To support schools kick-off 2023 on the right foot, the Country Education Partnership is hosting a ‘Test’N’Tune Day in Bendigo on Friday 10 March for all Energy Breakthrough HPV and EEVs.
We know that building momentum in Energy Breakthrough programs can be a challenge – especially post-COVID. The purpose of this day is to give students ‘seat time’ in their vehicles, and for introductions and information sharing throughout the community.
A key element of the day will be a 45 minute ‘cease-ride’ period during the middle of the day, where there will be a short welcome by the Country Education Partnership team, a free BBQ for students and staff and a ‘show and shine’ opportunity for teams to look inside other vehicles and learn how and what others are building.
A Friday has been selected with an aim of reducing Time In Lieu implications for schools.
Key Event Details:
Date: Friday 10 March 2023
Times: 9:00 am – 3:00pm. See draft timetable below (with option to stay on until 5:00 pm, if desired)
Where: Bendigo Livestock Exchange, Wallenjoe Rd, Huntly, Victoria (Google Map)
What: Untimed track session, information exchange between teachers, officials and Country Education Partnership. FREE BBQ lunch included by local Rotary Club.
Why: Get students excited about the Energy Breakthrough program, information exchange about HPVs and EEVs.
Facilities: 1.2 km track closed from vehicle traffic, toilets, drinking water, and space to erect pop-up marquees.
Insurance: Schools should book the day as a standard school excursion. Country Education Partnership will hold Public Liability Insurance through AusCycling.
Cost: $100 per vehicle. This will help cover cost of venue hire, insurance, equipment hire, and first aid / medical provision.
Draft Site Map
Draft Event Schedule
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 7:30 am – 8:30 am | Site Set-Up – No school access |
| 8:30 am – 9:45 am | Driveway and site ‘open’ for schools to set-up |
| 9:45 am – 12:15 pm | Track Open |
| 12:15 pm – 1:00 pm | Track Closed – ‘Cease-Ride’ – Free BBQ and information sharing between schools. |
| 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm | Track Open |
| 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm | Track Closed – Bump Out Phase |
| 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm | Track Open – Possible OPTIONAL Additional Running Period (tbc) |
| 5:00 pm | Track Closed – Event Concludes (tbc) |
