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.

For more information, contact:
Andrew Lardner
info[at]cchpvcc.org.au

Held on the Tom Flood Velodrome as part of the Bendigo International Madison, this event is a real test of speed on a super fast track with finals in front of a capacity crowd on the Sunday night.

After a successful inaugural event in 2008, the Cartridge World HPV Pursuit will again be conducted as part of the 2010 Bendigo International Madison on Saturday 6 & Sunday March 7.

Download: 2010 Event Kit (Updated 21 Feb 2010)

For more information, contact:
John Taylor - taylor.john.c[at]edumail.vic.gov.au
[ Read 2009 Event Report ]
[ Read 2008 Event Report ]

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.

Further Information & Indemnity Forms:
http://www.smotanathalia.catholic.edu.au/Subject/decainfo.pdf

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

2010 OzHPV Challenge (Victoria)

Website: http://events.development.tas.gov.au/Events/Controller/view_event.asp?id=4353
- or - http://www.rosny.tased.edu.au/news_and_events/HPV%20Event/hpvEvent.htm
2010 Date: Sunday, May 2

The RACT Insurance Challenge is a school and community event organized by Rosny College.

This 6 hour event feautres an 800 metre circuit through a massive shed, so all of the pits are undercover - perfect!

The event is proudly sponsored by the Tasmanian Deptartment of Education, RACT Insurance, Events Tasmania, Sullivan Cove Authority and the Hobart City Council.

2010 Dates:

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.

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.

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

Human powered vehicles, Australia's 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 Counci
(07) 4190 5793

2010 Dates: 16 - 19 September [Inc. Australian International Pedal Prix (AIPP)]

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.

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