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Drivers of alternatively-powered vehicles, start your engines. Registration is now open for this year’s “Escape From Berkeley (by any non-petroleum means necessary)”, a rally that will take contestants all the way to the US-Mexico border over the course of five days.
The race, hosted by Shipyard Labs, begins June 12, meaning we’re giving you a great deal of advance notice—but considering the grueling nature of the challenge, aspiring competitors will need all the time they can get. There are few rules governing the grand “Escape”; drivers are simply expected to somehow transport their vehicles from Berkeley to the border, beginning with a maximum 10kwh of any form of fuel—other than petroleum—and scavenging (no moolah allowed) for other sources along the way.
It’s the sort of epic expedition that is “part engineering problem, part artistic opportunity,” and will showcase an incredible range of scientific skill and aesthetic inclination. Last year’s rally attracted so much attention that “The Colbert Report” bought rights to a Daily Cal video documenting the event, which ended up on a “Lame Sports Edition” of the show. Haters gon’ hate, but let’s be real: alternative fuel is hardcore.
Image Source: Laughing Squid under Creative Commons
A road race to Mexico, no fuel allowed [Escape From Berkeley]
Earlier: Colbert Report Purchased Rights to Daily Cal Video
Tags:alternative fuel, driving green, Escape from Berkeley, Lame Sports
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