[vph] Michigan HPV speed challenge en juillet 2009

[Jean-Charles Gosselin]

Bonjour � tous,
Voici une grande nouvelle :
Barbara Buatois participera au Michigan HPV Speed Challenge... dans le tout
nouveau Varna Tempest !

C'est donc avec de bons atouts qu'elle s'attaquera notamment au record de
l'heure f�minin de la suissesse Rosmarie B�hler (73,41 km).

Signalons que Barbara recherche des sponsors ou du soutien pour boucler son
budget :
http://velorizontal.bbfr.net/courses-f3/barbara-partira-la-conqute-du-record-de-l-heure-detroit-17-19-juillet-t8693.htm

Souhaitons-lui avant tout une bonne m�t�o, son talent fera le reste !

Jean-Charles Gosselin
France-HPV

2008/9/30 Jean-Charles Gosselin
�    vehicule a propulsion humaine <vph at bikelist.org>

> Bonjour � tous,
> Mike Mowett propose une s�ance de tentatives de record en juillet 2009 et
> serait int�ress� par un retour de participants potentiels pour le choix des
> dates.
>
> Il propose 3 cr�neaux de 3 jours pour utiliser l'anneau de test de Ford �
> Rom�o au Michigan. L'a�roport international le plus proche est celui de
> Detroit.
>
> Il s'agit d'un �v�nement s�rieux.
>
> Jean-Charles Gosselin
> France-HPV
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Mike Mowett < <mowett at aol.com>>
> Date: 2008/9/30
> Subject: Fwd: Michigan Challenge July DATES
> To: jean-charles.gosselin (...)
>
> All,
>
>  I am hoping to host a Human Powered Speed Challenge next July in
> Michigan.  The event would be held at the Michigan Ford Proving Grounds in
> Romeo, Michigan.  The main high-speed test track, 5 miles (8 km) around, as
> been recently repaved.  It is flat, smooth asphalt and has an inside lane
> flat for the entire circuit.  I'm hoping to have One-Hour, Six-Hour, and
> perhaps a 24-hour Record attempts on the track.
>
> In addition to these premier events, we would have low-altitude sprints,
> road races, hill climb, plus perhaps 1/4 mile drags and Straight-Line
> Kilometer record attempts.  I have thought of devising a purely Coast-Down
> competition (no power input).  I am also going to look into booking time in
> a wind tunnel for a select few vehicles.  For those who have been to the
> local Michigan Waterford HPV rally, the Ford test track is about 15 miles
> (24 km) from this location.  It is about a one-hour drive from the Detroit
> Metropolitian airport.
>
> Temperatures average about 82F (28C) in July.  Humidity is ok.  Wind speeds
> are low.  The track is lined by trees.  Elevation is abou 1000 feet (305
> meters) Aerial View:
> http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=42.843877,-83.070545&spn=0.060415,0.107288&t=h&z=13
>
> I am trying to settle on dates for the event.  There are three choices.  My
> employer will have limited operations at the Proving Grounds during the week
> following the July 4 holiday as this is a "vacation" time or summer
> shut-down period.
>
> MID-WEEK EVENT: Tues, Wed, Thurs - July 7, 8, 9
> My thoughts: This dates may be better for participants having to drive from
> the West-Coast to attend.  The holiday weekend before and the weekend
> afterwards are available to drive back home.  It would still require five
> days of vacation time off of work.  However, it may not be welcomed by the
> local mid-west people used to the weekend races on the HPRA circuit.  Would
> people object to having to take five days vacation off of work for this
> event?
>
> WEEKEND EVENT:  Fri, Sat, Sun - July 3,4,5 holiday weekend.
> I learned that this is also the date of the World Championships/CycleVision
> in Europe.  Though I learned that some riders may come to Michigan, instead
> of the worlds if there is a chance for world records on the new track.
>
> WEEKEND EVENT:  Fri, Sat, Sun - July 10,11,12
> This is the dates of the Northbrook / Kenosha HPRA event held in Chicago /
> Wisconsin each summer.  We have already discussed moving these events to a
> different time frame.
>
> I am looking for input as to what is best for the participants.  Please
> respond with any choices you have.
> Next week, I am meeting with the track management to try and decide on the
> dates.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Michael Mowett
> "upright mike"
> 586-863-3902
>
>