Fowlmead Country Park will be hosting the very
exciting "2012 - Human-Powered Vehicle World Championship" 8-9-10 June".
The 2012 WHPVA World Championships will be held in England at
Fowlmead country park in Deal, Kent on the 8th, 9th and 10th of June
2012.
This is an event where people from all over Europe and possibly further afield will race some of the world's most efficient and advanced pedal cycles in existance. We have only a very minimal rule-set for basic safety but none of the restrictive and arbitrary rules so often imposed by most cycling organisations which stifle innovation. Here amateur cyclists will be achiving speeds in excess of 40mph on the flat riding machines at the cutting edge of bicycle technology.
The event is open to anyone, there is no pre-qualification needed and you can ride pretty much any pedal cycle you wish, bicycle, tricycle, quad, foot powered, hand powered, race a unicycle if you really want. There will be several races over the 3 day period ranging from a 100 meter flying start sprint to a 2 hour mass start circuit race. Points will be allocated to the racers for each race and the rider with the most points at the end will be declared world champion!
This is an event where people from all over Europe and possibly further afield will race some of the world's most efficient and advanced pedal cycles in existance. We have only a very minimal rule-set for basic safety but none of the restrictive and arbitrary rules so often imposed by most cycling organisations which stifle innovation. Here amateur cyclists will be achiving speeds in excess of 40mph on the flat riding machines at the cutting edge of bicycle technology.
The event is open to anyone, there is no pre-qualification needed and you can ride pretty much any pedal cycle you wish, bicycle, tricycle, quad, foot powered, hand powered, race a unicycle if you really want. There will be several races over the 3 day period ranging from a 100 meter flying start sprint to a 2 hour mass start circuit race. Points will be allocated to the racers for each race and the rider with the most points at the end will be declared world champion!
I
understand this has recently been held in Italy and the cycling participants are
looking forward to a "nice, smooth, fast, swoopy race track", great local B+Bs
and super East Kent ale and breakfasts (not in that order!)
Full details at http://www.wc2012.bhpc.org.uk/
Thank you Sarah for the report
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