2010 Dates: Round 1: 29 - 30 May Round 2: 24 - 25 July Round 3: 16 - 19 September
For enquiries contact:
Andrew McLachlan
83 Goodwood Road
Goodwood SA 5034
Phone 08 83571978
Fax 08 83573527
Mobile 0417824361 office@pedalprix.com.au
2010 List of Events
Round
Event
Date
Venue
Event Manual
Entries
1
UniSA HPV Challenge 6 hour
29 - 30 May
Victoria Park, Adelaide
(164 so far)
2
UniSA HPV Endurance 6 hour
24 - 25 July
Victoria Park, Adelaide
(195 so far)
3
24 Hour Australian International Pedal Prix
16 - 19 September
Sturt Reserve, Murray Bridge
(240 so far)
World Record Attempt!!
1st March 2010
There must be something in the water at Tri-Sled rider Jeff Nielsen’s place. The Australian 12 hour, 200 metre flying sprint and world trike low altitude one hour records are not enough for this HPV nut! This year Jeff hopes to put two new records under his belt, knocking off the daunting world 24-hour and mega metre (1,000 metre) records. Greg Kolodziejzyk currently holds both records, travelling 1,041 km in 24 hours and completing the 1,000km time trial in 23 hours and two minutes in 2006. If Jeff takes the 24-hour record he will travel further than any other human in one day using his own power.
Unlike Greg, who achieved the record in a two-wheeled speed bike, Jeff will be attempting the record in a scaled-down Tri-Sled Sorcerer Series II vehicle. Tri-Sled Director Ben Goodall hopes that this three-wheeled HPV will take Tri-Sled’s real-world testing to another level: ‘Jeff’s record attempts give us a unique opportunity to discover the ultimate endurance potential of practical road-going HPVs’, he said.
As Jeff ramps up for the challenge, he is seeking donations for those with hearts a little weaker than his. Jeff is putting his pedalling efforts towards the Heart Foundation because of his personal experience with heart disease. In his own words, Jeff tells us his story about why he asks for our support: ‘I lost my mother to heart disease; it’s something that I can only really describe as unfair. I say unfair because up until the night she passed away I never thought that there was anything wrong with my mother, in fact due to my father suffering from cancer she had been talking to me about the possibility of him passing away not the other way around.’
Jeff’s story is touching the hearts of many as he attempts to raise $2,500 to support the Heart Foundation (and break some records!) In addition to vehicle sponsor, Tri-Sled, Jeff is sponsored by his local gym, Vibe, who are donating the proceeds of a three-hour spin training session to this not-for-profit organisation.
Find out more about Jeff’s record attempt and support his worthy cause at his website. http://www.pedalforheart.com/
