Hunter EV festival

Post by **Gabz** » Fri, 09 Aug 2013, 02:36

any one come up or down for race day with the school kids e-bikes on the 18th ? or for the festival ? did anyone go last year ? i made it to the race day not the festival as the weather was too ugly to take the girls too.

http://www.hunterevfestival.net/

Post by **poprock** » Fri, 09 Aug 2013, 04:28

went 2 cameron park 2012, won't make it this year but plan 2 go to foreshore.

Post by **G Man** » Fri, 09 Aug 2013, 14:42

I was at both, foreshore and go-kart track 2012.
The foreshore WAS windy!
Is the festival this year about the same size and scope? I have not heard anything about it till just now on this thread.
I helped Belmont Christian College (BCC) with their entry. Learned a lot along the way. Not even sure they are in it this year!?
Tesla: nice automobiles, ridiculous recharging setup!

Post by **Coulomb Racing** » Fri, 09 Aug 2013, 22:07

I shall be there at the race day, all the way from Perth

Post by **Gabz** » Sun, 11 Aug 2013, 20:52

yeah the organisors seem pretty excited by the WA team, I have a 1:30 hockey game probably turn up later in the day, I'll have to ask my uni friends when they are racing. haven't seen a schdule yet.

Post by **Gabz** » Mon, 12 Aug 2013, 22:10

race day schedule is out
which class are you in columb ?

Post by **Gabz** » Mon, 19 Aug 2013, 01:44

congrats to columb racing on 2nd posistion.

Post by **Coulomb Racing** » Mon, 19 Aug 2013, 02:19

Thank you Gabz, we got 2nd place in the Pole Position prize. Unfortunately our gearing caused us to pull too much current up the hill. Pete did however lead Open Class for the first 35-40 minutes and lead the chain classes overall for about half an hour. All a big learning curve really. Feel free to add/like us on Facebook 'Coulomb Motorsport' for photos and updates.

Post by **a4x4kiwi** » Mon, 19 Aug 2013, 19:30

We have got to co-ordinate better! I was there with my Sinclair C5s!

Post by **Sutho** » Mon, 19 Aug 2013, 20:11

Your Sinclair C5s are cool. I never knew they existed...

Post by **Vectrix150V** » Tue, 20 Aug 2013, 17:00

I take it you are bringing the Delorean and Elmofo this year in October?

I meant to build something for the endurance race this year but time got away on me again!

Post by **Sutho** » Tue, 20 Aug 2013, 21:24

Yes....if the EV Festival is on in Newcastle in October, I will have both cars there.

Post by **Vectrix150V** » Mon, 09 Sep 2013, 18:06

POSTPONED to 2014 - AWWWW.....

http://www.hunterevfestival.net/index.p ... ow/ev-show

No explanation as to why, but the Sydney AGM is on the 27th of October (same date) - would assume that there would be very few exhibitors.

Post by **Vectrix150V** » Mon, 09 Sep 2013, 20:33

Someone has informed me that the AGM for this year (being 2013) is in Canberra on the 12th, not on the 27th.

Ahem.

As to why they have actually cancelled it - no information.

Post by **Gabz** » Tue, 10 Sep 2013, 00:38

Vectrix150V wrote:
No explanation as to why,

the grapvine said it had something to do with the fat as butter concert in the forshore which is the day before. http://www.fatasbutter.com.au/

Post by **Vectrix150V** » Tue, 10 Sep 2013, 15:40

Ah - have to wash the vomit and broken bottles off the grass... gotcha.

Post by **poprock** » Wed, 23 Oct 2013, 01:19

EV fest reminder came up on my phone calendar; rang & invited 2 friends then remembered it was cancelled till 2014 I assume that is still the situation?

Post by **Gabz** » Sat, 26 Oct 2013, 01:48

yep from the facebook page

Dear Hunter Valley Electric Vehicle Festival Supporter,
It is with much sadness that due to circumstances beyond our control, we are unable to run the show in our chosen location of Newcastle Foreshore Park, and I inform you that we have decided to postpone until 2014, the Hunter Valley Electric Vehicle Festival Show, which was scheduled to run on Sunday, 27 October 2013.
We would like to thank each and every one of you for your support and willingness to be involved in such a wonderful event. We will be processing refunds for those of you who have paid your site fees to participate in the Show, so please let us know if you do not receive a refund by October.
As many of you are aware, our Festival raises much awareness of the capabilities of our great Hunter Region to become the place of change for the future of our transport industry. We aim to continue to bring this conversation to the forefront of the Hunter (and the worlds’) consciousness, and invoke change in even the smallest of ways. A small spark can ignite a huge fire.
We will keep you informed of any decisions in the future which will enable us to run our Show again, however, at this stage, it will not be run in 2013.
Once again, we would like to thank you for your ongoing support, generosity and willingness to be involved in such a great project, and we look forward to working with you all again in the near future.
With warm regards,

Post by **Gabz** » Wed, 13 Nov 2013, 19:37

Date for 2014 have been decided:
- Saturday 16th August 2014 - EV Show including demonstrations, workshops, displays and a Charity Electric Bike Ride

- Sunday 17th August 2014 - EVPrize competition race day - Australia's largest electric bike Grand Prix - Cameron Park Raceway

Post by **poprock** » Wed, 13 Nov 2013, 23:09

I assume saturday is at the foreshore?

Post by **Gabz** » Tue, 14 Jan 2014, 16:19

no it seems that everything this year will happen at the go cart raceway.

Post by **Vectrix150V** » Tue, 14 Jan 2014, 21:04

That's the crappiest website ever to find out any information on the event.

Surely someone can put up more details than that?!

I'm interested in the grand prix - no idea how you get involved, the website doesn't help.

Post by **Gabz** » Tue, 14 Jan 2014, 21:18

the facebook page is more up to date... at least you get a quick answer from it.

they haven't opened up registrations for 2014 or the new rules but you should be able to read the 2013 rules http://www.hunterevfestival.net/index.p ... tion-rules