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RACV Energy Breakthrough

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Inaugural season
  
1991

Official website
  
https://www.racveb.com

Category
  
HPV, Hybrid & Electric Velomobile Racing

Country
  
Maryborough, Victoria, Australia

Teams
  
240 over all categories

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).

Contents

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 street circuit of 1.84 kilometres (extended from 1.575 km prior to 2016). 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.

Recent HPV Results

RACV Track 1.77 km, 24-hour trial (Secondary Track)

2016

2014

2013

2012

2011

Holden Track 1.1 km, 14-hour trial (Primary Track)

2014

2013

2011

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

  • Category 1: schools with enrolment of less than 200
  • Category 2: schools with enrolment of greater than 200

    • Hybrid / Energy Efficient Vehicles

    Section 1 - Vehicles with two power sources, including pedal.

  • 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

    • Section 2 - Vehicles with two power sources, excluding pedal.

    All Petrol - Vehicles powered solely by petrol. (new in 2011)

    All Electric - Vehicles powered solely by electricity. (new in 2011)

    Innovations in Technology

    Race Results & Records
    racveb.com

    Other HPV Races

  • Queensland - RACQ Technology Challenge
  • South Australia - Australian HPV Super Series
  • Tasmania - RACT Insurance Challenge
  • Victoria - Casey-Bass Coast HPV Series
  • Victoria - Maroondah Grand Prix
  • Victoria - Wonthaggi Human Powered Grand Prix

    • References

    RACV Energy Breakthrough Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA