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Australian International Pedal Prix

Locality: West Beach

Phone: +61 8 8355 7450

Address: Military Road 5045 West Beach, SA, Australia

Website: http://www.ahpvss.com

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25.01.2022 Ride The Bend Motorsport Park's world-class circuit on your favourite set of wheels! THE SCHEDULE Sunday 8 November... Sign on 9:30am. On track from 10am til 4pm. The Bend West Circuit - 3.41km Open to the public COST & ENTRIES: Entry Fee - $10 per rider. Online entries: https://thebend.rezdy.com/377956/cycle-the-bend

25.01.2022 More Grids. The tension is high, hearts racing, with hundreds of athletes lining up on the starting grid, ready for the green flag, as team mates and supporters revel in the excitement! #moregridsweek 7 days 7 grids! #AHPVSS Heres the collection of last weeks pics featured exclusively on Instagram https://buff.ly/2BQwSIa and Twitter https://buff.ly/2zwaYZx in our daily photo galleries! #AHPVSS

24.01.2022 Racing Set To Resume The UniSA Australian HPV Super Series, the worlds largest HPV racing series, is set to resume in 2020. Unfortunately, Round 5, the Busselton 6hr originally scheduled for the weekend of 15/16 August has been cancelled. However, Round 4, the Adelaide 6hr, to be held at Victoria Park, has now been slated to move to that vacated weekend. For the full story click below.

24.01.2022 Throwback Thursday - Gawler East Primary School Some two decades ago, Gawler East Primary School was working hard to involve its students and community in HPV racing, looking for ongoing improvement. The #84 Stealth car and team is from 2000. The blue car #22 was from a year or two later. The fibre-glass bodies were built by a team connection at Gawler Body Works who constructed a plug from polystyrene foam then a female mould. These bodies were built as a way of protecting t...he students. Headlights were cast into the shape. Square aluminium tube was used for the lower chassis. The central rear roll bar brace is prior to the 10 degree rule being introduced but notice that there are two half way braces. 20 inch wheels were being used as an historically-part-way-step to the universal use of 16 wheels that we now see. Historically Teams had originally started with full size bicycle wheels but as race speeds improved such big wheels could not survive the side loadings created by cornering and race manouvering. The knobbly tyres indicate that the quality Kojak and Greenspeed-Scorcher 16 tyres that we now use were in the future. #AHPVSS See more

24.01.2022 Throwback Thursday - 2006 Tour Down Under In January 2006, HPVs were the prime pre event highlight at the Stirling Stage of the @tourdownunder Australias most prestigious cycling race was welcomed by the hills township, which showed equal warmth and interest in the HPVs traversing a select track before the start of the big event. Throngs were impressed, informed and entertained by the on track display, as our riders warmed up the tarmac for the pros.

24.01.2022 Decision on Round 4 Still to Come The Board of AIPP Inc. met last night, Tuesday, to consider the option of proceeding with a modified format for Round 4 of the 2020 UniSA Australian HPV Super Series but has postponed making a decision pending the outcome of future easing of COVID-19 restrictions. Various proposals for a highly modified version of the event, currently scheduled for 25-26 July at Adelaides Victoria Park, were discussed and considered possibilities should restrictions be eased further in the near future.

23.01.2022 Throwback Thursday - A Big Cast It takes a lot of people to get an HPV on the track! 20 years ago the Norwood Morialta High School crew was extensive, with a tremendous level of contribution and support for Razorback - just one of their trikes. Were you there? #AHPVSS

23.01.2022 Catch Me If You Can! With so many HPVs on track, there are always battles and contests in play, and theres nothing quite like having competitors in sight and catching them if you can! #catchmeifyoucanweek #AHPVSS Heres the collection of last weeks pics featured exclusively on Instagram https://buff.ly/2BQwSIa and Twitter https://buff.ly/2zwaYZx in our daily photo galleries!

22.01.2022 Front Three Quarter. Arguably the best view of any Human Powered Vehicle! Sleek body contours, pained rider faces, engineered mechanical drives - just some of the detail visible from this angle. #frontthreeqtrweek Heres the collection of last weeks pics featured exclusively on Instagram https://buff.ly/2BQwSIa and Twitter https://buff.ly/2zwaYZx in our daily photo galleries! #chequeredflagweek #AHPVSS

22.01.2022 Overhead The sleek, arrow like view of aerodynamic HPVs cutting the air like knives as they seek ever more efficient progress. Heres the collection of last weeks pics featured exclusively on Instagram https://buff.ly/2UJtp4X and Twitter https://buff.ly/2zwaYZx in our daily photo galleries!

22.01.2022 Throwback Thursday - Participation in the Early 2000's HPV racing and the UniSA Australian HPV Super Series has maintained steady growth and constant demand for decades. As the racing moves into the future, ways to accommodate enthusiasm for the sport with sustainable and professional delivery remains a priority. Take a look at this snapshot of growth from the early 2000's.

21.01.2022 Into the Night. The 24hr Australian International Pedal Prix is unique in providing the challenge of night racing. This test of endurance requires great teamwork and perseverance. Heres the collection of last weeks pics featured exclusively on Instagram https://buff.ly/37A9E4K and Twitter https://buff.ly/2zwaYZx in our daily photo galleries! #wheeltowheelweek #AHPVSS

21.01.2022 Wheel to Wheel! HPV racing can produce close racing, big contests and lots of drama. Vehicles are always battling for track position! Heres the collection of last weeks pics featured exclusively on Instagram https://buff.ly/37A9E4K and Twitter https://buff.ly/2zwaYZx in our daily photo galleries! #wheeltowheelweek #AHPVSS

20.01.2022 Trackside Comms. Informing and inspiring. Team's trackside signals and support are crucial in the tough world of the @universitySA AHPVSS endurance racing! #moretracksidecommsweek #AHPVSS Here's the collection of last week's pics featured exclusively on Instagram https://buff.ly/2BQwSIa and Twitter https://buff.ly/2zwaYZx in our daily photo galleries!

19.01.2022 Throwback Thursday -Early Community Teams The list of Community Teams, then Category 4, from the 2002 24hr Australian International Pedal Prix hosts intrepid HPV racers. Recognise any of these names? Were you there?

17.01.2022 Two Abreast. Big fields and close racing means there will always be side by side action. Vehicle control, mutual respect and good competition provides plenty of on track action wherever the venue! #twoabreastweek #AHPVSS Here's the collection of last week's pics featured exclusively on Instagram https://buff.ly/2BQwSIa and Twitter https://buff.ly/2zwaYZx in our daily photo galleries!

17.01.2022 New Venue May Provide Vital Development Members of the AIPP Inc. Board accompanied by team representatives visited The Bend Motorsport Park yesterday to consider the venue for its potential to host a round of the University of South Australia AHPV Super Series. More https://bit.ly/3mbczrx

17.01.2022 On Two Wheels. When our Human Powered Vehicles are on the limit, theyre on the edge, on two wheels! #ontwowheelsweek 7 HPVs on two wheels Heres the collection of last weeks pics featured exclusively on Instagram https://buff.ly/2BQwSIa and Twitter https://buff.ly/2zwaYZx in our daily photo galleries! #AHPVSS

16.01.2022 Throwback Thursday - Tiser Spreads the Good News On 23 March 1999, The Advertiser produced a double page article covering numerous aspects of Human Powered Vehicle racing including First Timers Tips, History of "The Pedal Prix" and a comprehensive overview of the sport. Weve reconstructed an image of the two pages with Scotch College Racings Team Sniper tandem taking centre stage. #AHPVSS

16.01.2022 Shootout! The fastest of the fast. Each year at the 24hr Australian International Pedal Prix, (Rnd 6 @universitysa Australian HPV Super Series) the top teams line up to see who can claim pole position. Just driver, track and the clock. #AHPVSS See all this past weeks #shootoutweek gallery. 7 days, 7 shootouts. Follow us on Instagram https://buff.ly/2YV1eml and Twitter https://buff.ly/2zwaYZx and dont miss out on your daily gallery shot!

16.01.2022 Traditionally, on this weekend each year, the 24hr Australian International Pedal Prix is held at Murray Bridge. 2020 however has bitten deep and stopped us in our tracks. With so much to offer, heres a reminder of why we love this sport. Get ready, 2021 beckons!

13.01.2022 UniSA Australian HPV Super Series Welcomes Lyndall Pratt To The Board The UniSA Australian HPV Super Series is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms Lyndall Pratt to the Board of AIPP Inc. Ms Pratt brings with her many years of experience in managing Human Powered Vehicle teams at Seymour College, where she was Team Manager since 2000. More https://bit.ly/3osXFNz

13.01.2022 Category 2 Junior Secondary. It’s a step up for young riders having raced in the Primary School Category, and a tremendous grounding in the faster, more technical level! #cat2week #AHPVSS Here's the collection of last week's pics featured exclusively on Instagram https://buff.ly/2BQwSIa and Twitter https://buff.ly/2zwaYZx in our daily photo galleries!

13.01.2022 #AHPVSS is for all! Last week, Category 1, Primary Schools, featured exclusively in the daily gallery photos! See all this past weeks #catoneweek gallery. Follow us on Instagram https://buff.ly/2YV1eml and Twitter https://buff.ly/2zwaYZx and dont miss out on your daily gallery shot!

13.01.2022 Throwback Thursday - Wattle Racing Whitewash Round 3 of the 2017 University of South Australia AHPVSS at Adelaide's Victoria Park saw the 1st edition of the Sprint Demonstration held on Sunday morning. Victoria's Wattle Racing made it a clean sweep with their trikes Toothless, She's The Man and Whipstick taking line honours 1,2,3 after top local competition failed to finish. The short, high speed format always proves exciting!

12.01.2022 The Chequered Flag. The race has been done, the finished line crossed. 6 hours, 8, or 24, the chequered flag is rewarding for all who achieve it. #chequeredflagweek Heres the collection of last weeks pics featured exclusively on Instagram https://buff.ly/2BQwSIa and Twitter https://buff.ly/2zwaYZx in our daily photo galleries! #chequeredflagweek #AHPVSS

12.01.2022 Is there any colour that stands out as much as pink! #pinkracerweek 7 days 7 pink racers #AHPVSS Here's the collection of last week's pics featured exclusively on Instagram https://buff.ly/2BQwSIa and Twitter https://buff.ly/2zwaYZx in our daily photo galleries! #AHPVSS

12.01.2022 Throwback Thursday - Front and Centre in Bendigo Bendigo Youth Racing took line honours in the 2004 24hr Australian International Pedal Prix and pride of place on the front page of The Bendigo Advertiser. A great team effort and a great photo by Brendan McCarthy. What are your memories of this big win? (Got history to tell? Throwback Thursday highlights the tremendous past of the Australian International Pedal Prix and the University of South Australia AHPVSS. Let us know your story and let's see if we can get some posted!)

11.01.2022 Transporters. With the continuing growth of HPV racing in Australia, so too is the requirement for increased logistics and transporting. Teams continue to produce the carrying capacity needed. #transporterweek Heres the collection of last weeks pics featured exclusively on Instagram https://buff.ly/2BQwSIa and Twitter https://buff.ly/2zwaYZx in our daily photo galleries! #AHPVSS

10.01.2022 Throwback Thursday - Queenslanders Do It Again Never mind the funny name, Coombabah Cruisers were too good for all comers in the 1993 National Pedal Prix, the eighth running of the event. Whats more, another Queensland team, Toowong High School Pioneers came in second. Gleeson College won the Junior Secondary while Perths Hale School were victorious in the Primary School category. Adelaides Advertiser carried the story on Monday 27 September, 1993.

09.01.2022 No Change to Vehicle Specifications for 2021 Following consultation with the organisers of the Victorian HPV Grand Prix Series, the Board of the UniSA Australian HPV Super Series has agreed there will be no change to the Vehicle Specifications for the 2021 season. A full six Round 2021 UniSA Australian HPV Super Series is expected to get under way late March, early April, and run through to September next year. With the addition of the Victorian four Round Series, a total of... 10 Events will be held in 2021 under these rules. Maintaining consistency across both Series in terms of Vehicle Specifications provides significant opportunity for Teams to race. Competitors from across Australia can build and design their vehicles with confidence and certainty as they look forward to returning to the track in what will hopefully be a less interrupted season next year, stated UniSA AHPVSS Chief Scrutineer, Rob Spurling. The confirmation of consistent and common Vehicle Specifications means that the work and investment in readying vehicles by Teams for this year will not be wasted. The UniSA Australian HPV Super Series is hoping to still organise up to two Events this year, in August and September, under COVID-19 modified arrangements. See more

09.01.2022 Throwback Thursday - Glen Dix Glen Dix, a name synonymous with the F1 Australian Grand Prix where he waved the chequered flag from 1985 1995 on our own Victoria Park circuit, and again in Melbourne in 1996. Donning his famous self-designed gold jacket and green trousers to show his pride in Australia, he took to the riverside circuit of Sturt Reserve in 2005 to celebrate the winners at the 24hr Australian International Pedal Prix. In fact, in traditional Dix style, he ensured all finishers received the flamboyant celebration upon completion, an effort worthy of his flair and artistry by all. Heres a sample of his outstanding trackside majesty as he greeted trikes across the line at the event finish. Glen Dix, a true gentleman, and great community supporter.

09.01.2022 Throwback Thursday - A First for International Participation Vietnams Tran Phu High School from the nations capital Hanoi, became the first international team to compete in the Australian International Pedal Prix. The 2001 event attracted a record entry of 154, including 19 from interstate, and some tandems, with the local entrant from Unity College making the programs front cover. Team Bellottis EVO3 By 1 was the outright winner, the outfit ably managed by one Andrew McLachlan.

09.01.2022 The Team. The essence of Human Powered Vehicle racing. It takes a team of people to take to the track, get to the finish line, and share the challenge. #teamweek. Heres the collection of last weeks pics featured exclusively on Instagram https://buff.ly/2BQwSIa and Twitter https://buff.ly/2zwaYZx in our daily photo galleries! #AHPVSS

07.01.2022 More battlescared! The rigors of Human Powered Vehicle racing take their toll! Rugged construction and safety in design keep teams moving even when it looks unlikely. #battlescaredweek #AHPVSS Here's the collection of last week's pics featured exclusively on Instagram https://buff.ly/2BQwSIa and Twitter https://buff.ly/2zwaYZx in our daily photo galleries!

06.01.2022 Battlescared. Pounded, ground down and ripped after hours on track, these HPVs just keep going! #battlescared Heres the collection of last weeks pics featured exclusively on Instagram https://buff.ly/2BQwSIa and Twitter https://buff.ly/2zwaYZx in our daily photo galleries! #battlescaredweek #AHPVSS

06.01.2022 Ground Level. Sunday morning, 16 June 2019, was cold but fine as competitors took to the track for Round 3 of the UniSA Australian HPV Super Series at Adelaides Victoria Park, with flashes of sunlight bursting through the trees to light the way. #groundlevelweek 7 days, 7 ground level shots. Heres the collection of last weeks pics featured exclusively on Instagram https://buff.ly/2BQwSIa and Twitter https://buff.ly/2zwaYZx in our daily photo galleries! #AHPVSS

06.01.2022 Entries Open 17 February Entry registration for the 2021 UniSA Australian HPV Super Series will open on Wednesday 17 February 2021. After a fraught year in 2020, where COVID-19 prevented all rounds of the Series from being held, a sustained period of low case levels and prompt outbreak response where needed has offered a more confident lead in to the new year https://bit.ly/3q83x0b

06.01.2022 Throwback Thursday - Walford Girls Make History! In 1998, Walford Girls, in true pioneering spirit,took on all comers to make their mark and take victory.

05.01.2022 Throwback Thursday - 2014 24hr Australian International Pedal Prix 2014 saw a hotly contested field take to the Bridges Sturt Reserve for another great 24hr battle. In the end, only three laps separated the winners, Platt Racing, from Tru Blu Racing in second place. The event was to be Tru Blus last. Bendigo Senior Secondarys Grand Theft Mango produced a solid result finishing 4th outright with EDEC and Pembroke strong contenders. Highgate Primarys Hotrod was first in Category 1, with a very sleek machine.

05.01.2022 The excitement and thrill of the #UniSA Australian HPV Super Series is always spectacular. HPVs come in all forms and colours, and bright white! #whiteweek Here's the collection of last week's pics featured exclusively on Instagram https://buff.ly/2BQwSIa and Twitter https://buff.ly/2zwaYZx in our daily photo galleries! #AHPVSS

05.01.2022 Thursday Throwback - 2010 Style In 2010 Human Powered Vehicle construction continued to evolve with attention to aerodynamics to reduce drag, and less weight to improve the value of power produced. Coreflute continued to provide low cost body shaping options with ease of assembly and light weight. High hooped exposed roll bars were prominent - an important safety item which continues to be integral in todays design, although now generally set lower as vehciles incoporate lay down rider positions to reduce frontal area. The 2010 trikes were often open again increasing drag with the cockpit catching the air like a parachute and holding the car back. Todays trikes are more enclosed for this reason.

05.01.2022 Throwback Thursday Velofest In 2000 and 2001 HPVs took part in Adelaides Velofest a festival of cycling. All manner of cycles took to the track or special course; mountain bikes, bicycles, BMX, cyclocross, penny farthings and of course HPVs. There were many displays and events, including The Findon Skid Kids. In 2000 it was at Glenelg and in 2001 at Bonython Park, with an HPV race at both. At Glenelg, a special one-off race was held between a bicycle and an HPV. Wayne Hutchinson rode the HPV, just beaten on the line by a full race trim road bike.

05.01.2022 Throwback Thursday - Vehicles of the 2018 24hr Australian International Pedal Prix This impressive competitor image history of vehicles at the University of South Australia AHPVSS season culminating 2018 Murray Bridge event was put together by Rob Spurling. It features entrants in finishing order and includes the vehicle builder and model, a great snapshot in time.

04.01.2022 2021 Series Information Released Details of the 2021 UniSA Ausralian HPV Super Series have been released are now available online and is a must for Team Managers, Competitors and Fans alike. https://bit.ly/3aTY5aH

04.01.2022 Blurred! HPV speed, a combination of aerodynamics, mechanical efficiency, light weight and rider fitness. Impressive to see. #blurredweek #AHPVSS Here's the collection of last week's pics featured exclusively on Instagram https://buff.ly/2BQwSIa and Twitter https://buff.ly/2zwaYZx in our daily photo galleries!

04.01.2022 Bellotti Corner. One of the most exciting, intense and technically difficult track sections in the UniSA Australian HPV Super Series! #bellotticorner Here's the collection of last week's pics featured exclusively on Instagram https://buff.ly/2BQwSIa and Twitter https://buff.ly/2zwaYZx in our daily photo galleries! #AHPVSS

04.01.2022 Throwback Thursday - The Le Mans Start History. From its roots as an annual event, the Australian International Pedal Prix, first run in 1985, has evolved into todays multi race Series. The journey has witnessed great development, passion and stories. Join us each Thursday and travel through the annals of 30 plus years of Human Powered Vehicle racing that has become the UniSA Australian HPV Super Series. So to start us off, heres the story of when HPV racing included a Le... Mans style start! The 24 Hours of Le Mans is the worlds oldest active sports car race in endurance racing, held annually since 1923 near the town of Le Mans, France. It is considered one of the most prestigious automobile races in the world. For many years, when the start flag dropped, drivers had to run across the track to their cars which were parked on the other side, climb in, start the car, and drive away to begin the race. The Le Mans style start was incorporated into Round 1 of the AHPVSS for two consecutive years, 2005 and 2006. Riders stood beside their car as Team Managers ran across the track to assist and secure them into their seats. For the full story click on the image below. #AHPVSS #lemans

04.01.2022 The 2021 University of South Australia AHPVSS took a significant step forward today with the announcement of next year's Provisional Calendar With no races able to be held in 2020 due to Coronavirus, greater consideration of spatial control, social distancing and COVID management has been at the forefront of organisers minds in designing the Series. As a result, the 2021 calendar sees a significant change with the introduction of a new venue, South Australia’s The Bend Motors...port Park, scheduled to be utilised twice during the season. For the full story click here https://bit.ly/38dNTKE

03.01.2022 More Two Wheels! When our Human Powered Vehicles are on the limit, theyre on the edge, on two wheels! #moretwowheelsweek Heres the collection of last weeks pics featured exclusively on Instagram https://buff.ly/2BQwSIa and Twitter https://buff.ly/2zwaYZx in our daily photo galleries! #AHPVSS #AHPVSS

02.01.2022 Velocity. A vector quantity that measures displacement or change in position, (s) over the change in time (t), represented by the equation v = s/t. #velocityweek #AHPVSS Here's the collection of last week's pics featured exclusively on Instagram https://buff.ly/2BQwSIa and Twitter https://buff.ly/2zwaYZx in our daily photo galleries!

02.01.2022 2020 UniSA Australian HPV Super Series Cancelled The 2020 UniSA Australian Human Powered Vehicle Super Series has been cancelled as a result of the impact and limitations imposed by COVID-19. To date, the first three rounds of the Series in Mount Gambier, Loxton and Adelaide, have been cancelled, and subsequently so too was the Busselton event. The Board had sought to implement two modified events in August and September, however the ongoing challenges and circumstances due to COVID-19 have resulted in the Board making the decision to cancel the remainder of the Series for 2020. https://bit.ly/2DmbpYp

02.01.2022 In The Pits The prep, repairs, warm ups, refuelling, sleep, rider changes - the pits! Heres the collection of last weeks pics featured exclusively on Instagram https://buff.ly/2YV1eml and Twitter https://buff.ly/2zwaYZx in our daily photo galleries!

02.01.2022 Throwback Thursday - A New World Record! In 1992, the Adelaide team Thorogood Spectra traveled 789.4km in 24hrs to break its own World Record set the year before, and take line honours in the National Pedal Prix Competition. The event, held at Virginias wide open Adelaide International Raceway track (the first year at this venue), saw another Adelaide team, Quad Mega come home second, with the Queensland outfit, Coast Cruisers in third. The Advertiser covered the story in its Monday edition of 28 September, accompanied by a great team shot.

01.01.2022 Group Racing. Not just one on one racing, theres plenty of time on the track racing with a bunch of HPVs! #groupracingweek #AHPVSS Heres the collection of last weeks pics featured exclusively on Instagram https://buff.ly/2BQwSIa and Twitter https://buff.ly/2zwaYZx in our daily photo galleries!