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It's been a long time coming, but here's David's video of the 2024 #WHPVA championships, complete with his usual excellent commentary. In which lots of people go very fast, and he fails to keep things rubber-side down.

There are bits of the 3-hour race that I've watched literally dozens of times in the finish-line camera footage, trying to spot velomobiles with dodgy timing tags. Weird to see them from the reverse angle (to say nothing of in colour).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwuOpDaBcP4

Results for those playing along at home...

The 360° potatovision footage isn't the greatest at showing the machines, but it captures the atmosphere of the event perfectly, with people cheering each other on, relaxing in the sun and occasionally running around with flags and computer-touching.

#whpvc2024 #recumbent #hpv #Betteshanger #regel17

In other news, still a couple more days before the close of registrations for the #WHPVA championships. Anyone over the age of 12 on anything human-powered can take part. Unfortunately, the camping pitches have now sold out, and late registrations aren't guaranteed a T-shirt (the order has now gone to the printers).

https://wc2024.bhpc.org.uk/

We currently have 129 registered riders, which makes this a bigger event than when the #BHPC last hosted it in 2018. I've cleaned the chain on the Red Baron, and I'm starting to look at weather forecasts...


#whpvc2024 #Recumbent #HPV #Velomobile #PedalCar #HandCycle

Little preview of the WHPVA Championships in August courtesy of Barney and the Laidback Bike Report:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYvE3HUcE8Y

I can confirm that @[email protected] and I have written 238 individual RFID timing tags so far, with another batch to go after registrations close.

Less than 3 weeks left to register...

#HPV #Recumbent #Racing #BHPC #WHPVA #Regel17

PSA before I go away for the weekend:

Medium-rate registration for the 2024 Human Powered Vehicle World Championship, at Betteshanger Park in Kent, UK on 16-18 of August, closes on Monday (after which prices go up, and you won't get a T-shirt).

Juniors (12-16) are half-price, and camping is available on site. Any kind of rider (you don't have to be an athlete) on any kind of human-powered vehicle (as long as it has a brake and no dangerous sharp bits) can take part. Spectators are welcome, free of charge.

We currently have 112 riders registered, but I'd really like to see more Women and Juniors on the list.

More details at: https://wc2024.bhpc.org.uk/

Registration at: https://shop.bhpc.org.uk/wc2024

#BHPC #WHPVA #HPV #Cycling #Racing #Recumbent #Velomobile #Bicycle #Tricycle #Handcycle #PedalCar #Regel17

Registrations for the British Human Power Club meet at York Sports Village, to coincide with the York Rally on the 23rd of June are now open.

https://shop.bhpc.org.uk/race-signon

Meanwhile, early-bird registrations for the #WHPVA championships at #Betteshanger in August end next week. More details at https://wc2024.bhpc.org.uk/

#Recumbent #Bicycle #Tricycle #Handcycle #Velomobile #Cycling #Racing #HumanPower #HPV #YorkRally

Early-bird registrations for the 2024 World Human Powered Vehicle Association championships (hosted by the British Human Power Club at Betteshanger Park in Kent, UK on 16-18th of August) are now open.

Pretty much anything exclusively human-powered with a rider over 12 years of age can take part - athleticism is strictly optional, and spectators are welcome.

Camping will be available on site.

https://shop.bhpc.org.uk/wc2024 to register.

https://wc2024.bhpc.org.uk/ for more details.

#HPV #Recumbent #Bicycle #Tricycle #HandCycle #PedalCar #WHPVA #BHPC #WC2024 #Betteshanger