26

EIEP Maroondah Grand Prix (Victoria)

2009 Dates: September 12 - 13

This is an entry level event with a track that is appealing to beginners and is also open to community teams. It offers new participants HPV race experience in a relaxed atmosphere whilst allowing other teams to tune and test their vehicles for Maryborough. Organisers suggest there is some growth left in the pushcart event.

For more information, contact:
Emmalee Hughes
Bridge Builders Community & Youth Organisation

Maryborough Technology Challenge (MTC) (Queensland)

Website: www.mtcqld.com.au

Maryborough Technology Challenge Queensland

2009 Dates: 17 - 20 September

Human powered vehicles, Australiaís first miniature solar trains, solar boats and cars, CO2 dragsters and even a miniature F1-11 rocket powered by carbon dioxide are all part of the Holden Maryborough Technology Challenge.
The HPV teams race around a 1.4 km street circuit which also hosts a road cycling criterium during the weekend.

For more information, contact the Fraser Coast Council:
(07) 4190 5793

Australian HPV Super Series (South Australia)

Website: www.pedalprix.com.au

2009 Dates: 18 - 20 September
Inc. Australian International Pedal Prix (AIPP)

The Australian International Pedal Prix is Australiaís largest HPV event and began 23 years ago. The three event Australian HPV Super Series features two 6hr rounds and a 24 hr final round.
There are no compulsory Display and Presentation or Design and Construction elements, although these are voluntary at the third event of the series.

[ Read the 2008 Event Report ]
[ Read the 2006 Report: Rnd 2 ]
For more information, contact: Event Organisers

RACV Pre-Scrutineering Day, Noble Park (Victoria)

2009 Date: 17 October

Following significant changes to the human and hybrid powered vehicle rollbar protection specifications in the 2009 RACV Energy Breakthrough handbook, we are hosting an Pre-Scrutineering Day at RACV HQ in Noble Park.

Who should come?
Teams who construct theirhuman and hybrid powered vehicle occupant protection bars from any material other then steel or chrome moly tubing must attend. All other teams are discouraged from registering.

To register your team and to get more information, head to our Registration Page

RACV Energy Breakthrough, Maryborough (Victoria)

2009 Dates: 19 - 22 November

The RACV Energy Breakthrough began in 1991 and is a joint initiative of the County Education Project, The RACV and the Central Goldfields Shire Council. It encourages an across-the-curriculum approach to improving the environment and transport through the judging of Display & Presentation and Design & Construction.
Categories include: Pushcarts, Human Powered Vehicles, Innovations in Technology, Hybrid Powered Vehicles and a three-event HPV race called the Try-athlon.

For more information, head to our Contact page