Overview

This is a summary of the rules for teams entering the Challenge. The rules have been kept as simple as possible and are designed to allow plenty of freedom to innovate and develop participants’ skills.

Here you will find information about categories of entry, team composition, vehicle requirements, entry fees, awards, and events in the Challenge.

These rules represent our current format for the Challenge, but Kiwi HPV reserves the right to make changes to these rules if required by future circumstances. Our aim will be to maintain as much as possible of the format described here and elsewhere on this CD.

Classes of Entry

Single rider vehicles with fairing
Single rider vehicles without fairing
Multiple rider vehicles without fairing

See the description of the individual events in the Challenge.

Team Composition

For all categories other than the Open Class, a team must have a minimum of five riders. There is no maximum number of riders. Additional team members can be involved in design, construction, and race organisation.

The Open Class team entry has no minimum number of riders.

Vehicles

Vehicles must be powered only by direct human effort.
Vehicles may have any number of wheels.
Vehicles must meet minimum safety requirements. We reserve the right to exclude vehicles not meeting these requirements:

No sharp projections outside the machine which could harm other riders or spectators.
No sharp projections inside the machine which could harm the rider.
Effective brakes. "Flintstone" stoppers are not acceptable.
Stable steering.

Vehicles must be at least partially designed and/or constructed by the team:

For unfaired vehicles, the frame must be designed and/or constructed by the team.
For faired vehicles, at least the fairing must be designed and/or constructed by the team.

Entry Fees

$10.00 per team member, minimum $20 per vehicle, for all classes of entry.

Here is a printable entry form.

Awards

Fastest team in each class and category.
Most holistic, innovative and beautiful design.
Most practical vehicle for everyday use.

Events

The HP Challenge will consist of three events: the drag race, the cargo race and the endurance race.

Drag Race

Pairs of vehicles will race from a standing start over a 200m course. Points will be awarded for the fastest time each vehicle can achieve.

Cargo Race

Pairs of vehicles will race to carry a collection of goods from one place to another, in the shortest possible time. The goods will consist of things such as plastic bottles of drink, a carton of eggs, and a broom. There is no limit to the number of vehicle trips required to shift the goods. Time penalties will be incurred for breakages, spills or dropping things.

Endurance Race

All vehicles will race around a circuit for a period of one hour. The object is to complete as many laps as possible before the time is up. Riders can change as often as you want, and every team member must have a reasonable share of the riding. There is no time out for pit stops for changes or repairs.

An hour may not sound like a long time, but in previous Challenges, it has been quite long enough for vehicles to start breaking, and requiring repairs to stay in the race.