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Escape From Berkeley (by any non-petroleum mean necessary)Join us along the route0 Comments Published October 5th, 2008 in UncategorizedNot racing but still want to be a part of the adventure? Come join us along the route.Click here for details.James Watt Memorial VIP Dinner - Friday October 10th - SOLD OUT0 Comments Published October 1st, 2008 in UncategorizedIn the spirit of innovation, Shipyard Labs is hosting an honorary dinner for race participants and VIP benefactors. James Watt was theScottish inventor who improved the Newcomen steam engine to create the key machine used to jump-start the Industrial Revolution. Thisdinner is a chance to meet with the rally participants and talk with them one-on-one about their alternative energy exploits. The dinnerbegins at 5pm and runs until 8. You may purchase a VIP ticket to the dinner via Paypal for $50.The dinner will be followed by the vehicle showcase and send-off party beginning at 8pm. The party is open to the public. Shipyard Labsinvites you to come and enjoy an exciting evening with the variety of alternative vehicles before they make the mad dash to escape fromBerkeley on Saturday morning at 10am.Vehicle Showcase Party - (10/10/08) - Shipyard Labs - 1010 Murray St, Berkeley, CA, 94710 - $5 suggested donation.Rally Start (10/11/08) - Shipyard Labs - 9am sharp - free and open to the publicA 3 Day Competition for Alternatively Fueled Vehicles0 Comments Published September 30th, 2008 in UncategorizedLatest Press Release:A 3 Day Competition for Alternatively Fueled VehiclesEscape From Berkeley - a Road Rally from Berkeley to Las VegasBerkeley, CA - (September 25, 2008) – Shipyard Labs is sponsoring an event to “Escape from Berkeley (by any non-petroleum meansnecessary)”, a road rally of alternatively powered vehicles from Berkeley, California to Las Vegas, Nevada. The rally challenges contestantsto start their engines on anything other than petroleum, and by any means necessary, having the vehicles show up at the Sahara in LasVegas three days later using only fuels and power scavenged along the route.Contestants cannot begin with more than the equivalent of a gallon of fuel, nor purchase it along the way. Rally organizers expect a mashupof “Mad Max meets the DARPA Grand Challenge.” Cash prizes and awards for a variety of areas: the rally time winner, most difficulthttp://www.escapefromberkeley.com/ (2 of 6) [10/9/2008 08:06:58]