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:

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19TH NOVEMBER TUESDAY

Time Activity Who Location
3:00pm - 6:00pm Check-In Primary School Teams Administration Centre
3:00pm - Evening Set-up Camp Primary School Teams Camping Groups

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20TH NOVEMBER WEDNESDAY

Time Activity Who Location
8:00am - 12:00pm Check-In Primary School Teams Administration Centre
9:00am - 5:00pm 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
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

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21ST NOVEMBER THURSDAY

Time Activity Who Location
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
5:00pm Awards Ceremony Pushcarts Track 2
From 6:30pm Movie HPV Primary & Try-athlon Primary teams EB Central

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22ND NOVEMBER FRIDAY

Time Activity Who Location
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 Display and Presentation, Scrutineering, Design & Construction TRYathlon Secondary EB Central
10:00am - 1:00pm Robotics Robotics EB Central
1:00pm Awards Ceremony HPV Primary EB Central
1:00pm - 2:30pm Time Trial - Round #1 TRYathlon Track 1 - Top Loop
1:00pm - 2:30pm Obstacle Rally - Round #1 TRYathlon Track 1
2:30pm - 3:00pm Changeover TRYathlon Track 1 and 2
3:00pm - 5:00pm Time Trial - Round #2 TRYathlon Track 1 - Top Loop
3:00pm - 5:00pm Obstacle Rally - Round #2 TRYathlon Track 2
5:00pm Team Captains Meeting HPV Secondary, EEV & Try-athlon Secondary Team Captains Design & Construction Marquee
6:00pm Team Managers Meeting HPV Secondary, EEV & Try-athlon Secondary Team Managers Design & Construction Marquee
6:00pm Awards Ceremony - TRYathlon Primary teams TRYathlon Primary teams EB Central
7:30pm - 9:30pm Practice Session HPV Secondary, EEV & Try-athlon Secondary Track 1

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22RD NOVEMBER SATURDAY

Time Activity Who Location
9:00am EEV Battery Briefing EEV Teams EEV Charging Container
9:00am Track Walk with Bendigo Racing Team 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
9:00 pm Awards Ceremony TRYathlon Secondary teams EB Central

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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