@ChrisMayLA6

Traditionally it - #betteshanger - has been cited as the classic example of what happens when a draconian and unworkable law meets reality!

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
Human Powered Vehicles World Championship 2024 . A few crashes and a lot of speed.

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Advance party of organizers now camped (in a howling gale) at #Betteshanger. All sorts of fun communication issues with the venue staff. Looks like we're going to be very limited in access to showers after 5pm, so I urge everyone to try to use them during the day if possible, or elsewhere if you're staying off-site.

Tomorrow we discover if the generator they're providing for our timing equipment actually works...

#whpvc2024
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
The York Cycle Rally & Festival: 21-23 June 2024 – The friendly cycling get-together on York's Knavesmire, now part of the York Cycle Festival 2024!

Better late than never: LordHostis's video of the BHPC race at #Betteshanger last September should serve as a sneak preview for the World Championships in August.

Amazing to see the speed differential between David (who is Not Slow) and the fast streamliners on this track. I think I also managed to set a personal best, as the lack of Scary Corners meant I could actually maintain a speed that did the tailbox justice...

I'm looking forward to see what sort of speeds we get down the straight in the 100m flying sprint.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTYDZQ8aWIQ

Cameo by @bencc and @Lizzie spectating at the top corner, and @NatalyaD operating the Jam-Filled Babbage Engine™ without the aid of a chair)
Kim (@kim)

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 (📎1)

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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
BHPC Shop. WC2024 Registration