Press Release – Lead-up to WHPSC 2026
July 7, 2026
The 25th annual World Human Powered Speed Challenge (WHPSC) will be held on Sept 13-19, 2026. The course is on State Route 305, south of Battle Mountain, Nevada.
The fastest humans from around the world – including a variety of professional athletes, collegiate teams, and amateur racers – will compete across several speed record categories. Of particular note, Canadian racers Calvin Moes and Ethan Elbaz will be riding the TITAN tandem speedbike in pursuit of the multirider world record, while the Australian team MQ Speed from Macquarie University will compete for the women’s tricycle record with professional cyclist Lizanne Wilmot riding their MQ2 prototype vehicle.
SR 305 just south of town possesses the unique features necessary for these highly engineered pedaled vehicles to achieve top speeds. The road allows riders an acceleration zone of 8 km (5 miles), enabling them to reach their maximum velocity before being timed over a 200 meter distance. The high-altitude (1408 m or 4,619 ft) notably reduces aerodynamic drag, and this section of pavement has drawn athletes worldwide to test their speedbike designs and athletic abilities since the first WHPSC in 2000.
Spectators are welcome to this free event each morning from approximately 7:00-10:00 and each evening from 5:30-7:00. Please come at least 1/2 hour early to make sure you don’t get caught in the road block. Spectator seating is located at the timing trap for maximum speed thrills or, for those curious about the riders and vehicles, you can wait in the “catch” area at the end of the course to see the racers assisted from their fully enclosed speedbikes.
A Show and Shine will be held Tuesday, September 15 at the Battle Mountain Civic Center, 12:00-2:00. Come meet and greet the teams and riders and see the bikes up close.
All records set are sanctioned by the IHPVA. Don’t miss this opportunity to attend what could be world record setting history!
The WHPSC is open to all riders. All vehicles and riders must pass a safety inspection and reach a minimum speed during qualification runs in order to ride the full-length course. Entries may be limited due to road-closure time constraints.
For more information, contact:
Email: info@whpsc.org
Phone: 1-775-455-0990
For more information go to WHPSC.org, IHPVA.org, and Landercountytourism.com.
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