European Championships of Waterbiking

Human Powered Boats
European Championships 2004 in Austria
- January 31st, 2004
The European Championships of human powered boats 2004 will be held on the Wörthersee, Lido Saag, Germany, on August 28th and 29th, 2004.

by: Leo de Vries.
last update: Jan 31st

 

The HPV European Championships 2004 are being organised by:

"UHPB Wörthersee"
UNION Human Powered Boats Carinthia

Introduction
The Ludwig Peball and Johann Kilzer have started with the first preparations of the upcoming event.
Both persons are enthusiastic waterbikers and they decided to bring home these championships. After all the big stories they brought back home every year, they want to show their country fellows what a spectacular event waterbiking can be.

Johann Kilzer - Human Powered Boats World Championships 2003
Johann Kilzer at the Human Powered Boats World Championships 2003

Advance Information
The organization in Austria has provide some information in advance, which is available on this website.

Contests:

  • 100m Speedstrip across two light barriers, world record discipline
  • 10km Long haul
  • 200m Slalom
  • Picket Pull (Pull-power measurement)
  • Burn-out (Speed-up race)
  • Special Trial (The discipline of the game is kept a secret until the kick-off)
  • A total evaluation of the six contests (always with the same competitor) will be performed

 

Prize money
Two persons boats
First place € 500,--
Second place € 400,--
Third place € 300,--
One-person boats
First place € 300,--
Second place € 300,--
Third place € 100,--

Team information

The arrival day for the teams that will attend at the event is on Friday, August, 27th, 2004.
The fee for every person that is participating involves:

  • Entry fee: € 30,--
  • Catering (lunch & dinner twice (including a beverage) and breakfirst twice: € 60,--

 

To serve you with all information waterbiking.org will keep you updated.

Contact information of the organisation:

Go to organisation website: http://www.hpb.pfoa.at

•Ludwig Peball, A-9210 Pörtschach, Saag 32,
Tel: +43 (0) 4272 / 83 4 00 - 29 (office)
Mob: +43 (0) 664 910 64 55
e-mail: Ludwig.peball@aon.at

•Johann Kilzer, A-9020 Klagenfurt,
Tel: +43 (0) 463 / 45 5 55 (office)
Mob: +43 (0)664 / 3331096

 

 
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