Energy Breakthrough

The Energy Breakthrough, previously known by its sponsorship name 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).

Energy Breakthrough
CategoryHPV, Hybrid & Electric Velomobile Racing
CountryMaryborough, Victoria, Australia
Inaugural season1991
Teams240 over all categories
Official websitehttps://www.eb.org.au

The main event involves a 24-hour trial in which students of secondary schools around Australia race their Human Powered Vehicles and Hybrid Powered People Carriers around a street circuit of 1.58 kilometres. The teams which race these vehicles consist of 8 riders, usually four male and four female participants. Leading teams have traveled over 1000 kilometres in the history of the 24-hour trial.

Other events during the Energy Breakthrough include a 14-hour HPV trial for primary school students, pushcarts, the Try-Athlon, (which consists of a sprint event, an 8-hour endurance trial and an obstacle course), and the also popular Innovations in Technology category.

Categories

Human Powered Vehicles (HPV)

  • HPV A1: Primary School entrants from schools with 200 or less students
  • HPV A2: Primary School entrants from schools with more than 200 students
  • HPV B1: up to 8 racers, at least half of which must be female, years 7-8.
  • HPV B2: up to 8 racers, at least half of which must be female, years 7-10.
  • HPV C: up to 8 racers, at least half of which must be female, years 7-12.
  • HPV All Female: 8 female students from years 7-12.
  • HPV Open: 8 students of any gender from years 7-12.

Tryathlon

  • Primary (Class A): Teams with an even gender ratio, from Primary year levels
  • Class B/C: Teams with at least 50% female, from 7-12 Year levels
  • Class Open: Teams with an uneven gender ratio, from any year level

Pushcarts

  • A1: schools with enrolment of less than 200
  • A2: schools with enrolment of greater than 200

Hybrid / Energy Efficient Vehicles

  • Hybrid 1 - Vehicles with two power sources, including pedal.
  • Hybrid 2 - Vehicles with two power sources, excluding pedal.
  • All Petrol - Vehicles powered solely by petrol. (since 2011)
  • All Electric - Vehicles powered solely by electricity. (since 2011)

Innovations in Technology

  • Challenge 1: Crafty Design
  • Challenge 2: Junkyard Challenge

Circuits

RACV Track
LocationMaryborough, Victoria
Opened1991
Major events24 hour trial,

Pushcart sprint event, Try-Athlon sprint event,

Try-Athlon obstacle event.
Crameri Lane section removed (2017–present)
Length1.58 km
Turns10
New section at the northern end added (2016)
Length1.76 km
Turns12
Crameri Lane section added (2015)
Length1.58 km
Turns10
Inaugural Layout (1991-2014)
Length1.34 km
Turns8

Track 1

The Track 1 (Previously RACV Track) is a challenging 1.58 km street circuit that reflects real-world conditions. This track is used for the Secondary HPVs, Energy Efficient Vehicles, the Try-athlon Sprint event and Obstacle course and the Pushcart Sprint event.

A lap begins with an immediate left turn out onto Napier St, then a slower left hander into Christian St, a difficult corner and a prime place for accidents. In the 2015 and 2016 layouts, halfway up the Christian St straight, riders would turn right into Burke St, then glance left into Crameri Lane, and then turn left again into the Burns St straight. This was removed for the 2017 event due to concerns about emergency access to this area during the event.[1] Instead, like the inaugural layout, riders continue straight up the hill, then turn into a 90 degree left hander into Burns St. The entrance to the rear pit lane is at the end of the first part of the straight. A fast right hander opens wider into a left hander and continues down the straight. In the 1991-2015 layout, the vehicles broke heavily into a tight left hander back into the park, and this corner commonly had accidents and overtakes. In 2016, as part of the Princes Park master plan, a new section was developed with a downhill left right chicane followed by two fast left handers. This opens into the longest straight on the track. The EEV pits run for about the first 130 metres of the straight. The straight runs alongside Lake Victoria and has a few, barely noticeable kinks on the run towards turn 10. A long left turn runs alongside the front pits and up to the finish line underneath the temporary RACV bridge.

Vicroads (formerly Holden, then CFA) Track

Vicroads Track
LocationMaryborough, Victoria
Opened2001
Major eventsHPV Primary 14 hour trial,

Pushcart endurance event,

Try-Athlon 8 hour trial.
Current Layout (2001-03, 2005-present)
Length1.1 km
Turns11
Northern ring removed (2004)
Length0.8 km
Turns8

The Vicroads Track is located between the Maryborough Caravan Park and the Princes Park oval. It is approximately 1.1 km long and includes a number of challenging left and right hand bends. This track is used for the HPV Primary 14 hour trial, the Try-athlon 8 hour trial and the Pushcart endurance event.

A lap of the Vicroads Track starts on the wide front straight that is on an old CFA running track. The track narrows out as pit lane traffic reenters the track. Turn 1 and 2 is a fast right left chicane that often catches riders out on the exit. Turn 3 is a left handed hairpin that opens up on exit. This is followed by a narrow right hand turn into the much wider Holyrood St. This is quickly followed a mere 50m later by turn 5, which is a left hander that turns into Park Road, the longest straight on the circuit. This straight is roughly 270m long. There is a small left kink at the start of the straight, and the rear pit lane also is located here. A 90 degree left turn is at the end of the straight, and the exit is narrow, this is the entrance back into Princes Park. A tight but quick glance to the right follows and runs into the long right hander that rides past camping areas for teams. The trickiest section of track is next. The final three corners very quickly proceed each other. Underneath the VicRoads bridge, riders enter the tight left turn, which is often overshot. From there, there is a short 30m straight along a netball court and into the left right chicane. Traffic can be an issue here as some riders enter the front pit lane. Similar to the exit of turn 2, the exit of the final corner is a common place for rollovers, as some riders go through the last corner too quick and roll their vehicle. Riders who make it through this tremendously difficult section of track blast down the straight and under the red bridge to start another lap of the Vicroads Track.

Recent HPV Results

RACV Track 24-hour trial

2016

Overall PosNameCategoryCat PosTeamFastest LapLaps
1A Little 2 AeroOPEN1Woodleigh School02:08532
2Don't Feed the RichardOPEN2Bendigo Senior Secondary College02:13521
3#onlythebeginningOPEN3Highview College02:16518
4PerzeusOPEN4Berwick Grammar School02:20514
5Fast TorqueOPEN5Catholic College Bendigo02:21496

2014

Overall PosNameCategoryCat PosTeamFastest LapLaps
1Grand Theft MangoOPEN1Bendigo Senior Secondary College01:42.0682
2Draggin' DutchmanOPEN2Highview College01:45.3676
3PerzeusOPEN3St Margarets01:47.8673
4Asphalt MelterOPEN4Woodleigh School01:44.7656
5BYOOPEN5Caulfield Grammar School01:48.1615

2013

Overall PosNameCategoryCat PosTeamFastest LapLaps
1ZeusOPEN1St Margarets01:49.673651
2EVOOPEN2Kingswood College01:51.173632
3Hong Kong TigerOPEN3Highview College01:49.027625
4Kind of a Big DealOPEN4Catholic College Bendigo01:44.173611
5Care FactorB21Eaglehawk SC01:35.577605

2012

Overall PosNameCategoryCat PosTeamFastest LapLaps
1DIYOPEN1Bendigo Senior SC01:41687
2ZeusOPEN2St Margarets01:41660
3Gunna Have a Bad TimeC1Bendigo Senior SC01:50623
4Fun Loving and BeautifulOPEN3Catholic College Bendigo01:49619
5BYOOPEN4Caulfield Grammar School01:41618

2011

Overall PosNameCategoryCat PosTeamFastest LapLaps
1ZavanzC1EDEC01:46.333639
2Just RazzinOPEN1Bendigo Senior SC01:47.547637
3DennisOPEN2Highview College01:49.416614
4EVOOPEN3Kingswood College01:52.190610
5ArnoldC2Bendigo Senior SC01:51.893583

Vicroads Track 14-hour trial (Primary Track)

2014

Overall PosNameCategoryCat PosTeamFastest LapLaps
1Miss JaneyA21Maiden Gully PS01:35.827401
2OvertakerA22Frankston PS01:40.593386
3VelocityA23White Hills PS01:41.597374
4Velocity4A24Maryborough Education Centre01:48.973372
5Insane BoltzA25Jells Park PS01:48.973368

2013

Overall PosNameCategoryCat PosTeamFastest LapLaps
1OvertakersA21Frankston PS01:39.687356
2Miss JaneyA22Maiden Gully PS01:44.740356
3FastA23Maryborough Education Centre01:54.943336
4ZiptarA24Maiden Gully PS01:52.663330
5TipanA25Tootgarook PS01:46.563328

2011

Overall PosNameCategoryCat PosTeamFastest LapLaps
1ZiptarA21Maiden Gully PS1:51.343369
2Xlr 8A22Lloyd Street School1:47.897356
3Eco Racer 1A23St Therese's PS1:52.880349
4Grease LightningA24Lloyd Street School1:54.000342
5Eco Racer 2A25St Thecrap PS1:51.674341

More Race Results & Records
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References

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