Escape from Berkeley (by any non-petroleum means necessary) Kick-off Party
- When
- Fri Oct 10, 2008
- Where
- The Shipyard
- Time
- 8 pm to 12 pm
- Cost
- $5
- Tags
- Conferences, Galleries, Art Festivals, Automotive Shows
Description
Come celebrate the kick-off of the Escape From Berkeley (by any non-petroleum means necessary); 3-Day Road Rally Competition for Alternatively Fueled Vehicles from Berkeley to Las Vegas October 10th-13th. This rally challenges contestants to start their engines on anything other than petroleum, and by any means necessary, having the vehicles show up at the Sahara in Las Vegas three days later using only fuels and power scavenged along the route.Contestants cannot begin with more than the equivalent of a gallon of fuel, nor purchase it along the way. Expected is a mash-up of "Mad Max meets the DARPA Grand Challenge." Cash prizes and awards for a variety of areas: the rally time winner, most difficult engineering problem attempted, worst idea actually made to kind of work, sexiest vehicle on the road, and smallest carbon footprint between Berkeley and Vegas.
More Info
- Link
- http://www.escapefromberkeley.com
- Contact Form (account required)
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