WHPVA Championships - Betteshanger, Kent

[Kim]

The countdown timer which is the grey on blue. The fact you can’t see it, says a lot.

Ah, I see.  That is a bit low contrast, yes.

Will suggest Andrew change it (likely to the pale green and darker blue from the poster, or something).

[barakta]

I hadn't seen the webpage yet...

I'd drop the yellow a bit and make the text proper black too cos I can't read the blue on yellow.

And yes, the count down timer needs more contrast. Is there a weird font being used there?

[Kim]

Apparently the countdown widget is a legacy of the Previous Web Designer, and the only configuration options are the date it's counting down to, and the spelling of 'Hours', 'Minutes', etc.  I expect it'll get bodged/replaced/removed in due course...

[mzjo]

For those interested in such things, it's looking like the race formats are going to be:

• 1lap time-trial on the upper loop
• 60 minute criterium on the lower loop
• 100m flying spring
• 100m standing-start sprint
• 15 minute criterium on the upper loop
• 3 hour criterium on the whole track

Ooh, I like the idea of a "flying spring" race . Is that for airborne hpvs? And how do the rules work for the spring, is anything and everything permitted or must the spring have a mechanical function in the vehicle?

[Kim]

Ha!  This is probably related to the part of my brain that flagged up the potential problem with the webby SCIENCE not allowing you to say your HPV has no wheels.  Our web-monkey suggested that we were unlikely to get many pogo-stick entries.

[Cudzoziemiec]

It would be quite good to have walking-machines entered though. Or even human-powered flying machines.

[Kim]

It would be quite good to have walking-machines entered though.

Yes!

If anyone wants to enter one, rest assured that I'll h4xx0r the registration system appropriately.

Or even human-powered flying machines.

They have their own event (which may also contain Barney or traces of Barney), on account of needing wider tarmac, fewer trees, indoor cycle parking and an audax o'clock start:
 https://bhpfc.co.uk/icaruscup/

[Cudzoziemiec]

I look forward to singletrack / multitrack options being joined by bipedal / quadripedal / snake, etc.