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The OHPV (Oregon Human Powered Vehicle) club will be putting on the "Human Powered Challenge" this coming weekend (Memorial Day) at PIR.
http://www.ohpv.org/HPC/index.html
You'll see sleek and sassy carbon-encased "streamliners" and other cool home-built creations, along with a lot of stock recumbent machines and some regular bikes with aerodynamic enhancements, as well. It is possible that Fast Freddy Markham, the world's fastest man and the one who put the Easy Racer's Gold Rush in the Smithsonian for breaking 65 mph back in the late 80s will be racing. For those who don't know, Freddy broke the dempsey MacReady world record (which has since be broken again) this past year, maintaining 53 mph on the flats for one hour, with a peak speed of 87 mph.

Additionally, the high-school kids of Electrathon will be racing their incredible battery-powered creations - lots of them. It's a pure joy to watch them race and some of them have become 'bent afficianados from having watched us in action.
http://www.ohpv.org/HPC/Electrathon.html

Free to all spectators. Most of us will bring out our stable so interested parties can test ride bikes in a traffic free environment.

We race Saturday and Sunday at Portland International Raceway (PIR) who graciously gives us free use of their infield track for all 3 days of the weekend. If it is pouring rain next Saturday the races will be on Sunday and Monday. Events are:

Individual Time Trial
1/8 Mile Drag Race
Auto Cross Speed & Agility Course
200 Meter All Out Speed Test
Mass Start Road Race

There are three classes to choose from when you enter, depending on what aerodynamic aides one has mounted on their steed:
http://www.ohpv.org/HPC/VehicleClass.html

Yours truly will be chugging along in the "Stock" class, 1-hour road race and the TT.

Day of Event entry fee is $45 BUT an extra $10 will let you ride in as many events as your little heart desires. If you're in the area, come on out and play!
Marilyn Hayward