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Do you want to make the leap from solely human powered vehicle (HPV) to one with an electric motor too? Don’t know where to start? Holmesglen TAFE - in conjunction with REV Bikes and Niubike – invite you to a demonstration of how you can convert your school’s HPV to an electric hybrid HPV. You may be already entered into the Energy Breakthrough and looking to make the switch, or simply interested in the technology, all are welcome to come and ask questions. You’re welcome to

Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th of April 2013 saw the first year of the Knox Grand Prix for Round 3 of the Victorian HPV Series at the Knox Civic Centre. The new track saw sixty six entrants across nine categories compete over six hours on a tight and skilful 610 metre track. Saturday afternoon’s practice session saw many teams test out the track in dry conditions, with many finding the track challenging with the first corner catching many teams out countless times. This was a trend that continu

Would you like to have a hands-on lesson from one of the best human powered vehicle builders in Australia? Of course you do! Well, lucky for you the team at Bendigo Senior Secondary College are offering a Beginners Building Workshop to share some simple building techniques and ideas to get you started. The session will be aimed at beginner HPV builders who may have never built a vehicle before, or may have built one or two basic HPVs in the past. The overarching aim is to encourage more students

Take your Energy Breakthrough experience to the next level: Here’s three ways you can get even more out of your Energy Breakthrough entry: 1. Sign up for a Holden Mentor to work with your school The team at Holden is once again offering mentors to primary schools with a human powered vehicle entry in this year’s RACV Energy Breakthrough. The Program is an incredible opportunity for schools to develop a mentorship with an industry leader and will greatly help teams prepare for the event,

Entries have soared for the 23rd RACV Energy Breakthrough. With nearly 360 entries received at the time of writing, the number of students and teachers wanting to participate is higher than ever. Full entry lists for all categories and classes can now be viewed online here > When entries opened on March 6, Wonthaggi Secondary College’s ‘Wizards’ were the first team to complete their entry in an amazing 29 seconds! Alistair Lowe, the man responsible for submitting that Wontha

Beginning tomorrow, Sophie Weston – a year 12 student and HPV captain at St. Margaret’s and Berwick Grammar School is taking on an ultimate challenge to ride from Canberra to Melbourne, completing a massive 800km journey to raise money for the charity Love Your Sister. About the the charity: Love Your Sister Love Your Sister is a charity that aims to raise money and awareness for the thousands of women diagnosed with breast cancer each year. When the man behind the charity, Samuel Johnso

Two weekends ago saw the running of the 16th annual Wonthaggi Human Powered Grand Prix, Round 2 of the 2013 Victorian HPV Series. With 86 entrants competing around the streets of Wonthaggi, teams battled it out over the 24 hours completing a combined total of 35,873 laps, covering a whopping 50,222 kilometres – a distance equivalent to one round the world trip, plus more! With threat of showers throughout the weekend teams were set for an exciting and hopefully rain free race! And onto the

  The Khmer Rode RAGE (Ride Against Greenhouse Emissions) Team is a group of enthusiastic students and volunteers who are interested in poverty, sustainability, bikes, mechanics, fitness, and science. They are based around Ballarat and Bacchus Marsh. Having just returned from their epic adventure through Cambodia and Thailand, the Khmer Rode RAGE team are now calling for expressions of interest for a return trip in 2014. The 13 members of the 2013 Khmer Rode RAGE team raised over $40,000 fo

It’s that time of the year again … time to … Enter! Are you ready to join our adventure at the 23rd edition of the RACV Energy Breakthrough? Well, guess what? We are pleased to announce the opening of entries for the 2013 RACV Energy Breakthrough this morning. Team Managers are now invited to register an online account with us or login with their existing account and enter their teams. Online Entry System This is our second year of which we are using our Online Entry System and this y