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Eric Ware Becomes the Fastest Minnesotan
 On September 17, Eric Ware became the fastest Minnesotan, pedaling his Human Powered Vehicle (HPV) over 71 MPH! His feat, accomplished at Nevada's Battle Mountain Human Powered Vehicle Race, also makes him the 8th fastest human. The winner of the men's event clocked a world record speed of 82.4375 MPH. The winner of the women's event covered the course at 75.458 MPH. The Battle Mountain race is timed over a 200m distance. Racers are allowed to build up speed over 5 miles before entering the speed "trap". The Human Powered Vehicles they race are recumbent bikes fully enclosed in an aerodynamic shell. Photos from the Battle Mountain race can be seen at the event website here. A documentary film crew covered the event for their short film "Human Power". Check out some early footage on YouTube.
Eric races at the NSC Velodrome for the MN Cycling Team in the Cat 4/5 field.
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Party Deck Ground Broken
This fall, volunteers dug footings for the party deck on the "wrong side of the track" in turn 3. Construction materials were donated by Lumber One and Timber Tec. The party deck can be reserved for private functions and we will create several promotional activities featuring the party deck during the 2010 racing season. |
Get Your Winter Track Fix
If you're desperate for a track racing fix (and some sunshine), check out the NSC Velodrome video channel: http://nscvelodrome.blip.tv. |
