OzHPV Challenge 2026

The OzHPV Challenge is a 2 day open-design multi-race cycling event with races designed to determine the best overall vehicles and rider. The emphasis is on participation with e-bikes welcome and non-competitive rides available during the challenge.
To sign up and enter, go to the eventbrite site at https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/ozhpv-challenge-2026-tickets-1995040859917
Raffles and Giveaways
Due to generous donations of goods and time, we are offering raffle tickets for major prizes of restored bicycles and recumbents. Anyone who enters (electric or human powered ) or books accommodation is automatically entered in the draw. Free, new bicycle parts (derailleurs, cassettes, pedals etc.) will also be available for paying challenge participants. This webpage https://ozhpv.org.au/challenge-prizes/ shows the prizes and giveaways.
Scoring method and Prizes (Human Power only)
There will be Men’s, Women’s, Junior (under 15) and Senior (over 50) Divisions of the Challenge. In each race, riders score 1 point for 1st place, 2 for 2nd, 3 for 3rd etc. Riders with lowest overall points will be division winners, and Women’s, Junior and Senior’s scores will be separated from other scores for results calculations.
If riders miss a race they will score one point more than the person placing last in the race. Riders’ highest race scores will be eliminated, so with 8 races overall, the best 7 results count. As a guide, Pedal prix cars could run faired on the Saturday, unfaired on the Sunday.
Certificates to be awarded to the first 3 places in each event winners and there is a trophy to keep for overall senior / open / junior and women’s winners.
Electric Bikes
A trophy will be awarded for “Best Electric Bike” but this may not be based on performances in races. Electric assist vehicles (some human power input required) with up to 250W of additional power are welcome to compete in races but will be ineligible for race scoring, race certificates and other trophies.
Silvester Football Oval / Budget Accommodation
Coleraine’s Silvester Oval will be used for Sunday races and budget accommodation for the Friday (opens 5pm Friday), Saturday and Sunday (closes 10am Monday) nights. You will need to bring your own sleeping bag and mattress. Cooking facilities are available and vans and tents are welcome. There is no onsite dump point and van campers can use the football ground toilets and showers. (The Coleraine dump point is at 27 Pilleau Street). For more details please see the registration page.
Proposed Full Event Schedule
October 30: 5pm Silvester oval open for arrivals and overnight accommodation
October 31: Track Day starting at Coleraine Information Centre, Pilleau Street
9:30- 10 am Registration, receive numbers and transponders.
Race 1: 10:30 am The Phantom SPEEDbikes Time Trial, timed full lap of street course. Proudly Sponsored by Phantom SPEEDbikes, Manufacturer of World Record Breaking Human Powered Vehicles (https://www.facebook.com/groups/130928113601108/ )
Race 2: 11:30am 1 hour road race on street course See
Race 3: 12:40pm Timed Go to Whoa, Standing start from Mcconnochie/ Roberts, U turn at Mcconnochie / Read, come to a complete stop within a 3m box at Mcconnochie / Young St Hilarious video at
Race 4: 1:40pm Omnium Cargobikes Hill Climb: Timed climb of Golf Course Road. Proudly sponsored by Omnium Australia, https://omniumcargo.com/
2:40pm Presentation of first day certificates and Raffle prizes, Silvester Oval
3:30pm Social ride starting Winter St bridge near Silvester oval: A ride of approximately 2 hours starting on Coleraine Cavendish Road. Left turn at Douglas Road. Follow Douglas Road to Coleraine / Balmoral Road and turn left. Continue until the Glenelg Highway. Turn left and return to Coleraine. Note: Douglas Road has a short steep section, you may need to walk your bike.
November 1: Racing at Silvester St Oval
Race 5: 10am Shopping Race: Collect and drop off luggage and shopping around a defined course with times determining the winner. All the "shopping" must be carried otherwise a time penalty is added, ie a rider completes the course in 57s but leaves one item behind may mean a 62s total time score. Video of twin shopping race is the first race shown on Petes Video at
Race 6: 10:40am Roll down: Separate starts for every rider at a designated point near the Clubrooms, then roll down without pedaling (or electric assist!) following the oval boundary fence anticlockwise. Results are based on who rolls furthest with a marker placed at the front of each riders stopping position. Furthest from the start wins, next furthest second etc. No video available.
Race 7: 11:20am Ray's Trikes Dual Slalom: 2 riders negotiate a series of cones on completely separate tracks with times determining position. Sponsored by Ray's Trikes, South Australia. Website coming soon! https://raystrikes.com.au/
Race 8: 12:20 pm 30 minute Off road circuit race. Full Anticlockwise laps of the Silvester St Oval. We ride around the oval perimeter fence and through the roped off stadium area. No video available. Furthest distance travelled wins, the next furthest is second, etc. No Video available
1:30pm Presentations and Parts Giveaways, Silvester Oval. End of Challenge Competition
3:00 pm Social ride starting Winter St bridge near Silvester oval (to be confirmed). We climb Tarrenlea road out of Coleraine, then turn left onto Brown’s lane and right onto Two Mile Lane. Continue to the end of 2 mile lane then turn left into Four mile lane. Continue across the Glenelg Highway to Baulchs lane. Turn right on the rail trail to reach Gritjurk station. Return is via the rail trail which returns to the Glenelg Highway in central Coleraine. The return trip is mostly down hill but the rail trail is quite rough and ready!
November 2: 10am checkout from football oval. Cavendish or Merino Social Ride with details to be confirmed


More details and signup are at the eventbrite site at https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/ozhpv-challenge-2026-tickets-1995040859917