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EVENTS
(Warning! This page has events from 2000-2001.)
Solar Bike Rayce
Solar
Express
WSCC
WSBR
Formula Sun Solar Express
A solar bike road 'rayce' that combines solar power, human power, and
ingenuity.
The Solar Express is a 600 km 'rayce' from Topeka, Kansas to Jefferson
City, MO.
Solar Express is Generally Scheduled in May.
The Solar BikeRayce USA event will be will be used as a qualifier for
entries into Solar Express. At least one team will be selected and
sponsored to participate in an international solar bike event.
Solar BikeRayce USA
An annual international closed-course solar bike rayce held in the
heartland of America.
The Solar BikeRayce USA is a unique competition that challenges those
interested in solar energy to use technology and muscle power to peak
performance. Scheduled to be held at Heartland Park Raceway - Topeka,
Kansas. The event features a sprint (400 meter acceleration contest)
and a 100 km marathon race. The SBR track competition will be the
qualifying event for the Solar Express. Also held in May.
The objectives of Solar BikeRayce USA and Solar Express are to
stimulate interest in science and technology; promote energy efficiency
and the use of renewable sources of energy; and raise awareness of
alternatives that make fewer demands on the environment.
 
The World Solar Bicycle Race
This yearly event held in late July at the Ogata-mura Solar Sports Line in Akita
Prefecture. The course is 31.256 km long and is sanctioned as a
qualified course by International Solarcar Federation (ISF).
Competition Rules
1. Speed Contest:Average speed contest for a specific length on the
course prerunning: 300 m, race zone: 200 m.
The average speed in the race zone (200 m)will determine the winner.
The fastest riders will be the First, Second and Third-place winners.
2. Marathon: Timed race of 3 laps on the course 31.256 km/lap.
The fastest riders will be the First, Second and Third-place winners.
Power Sources
Competitors are allowed only two power sources for vehicle propulsion:
solar
radiation and instant human energy. All competitors utilize a maximum
1.2-m2 solar array to generate the electrical assistance. Every
competitor may start
with fully charged batteries. The maximum size of the solar cycle in
motion is 3m long by 1.2m wide by 1.6m high. The minimum height is 1m.
The World Solar Cycle Challenge
WSCC - Solar Odyssey -
Traditionally running along a course from Alice Springs, in Australia's
Northern Territory and finishing in the balmy springtime of Adelaide SA
just 1434 km to the south. It's one of the world's great adventures,
crossing the red centre of the vast island continent on the power of
sunlight and pedaling. Held in October or November, the World Solar Cycle Challenge spearheads
development of environmentally sustainable transport, while providing a
unique educational opportunity for the global community. The
international, biennial race for solar-assisted human powered vehicles
attracts a diverse range of entries. At the 1999 event, approximately
200 participants representing Australia, Japan, the USA and Europe
competed with vehicles that ranged from standard bicycles with an
attached solar panel to the latest in streamlined energy-efficient
designs.
The
2001 Event Schedule was
| Saturday 11/17 |
Registration and Scrutineering at Alice
Springs |
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| Monday 11/19 |
DAY 1 |
Alice Springs to Erldunda |
199 km |
| Tuesday 11/20 |
DAY 2 |
Erldunda to Marla |
252 km |
| Wednesday 11/21 |
DAY 3 |
Marla to Coober Pedy |
233 km |
| Thursday 11/22 |
DAY 4 |
Coober Pedy to Glendambo |
253 km |
| Friday 11/23 |
DAY 5 |
Glendambo to Quorn |
207 km |
| Saturday 11/24 |
DAY 6 |
Quorn to Gawler |
286 km |
| Sunday 11/25 |
DAY 7 |
Gawler to Adelaide |
42 km |
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TOTAL DISTANCE |
1476 km |
Power Sources
Competitors are allowed only two power sources for vehicle propulsion:
solar
radiation and instant human energy. All competitors utilize a maximum
1.6-m2 solar array to generate the electrical assistance. Every
competitor may start
each of the seven race days with fully charged batteries. The maximum
size of the solar cycle in motion is 3.5m long by 1.6m wide by 1.6m
high. The minimum height is 1m.
The
Race
The race, which runs in conjunction with the World Solar Car Challenge,
pushes competitors to the limit as they tackle the Stuart Highway in
the heart of the Australian continent.
The event is a staged race with a set finish location every day.
Entrants raced between the hours of 8:00 AM and 6:00 PM over seven
days.
The winner in each class is the vehicle with the shortest accumulated
time.
CONTACT US
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sponsorship,
and vehicles, please e-mail:
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