This article appeared in edition 43 of Velovision.  VV43-08-11 Ice Racing2

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The Ice-Bats have been resting over the summer but we had some fun demonstrating one indoors at the Assen culture centre (cinema, library, theatre complex) as part of the “New Sports Symposium”. Of course Ice Bat Racing is everything a new sport shouldn’t be – dangerous, hard work, very limited where you can use it, etc! But I think we drew the biggest crowds!

The next ‘target’, before the ice comes back, is to test a four bladed propeller (by bolting two 2 bladed ones together). You never know – it might be faster! I am planning on changing the skates this winter as last winter I left them alone.

Finally I have to admit that I am ‘secretly’ contemplating an Ice-Bat without a propeller because I would love to have a ‘formular 1’ grid full of ice pedal cars and that’s never going to happen with 2m propellers turning at 400rpm!

I’ll keep you posted….

Ice-Bat Open Championships 2012 Results (Can’t read it? Try saving file and then opening it in Excel)

The UK, USA, Canada and of course the Netherlands were represented at the Champs. We had a great time and our legs are now full of lactic acid…!

Thanks everyone for your support. We have raised 245EUR for the Nierstichting (Kidney Trust), 49 people aged from 7 to 70 took part, 3 new world records were set and 4 new World Champions were crowned:

Open Men: Alwin Visker
Open Women: Kim Alders
Junior Men: Max Visscher
Junior Women: Isla Ellis

Congratulations and hopefully see you next year! Please get in touch if you:
1. would like to discuss sponsoring the 2012/13 season
2. would like to book the Ice-Bats (for instance to complement your own event)
3. are an (aeronautics) student looking for a fantastic (sponsored) project!
Steve

Complete Results will be posted later today!

Well done everyone – you were great!!!

Steve

Dag 1 (4mrt) is zonder incident verlopen maar wel heeft het flink wat zweet gekost! Klik op de afbeelding rechts voor de voorlopige uitslag.

De deelnemers van dag 1 moeten nu een week wachten op de uitslagen van dag 2….wie worden de 2012 Ice-Bat World Champions??? Meer mensen hebben over de Atlantische Oceaan geroeid dan een Ice-Bat geraced….wie gaat deze bijzondere ervaring nog meemaken???

Er zijn nog plaatsen beschikbaar op 11 mrt. Schrijf nu in op www.icebatracing.com/batchamps.htm