2024 EVENT SCHEDULE*
* Please note this schedule is subject to change.
The 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 a busy five days!
Here’s the schedule of events so that you know what happens and when:
19TH NOVEMBER TUESDAY
| Time | Activity | Who | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prior to 1:00pm | Camp Sites Closed – No access to campsites prior to this time. | All Teams | Camping Areas |
| 3:00pm - 6:00pm | Check-In | Primary School Teams | Administration Centre |
| 3:00pm - Evening | Set-up Camp | Primary School Teams | Camping Groups |
20TH NOVEMBER WEDNESDAY
| Time | Activity | Who | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00am - 12:00pm | Check-In | Primary School Teams | Administration Centre |
| 9:00am - 4:00pm | Display and Presentation, Scrutineering, Design & Construction | HPV Primary & Try-athlon Primary teams | EB Central |
| 9:00am - 12:00pm | Scrutineering, Design & Construction | Pushcarts | EB Central |
| 1:00pm - 5:00pm | Obstacle Rally | Pushcarts | Track 2 |
| 4:00PM – 4:30PM | Team Managers Meeting | All Regional Roads Victoria HPV Primary & Try-athlon Primary Team Managers | Design & Construction Marquee, EB Central |
| 5:00PM - 9:00PM | Track 1 Access Closed | All teams | Track 1 |
| 5:45PM – 6:00PM | Rider Briefing | HPV Primary & Try-athlon Primary teams | Stage, Track 1 |
| 6:30pm - 8:30pm | Practice Session | HPV Primary & Try-athlon Primary teams | Track 1 |
21ST NOVEMBER THURSDAY
| Time | Activity | Who | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00AM - 5:00PM | Track 1 Access Closed | All Teams | Track 1 |
| 9:00am - 6pm | Check-In | Secondary School teams and Junkyard Challenge | Administration Centre |
| 8:00 am - 9:00 am | Grid Formation | HPV Primary & Try-athlon Primary teams | Track 1 |
| 9:00am - 5:00pm | Endurance Trial (Part 1 of 2) | HPV Primary Primary teams | Track 1 |
| 9:00am - 5:00pm | Endurance Trial | Try-athlon Primary teams | Track 1 |
| 9:00am - 12:00pm | Endurance | Pushcarts | Track 2 |
| 9:45am - 12:00pm | Junkyard Challenge | Junkyard Challenge | EB Central |
| 1:00pm - 4:00pm | Sprint | Pushcarts | Track 2 |
| 1:00pm - 4:00pm | Display and Presentation, Scrutineering, Design & Construction | TRYathlon Secondary | EB Central |
| 4:00pm - 4:30pm | TRYathlon Secondary Team Managers | Try-athlon Secondary Team Managers | Design & Construction Marquee, EB Central |
| 5:00pm | Awards Ceremony | Pushcarts | Track 2 |
| 5:30pm – 5:30am Friday | Track 1 Access Open | Track 1 | Track 1 |
| 6:30PM – 7:30PM | Show N Shine | Open to all teams | EB Central |
| From 6:30pm | Movie | HPV Primary & Try-athlon Primary teams | EB Central |
22ND NOVEMBER FRIDAY
| Time | Activity | Who | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5:30am - 1:00pm | Track 1 Access Closed | All teams | Track 1 |
| 6:00am - 12:00pm | Trial (Part 2/2) | HPV Primary | Track 1 |
| 8:00am - 12noon | Check-In | HPV Secondary, EEV & Robotics | Administration Centre |
| 9:00am - 5:00pm | Display and Presentation, Scrutineering, Design & Construction | HPV Secondary & EEV | EB Central |
| 9:00am - 12:00pm | Obstacle Rally | TRYathlon | Track 2 |
| 9:30am - 1:30pm | Robotics – Sphero Global Challenge | Robotics | EB Central |
| 1:00pm | Awards Ceremony | HPV Primary | EB Central |
| 1:00pm - 4:00pm | Time Trial | TRYathlon | Track 2 |
| 1:00pm – 6:00pm | Track 1 Access Open | All Teams | Track 1 |
| 4:30pm | Awards Ceremony - TRYathlon Primary teams | TRYathlon Primary teams | EB Central |
| 5:00pm | Team Captains Meeting | HPV Secondary, EEV & Try-athlon Secondary Team Captains | Design & Construction Marquee |
| 5:30pm | Team Managers Meeting | HPV Secondary, EEV & Try-athlon Secondary Team Managers | Design & Construction Marquee |
| 6:00pm – 9:30pm | Track 1 Access Closed | All teams | Track 1 |
| 7:30pm - 9:30pm | Practice Session | HPV Secondary, EEV & Try-athlon Secondary | Track 1 |
| 9:30pm – 10:00am SATURDAY | Track 1 Access Closed | All teams | Track 1 |
22RD NOVEMBER SATURDAY
| Time | Activity | Who | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9:30pm Friday - 10:00am Saturday | Track 1 Access Closed | All Teams | Track 1 |
| 9:00am | EEV Battery Briefing | EEV Teams | EEV Charging Container |
| 9:00am | Track Walk with Bendigo Racing Team* (TBC) | Open invitation to teams | Track 1 Stage |
| 11:00am - 12:00pm | Grid Formation | HPV Secondary, EEV teams & TRYathlon Secondary teams | Track 1 |
| 12:00 Saturday - 12:00 Sunday | Trial - 24 Hours | HPV Secondary & EEV teams | Track 1 |
| 12:00 Saturday - 10:00pm | Trial - 8 Hours | TRYathlon Secondary teams | Track 1 |
| 8:30 pm | Awards Ceremony | TRYathlon Secondary teams | BBQ Shelter |
| 9:00pm | Managed Bump-Out | TRYathlon Secondary teams | Marshal Point #9 |
24TH NOVEMBER SUNDAY
| Time | Activity | Who | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 Saturday - 12:00 Sunday | Trial - 24 Hours | HPV Secondary & EEV teams | Track 1 |
| 1:00pm | Awards Ceremony | HPV Secondary & EEV teams | EB Central |
| 2:00pm | Teams pack-up and depart | All teams | Event Site |