RACV Energy Breakthrough
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The RACV Energy Breakthrough is a joint initiative of the Country Education Project, the Shire of Central Goldfields and the Royal Automobile Club of Victoria
(RACV).
The main event involves a 24 hour trial in which students of schools around Australia race their Human Powered Vehicles and Hybrid Powered People Carriers around a circuit of approximately 1.34 kilometres. The teams which race these vehicles consist of 8 riders, usually four male and four female participants. Leading teams can complete almost 900 kilometres in the 24 hour trial.
Tryathlon
Pushcarts
Hybrid / Energy Efficient Vehicles
Section 1 - Vehicles with two power sources, including pedal.
Section 2 - Vehicles with two power sources, excluding pedal.
All Petrol - Vehicles powered solely by petrol. (new in 2011)
All Electric - Vehicles powered solely by electricity. (new in 2011)
Innovations in Technology
Race Results & Records
hpvresults.com.au
Royal Automobile Club of Victoria
The Royal Automobile Club of Victoria is a motoring club and mutual organisation, providing services such as roadside assistance, vehicle, home and contents insurance, personal and car loans, driving instruction, tourism services and home security products.The RACV runs a lifestyle club known as...
(RACV).
The main event involves a 24 hour trial in which students of schools around Australia race their Human Powered Vehicles and Hybrid Powered People Carriers around a circuit of approximately 1.34 kilometres. The teams which race these vehicles consist of 8 riders, usually four male and four female participants. Leading teams can complete almost 900 kilometres in the 24 hour trial.
Categories
Human Powered Vehicles (HPV)- HPV A1: Primary School entrants from schools with 200 or less students
- HPV A2: Primary School entrants from schools with more than 200 students
- HPV B1: up to 8 racers, half of which must be female, from years 7-8.
- HPV B2: up to 8 racers, half of which must be female, from years 9-10.
- HPV C: up to 8 racers, half of which must be female, from years 11-12.
- HPV All Female: 8 female students from years 7-12.
- HPV Open: 8 students of any gender from years 7-12.
Tryathlon
- Primary (Class A): Teams with an even gender ratio, from Primary year levels
- Class B/C: Teams with an even gender ratio, from 7-10 Year levels
- Class Open: Teams with an uneven gender ratio, from any year level
Pushcarts
- Category 1: schools with enrolment of greater than 150
- Category 2: schools with enrolment of less than 150
Hybrid / Energy Efficient Vehicles
Section 1 - Vehicles with two power sources, including pedal.
- Class B/C: Teams with an even gender ratio, from 7-10 Year levels
- Class Open: Teams with an uneven gender ratio, from any year level
Section 2 - Vehicles with two power sources, excluding pedal.
All Petrol - Vehicles powered solely by petrol. (new in 2011)
All Electric - Vehicles powered solely by electricity. (new in 2011)
Innovations in Technology
Race Results & Records
hpvresults.com.au