The RACV Energy Breakthrough is an exciting program designed to provide opportunities for students, teachers, parents and local industry to work together to design and construct a vehicle, a machine or innovation in technology that will represent an ‘energy breakthrough’.

Whilst so much of the work happens in classrooms and workshops throughout the year, all of this preparation comes together in Maryborough, Victoria over four busy days!

Here’s the schedule of events so that you know what happens and when:

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Thursday
Time Activity Who Where
All Day Teams arrive and set up camp
8.00 am Check-in Opens HPV Primary,
Try-Athlon & Pushcarts		 Administration Centre
8:30 am-
5:30 pm		 Display and Presentation,
Scrutineering, Design & Construction Assessments		 HPV Primary & Try-athlon teams Marquee Area
11.00 am Check-in Opens HPV Secondary &
Energy Efficient Vehicles		 Administration Centre
5 pm –
7 pm		 Scrutineering Pushcarts Pushcarts Marquee
6 pm Rider Briefing HPV Primary In front of Holden Stage,
Holden Track
6 pm – 6.30pm Team Managers, Time keepers & Observers Meeting Try-Athlon Near Administration Centre
6.30 pm – 8.30 pm Practice Session HPV Primary Holden Track
8.30pm FReeZA Free Outdoor
Movie Screening

A free Open Air Movie will be screened at the Presentation Stage (near the band rotunda). Bring your own chair or blanket to sit on the grass. Chill out and enjoy the viewing!

 Open to public Band Rotunda near Marquee Area

Friday
Time Activity Who Where
All Day Teams arrive and set up camp
10 am – 6 pm Energy Expo
Lots of activities and interactive displays for family and friends to enjoy. Learn more…		 Open to all Expo Area
8 am – 6 pm Display and Presentation,
Scrutineering, Design & Construction Assessments		 Energy Efficient Vehicles Marquee Area,
Holden Track
8.30 am Registration Opens  Administration Centre
8.30 am Compulsory Meeting of Team Manager and Captain Pushcarts Pushcart Marquee
9 am –
4 pm		 Obstacle Rally Try-Athlon RACV Track – Front Straight
9 am –
4 pm		 Time Trial Try-Athlon RACV Track – Back Straight
9.30 am-
2.30 pm		 Display and Presentation Pushcarts Pushcart Marquee
11 am Team Managers – Briefing HPV Primary Holden Bridge,
Holden Track
11.30 am Assembly of Starting Grid HPV Primary Front Straight,
Holden Track
12 noon HPV Primary Trial Start HPV Primary Holden Track
3 pm –
4 pm		 Design and Construction Pushcarts Pushcart Marquee
5 pm – 6.30 pm Endurance Event Pushcarts RACV Track
6.30 pm Team Managers Meeting HPV Secondary Jubilee Oval Pavilion
6.30 pm Team Managers Meeting Energy Efficient Vehicles & Try-Athlon near Holden Bridge
7.30 pm –
9.30 pm		 Night Practice HPV Secondary RACV Track
9 pm –
6am		 Compulsory HPV Primary Break HPV Primary Holden Track
9.30 pm – 11 pm Night Practice Energy Efficient Vehicles & Try-Athlon Holden Track

Saturday
Time Activity Who Where
6 am HPV Primary Restart HPV Primary Holden Track
10 am –
6 pm		 Energy Expo
Lots of activities and interactive displays for family and friends to enjoy.		 Open to all Energy Expo Site
9 am –
5 pm		 RACV Free2Go Teachers Lounge Open to Team Managers and Teachers Energy Expo Site
9 am Design and Construction Pushcarts Pushcart Marquee
9 am –
3.30 pm		 Crafty Design, Junkyard Challenge and Moving Water Display & Presentation, Performance test Innovations In Technology Central Highlands Water marquee
10 am Energy Efficient Vehicles – Fuel-up Energy Efficient Vehicles Holden Track
11 am HPV Primary Trial Finish HPV Primary Holden Track
11 am Sprint Event Pushcarts Front straight,
RACV Track
12.30 pm Assembly of Starting Grid HPV Secondary Back straight,
RACV Track
12.30 pm Assembly of Starting Grid Energy Efficient Vehicles Front straight,
Holden Track
1 pm Start of Energy Efficient Vehicles 24-hour Trial Energy Efficient Vehicles Holden Track
1 pm – 9 pm Try-athlon Endurance Trial Try-Athlon Holden Track
1.30 pm Start of Secondary HPV 24-hour Trial HPV Secondary RACV Track
2 pm Crafty Design Performance Test Innovations In Technology Water Tanks near Display & Presentation Marquees
2 pm Design and Construction Pushcarts Pushcart Marquee
4.30 pm Primary School Presentations for Innovations in Technology teams, Pushcarts, HPV Primary teams Innovations in Technology, Pushcarts & HPV Primary Presentation Stage near Display & Presentation Marquees
10.30 pm Try-athlon Presentations Try-Athlon Back of Holden Track Stage

Sunday
Time Activity Who Where
1 pm Finish of 24 Hour Trial Energy Efficient Vehicles Holden Track
1.30 pm Finish of 24 Hour Trial HPV Secondary RACV Track
1.45 pm Presentation of Trophies (Secondary) HPV Secondary Presentation Stage near Display & Presentation Marquees
Afternoon Teams pack up and depart