I just got the email below from Scott at UNR and wanted to pass it along as soon as possible so everyone could reserve the date and attend the events. It should be a spectacular weekend with lots of excitement!
We are extremely excited to have HPVC West in our community this year! UNR Competes annually in the HPVC Challenge BUT this year the events will be held right here in the Reno area. After many years of supporting the team, Bicycle Bananas is looking forward to being able to attend the competition the first time. Please check out the links in Scott's email and we'll see you there!
Dan Brown, Bicycle Bananas
----- Original Message -----
From: Scott Waters
To: Dan Brown
Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 3:46 PM
Subject: Human Powered Vehicle Team Sponsorship
Hi Dan,
Thank you very much for generously supporting our team this year. We have had a great season so far, and while we are frantically working to finish our 2008 Vehicle, now named "Battle Born," we wanted to invite you to attend the competition here in Reno, NV. For the past 8 years or so, the competition has been held at various locations in California, so this is a rare opportunity to see the event firsthand. It is free for everything except the awards banquet on Sunday, which requires a $20 registration with ASME. There are going to be at least 20 schools from all over the western U.S. participating in three main events:
Friday, April 18th
Thank you again, and let me know if you have any questions.
Scott Waters
UNR HPVC Team Captain
waterss@... - 775-843-0082
Thank you very much for generously supporting our team this year. We have had a great season so far, and while we are frantically working to finish our 2008 Vehicle, now named "Battle Born," we wanted to invite you to attend the competition here in Reno, NV. For the past 8 years or so, the competition has been held at various locations in California, so this is a rare opportunity to see the event firsthand. It is free for everything except the awards banquet on Sunday, which requires a $20 registration with ASME. There are going to be at least 20 schools from all over the western U.S. participating in three main events:
Friday, April 18th
12:00-7:00 PM - Design Presentations and Vehicle Displays - Harrah's Reno (Washoe EF Room, "The Plaza")
Saturday, April 19th8:00 AM-12:00 PM - Sprint Event - Reno/Stead Airport
2:15 PM-4:45 PM - Utility Event - Reno/Stead Airport
Sunday, April 20th2:15 PM-4:45 PM - Utility Event - Reno/Stead Airport
8:30 AM-12:00 PM - Endurance Event - IGT
12:30 PM-2:00 PM - Awards Banquet - Harrah's Reno (Douglas/Ormsby Room)
The Endurance Event on Sunday is arguably "the big one." It is a 40 mile relay race around IGT's large campus. We encourage you to attend any or all of the events if they sound interesting. A full schedule and competition information is available as ASME's HPV Site. Also, we updated our team web site and we're trying to keep a running log of our progress. It's found at http://web.me.unr.edu/HPV/default.htm.12:30 PM-2:00 PM - Awards Banquet - Harrah's Reno (Douglas/Ormsby Room)
Thank you again, and let me know if you have any questions.
Scott Waters
UNR HPVC Team Captain
waterss@... - 775-843-0082