All rides are inclusive; pedal powered vehicles of any sort are welcome, as long as they are primarily human powered.
Updated 7/27/11
August
Date: Saturday, August 13, 2011 [Please note that this event is rain or shine!]
Location: Rogers Park, Kennebunk, ME 04005
Directions: This Google Map provides directions around construction to Rogers Pond in Kennebunk.
Camping:
Registration:
Wildfire HPV
Please include your name and contact information, a brief description of what human powered vehicle you will be bringing (if applicable), as well as if you will be camping (note that camping space is limited).
Schedule:
The purpose of the NE HPV Rally, now in it's 8th year, is to celebrate human powered vehicles as a practical, healthful, environmentally friendly and exciting means of transportation. Previous Rallies have featured a wide variety of recumbents, velomobiles (enclosed recumbent cycles), electric assisted bicycles, homebrewed and store-bought versions of each of these, and more.
For exhibitors, ride participants and those planning to camp, there will be a minimal charge of $10.00 to cover insurance.
For those who pre-register, there will be a schwag bag with all sorts of neat cycling related goodies.
The event is free to spectators.
Expo portions of the event are free to spectators and consists of show and tell presentations and the chance to interact one-on-one with the owners. Test rides may be had at the discretion of the vehicle owners.
The Expo sessions will offer newbies and old hands alike the opportunity to experience the diversity of human powered vehicles. This is the perfect chance to interact with owners, ask them questions about their ride and check out the machines first hand. All sorts of rigs will be there - everything from fully enclosed velomobiles to load carrying machines to electric assisted cycles.
The ride will be approximately 30 miles at a moderate pace through the beautifully scenic coastal Kennebunk area.
There are absolutely no restrictions on the types of human powered vehicles that may participate in the rally - except that they must have at least partially human powered drive mechanisms and must be roadworthy to participate in the on-road ride. So all riding positions - recumbent, upright, supine, standing on your head, any number of wheels, power assist , fairings, home-built or production, etc., etc. - ALL Human Powered Vehicles ARE WELCOME. The idea is to try to further the development and use of the velomobile and practical human powered vehicles in our part of the world, so the stronger the exchange of ideas at the rally, and the greater variety of vehicles that show up, the better!
Accounts of previous rallies since 2004 can be found can be found HERE
Camping is available with your registration - if you do need to camp, please RSVP by email or phone, as camping space is limited.
To pre-register, please send $10.00 via paypal (payable to recumbo@roadrunner.com), check or money order to:
281 Mountain Rd.
Arundel, ME 04046
8:30-10:30: Morning Expo(show and tell)
10:30-2:00: Ride, with stop to purchase lunch
2:00 – 5:00: Afternoon Expo