RACV Energy Breakthrough

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.

Categories

Human Powered Vehicles (HPV)
*HPV A: Primary School entrants.
*HPV B: up to 8 racers, with two pit crew, half of which must be female 7-10.
*HPV C: up to 8 racers, with two pit crew, half of which must be female 11-12.
*HPV D: Open: 8 students of any gender from year 7-12.Tryathlon
*Categories as above, except with a combined B and C categoriesPushcarts
*Category 1: schools with enrolment of greater than 150
*Category 2: schools with enrolment of less than 150hybrid Powered People Carriers
*Single seat:
*Double Seat:Innovations in Technology

External links

* [http://www.racvenergybreakthrough.net Official RACV Energy Breakthrough Website]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uX0M9lADZo RACV Energy Breakthrough 2005 Documentary. Length: 10:29]