Start your season with a 6 hour at Casey on Feb 28
Time to dust of those human powered vehicles - the Victorian HPV Series is gearing up with round one on the 2015 racing calendar, starting on February 28 at Casey Fields.
St Margaret’s School HPV – ten years in the making: Interview with Terry Trevena
Human Powered Vehicles at St Margaret's School turns 10 this year. It might seem like they've been part of the field forever. Over that ten years they've won 65 categories, fostered 180 riders and built a groundswell of support from parents and ex-students who have kept the show on the road. Sure, many other schools have been involved for longer (Bairnsdale Primary School and Maryborough Education Centre have actually been to ALL 24 Energy Breakthroughs), but at this important milestone we felt it was worth looking a little closer at the man who has been at the helm, Terry Trevena.
Reef Rode RAGE Record Breaking Return!
Last month the determined Reef Rode RAFE (Ride Against Greenhouse Emissions) team arrived home from their successful 4,000km journey from Ballarat to Port Douglas. Along the way they raised funds and awareness of the need to protect Australia's Great Barrier Reef and broke the lap record at the RACQ Technology Challenge in Maryborough, Queensland.
Progress Report – Cobden Tech School – Terms 2 and 3, 2014
Catch-up on the latest progress from the Energy Efficient Vehicles crew at Cobden Technical School with this update from Team Manager, Chris Brooks, and his students. This year Cobden Technical School are sharing their journey in preparation for the 2014 RACV Energy Breakthrough. Through these progress reports at the end of each term, you’ll be able to find out what the students and teachers have been up to, what’s gone well, what’s not gone so well and what they’re looking forward to in the term ahead. We’ve put this together to showcase some of the schools involved, and to promote how they successfully operate and manage their Energy Breakthrough teams.
Event Report: Casey Fields, Round 3 (2014)
With near perfect racing conditions with light winds and sunshine the 96 teams that took to the track at Casey Fields on Saturday for Round 3 of the Victorian HPV Series, were up for a fun filled and fast paced 6 hours ahead of them.
When distance is no barrier: Reef Rode RAGE team are riding from Ballarat to Port Douglas
Beginning this weekend the team from Reef Rode RAGE embark on a 3,996km, 10-day mission to pedal their energy efficient vehicle (EEV) from Ballarat to the Great Barrier Reef and Port Douglas. They're also taking on the RACV Energy Breakthrough's sister event in Maryborough, Queensland - the RACQ Technology Challenge on September 13 - 14. Why are they called 'R.A.G.E'? Ride Against Greenhouse Emissions. Last week, RACV Energy Breakthrough reporter Katie Harris, spoke with Team Manager, Tony Davidson, to find out about Reef Rode RAGE and their adventure.
Event Report: Bendigo EEV/HPV Grand Prix (2014)
The recent inaugural 10-hour Bendigo EEV/HPV Grand Prix - held at the Bendigo Livestock Exchange - could well feature in many school's 2015 racing calendars. With relatively fine yet cool and dry conditions for most of the race with a slight shower in the early evening, 33 teams across 6 categories took to the track for the new race. This event has stepped up from a previous October warm-up event held in Bendigo.
Progress Report – Jells Park Primary – Term 2, 2014
Throughout the course of 2014, the online team are preparing a series of helpful progress reports from existing teams to assist new and upcoming teams. Jells Park Primary School have been very busy throughout Term 2 preparing for the 2014 RACV Energy Breakthrough upcoming in November.
Progress Report – Seymour College – Term 2 2014
Throughout Term 2 at Seymour College our secondary stud [...]
Event Report: Australian HPV Super Series – Round 2, 2014
Round Two of the UniSA’s 2014 Australian HPV Super Series was held at Victoria Park in Adelaide last weekend 14 – 15 June. Around 183 teams from throughout South Australia and interstate took to the track to compete in a wet and intriguing 6-hour endurance race.