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:
Thursday |
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| 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 |
| 9 am – 5 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 |
| 4:30pm – 5 pm |
Scrutineering | Pushcarts | Pushcarts Marquee |
| 5.30 pm | Rider Briefing | HPV Primary | Near Holden Bridge, Holden Track |
| 6.00 pm – 8.00 pm | Practice Session | HPV Primary | Holden Track |
| 7.00 pm – 7:45 pm | Team Managers Meeting | Try-Athlon | Hospitality Marquee, RACV Track |
| 8pm | 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 |
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| 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 |
HPV Secondary & Energy Efficient Vehicles |
Marquee Area |
| 8 am | Registration | Innovations in Technology | 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 – 3 pm |
Display and Presentation | Pushcarts | Pushcart Marquee |
| 10 am – 12 noon |
Obstacle Course | 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 |
| 1 pm – 3 pm |
Obstacle Course (Group B) | Pushcarts | Pushcart Marquee |
| 4 pm – 6.30 pm | Endurance Event | Pushcarts | RACV Track |
| 6 pm | Team Managers Meeting | HPV Secondary | Jubilee Oval Pavilion |
| 6.30 pm | Team Managers Meeting | Energy Efficient Vehicles & Try-Athlon | near Holden Bridge |
| 7 pm – 9 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 |
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| 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 – 11 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 – 12.30 pm | 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 | Holden Track Stage |
Sunday |
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| 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 | ||