Michigan HPV speed challenge en juillet 2009

Bonjour à tous,
Mike Mowett propose une séance de tentatives de record en juillet 2009 et
serait intéressé par un retour de participants potentiels pour le choix des
dates.

Il propose 3 créneaux de 3 jours pour utiliser l'anneau de test de Ford à
Roméo au Michigan. L'aéroport international le plus proche est celui de
Detroit.

Il s'agit d'un événement sérieux.

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