21st (or so) Annual Northern New England
Human Powered Vehicle Rally
In conjunction with the Kennebunk May Day Celebration
Saturday, May 2, 2026
Laffayette Park, Kennebunk, ME
See Map below for location and directions
Now in its 21st year, the (Northern) New England Human Powered Vehicle Rally is a celebration of pedal powered vehicles of all types as the fun, exciting, healthful and ultra low carbon footprint, climate friendly transportation options that they are!
If you are looking to see what is out there as far as pedal power goes, this is a great opportunity! Past participants have brought a wide variety of machines including conventional upright bikes, e-assisted bikes, commercially manufactured and homebuilt recumbent bikes and trikes, velomobiles (enclosed all weather cycles, load carrying bikes and more!
Agenda
9:30 – Show-N-Shine
10:30-11:00 Demo fleet Test rides
11:00 – Potluck lunch
12:30 – Stage riders for the Kennebunk Mayday Parade
1:30 - Parade steps off
2:30 – Parade End
2:30-4:30 Group ride to the beach and return to Laffayette Park.
Decorate your bike in the spirit of the day!
Participation Cost for riders and parade participants: Sliding scale with suggested contribution of $25
RSVP please so I can add you to the Potluck signup list and coordinate who brings what.
The morning gathering portion of the event consists of show and tell presentations and the chance to interact one-on-one with the owners. Test rides may be had at the discretion of the owners.
Newbies and old hands alike will have the opportunity to experience the diversity of human powered vehicles. This is the perfect chance to interact with owners, ask them questions about their ride and check out the machines first hand. A wide variety of machines have been at past events; everything from fully enclosed velomobiles to load carrying machines to electric assisted cycles.
There are no restrictions on the types of human powered vehicles that may participate in the rally – except that they must have at least partially human powered drive mechanisms and must be roadworthy to participate in the parade and/or on-road ride.
FMI call or text Ethan at (207) 423-7360 or PM via the contact page on this website