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19/08/2010
August 2010 Newsletter now available
 Our latest event newsletter is now available for download.
Top Stories in this issue include:
- Welcome to new sponsor: VicRoads
- Rollbar rules and info
- The Holden Mentor Program kicks off
- Russ Nankervis' World Tour
- Vale Lew Arthur
- Volunteers needed
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9/08/2010
Checking out Round 2 of the Australian HPV Super Series
 The RACV EB’s Nigel Preston headed to Adelaide for Round 2 of the 2010 Australian HPV Super Series (AHPVSS) to see what all the fuss was about. He was pleasantly impressed.
Read the full report here
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21/06/2010
RACV Energy Breakthrough on display at Regional Toolbox for Environmental Change
 Mark McLean from Damascus College, joined Simon Mikedis from the RACV and Nigel Preston from the Energy Breakthrough committee last Friday to help spread the word about the Energy Breakthrough as a way to give young people hands on learning about sustainability and the environment.
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15/06/2010
Victorians rain supreme in Adelaide
 At the end of May, the largest field ever assembled for a first round of the Australian Human Powered Vehicle Super Series (AHPVSS) saw Victorian teams reign supreme in wet and windy conditions. RACV EB volunteer, Nathan Boon, was trackside for the 6 hour battle and provides a great race report a
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29/05/2010
Russ rides Bendigo to Melbourne
 One month after Jeff Nielson's amazing 24 hour solo world record, 17 year old Russ Nankervis from Bendigo covered 130km in just over 3 hours from Kangaroo Flat to Calder in a human powered vehicle.
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16/05/2010
Holden Mentors available for HPV A teams
 Would you like access to an industry expert to talk about vehicle design, aerodynamics, vehicle handling, the impact of vehicles on the environment, or alternative energy sources? Well here is your chance!!!
In a new initiative for 2010, Holden has a team of mentors ready to support primary sc
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19/04/2010
Entry Lists online now
 The annual flood for teams entering the RACV Energy Breakthrough has continued again, with some categories full to the brim!
The 20th edition of our great event promises to be just as popular as ever, with one eager team manager driving an hour to drop of his Entry Form in person on the day entr
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8/04/2010
Jeff rides into the history books: 24 hours | 1109kms | Solo
 Jeff Nielsen has had a very successful 24 Hour Solo Record Attempt: two new World Records, two Australian Records and over $3,000 raised for the Heart Foundation!
While we were all eating hot cross buns on Good Friday, Jeff was taking to the Edithvale velodrome in Melbourne, to attempt his w
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27/03/2010
Our overflowing For Sale Section!
 If you're in the market for a human powered vehicle, you'd really better take a look at the host of ten vehicles up for sale in our For Sale section.
Three previous Secondary HPV trial winners from Bendigo Senior are listed alongside some rigs that would be great for teams just starting out.
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21/03/2010
2010 Schools' Handbook Now Available
 The 2010 Schools' Handbook is now available for download for all teams interesting in participating in this year's event. Are you preparing an Innovation in Technology, Pushcart, Hybrid Powered People Carrier or a Human Powered Vehicle? Then you'll need a copy of our Handbook!
The Handbook inc
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19/03/2010
Jeff pedals for the Heart Foundation and a record
 Jeff Nielsen’s Pedal For Heart is a very personal journey to see how far a man can push himself. He is aiming to set a new 24 hour solo human powered record and become the fastest rider in the World.
This April, he’ll be trying to crack the current record, held by Canadian Greg Kolodzi
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12/03/2010
Storms stop the 2010 Bendigo Bank & Cartridge World HPV Challenge
 In what seems to be a recurring theme in HPV racing recently, stormy weather interfered with the final stages of the 2010 Bendigo Bank & Cartridge World HPV Challenge.
One enjoyable day of racing was again held however, as part of the Bendigo International Madison. Ten schools and two commu
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9/03/2010
Entries now open
 As we're pretty confident you now know - Entry Forms are now available for the 2010 RACV Energy Breakthrough.
To enter, you'll need to:
- Download an Entry Form,
- Choose your category of entry,
- Organise payment, and then
- Post it off to the RACV Energy Breakthrough Office.
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1/03/2010
2010 Casey Cycling Festival Review
 Community team Tru Blu Racing have taken line honours in the Casey Cycling Festival again, beating Ex-Pats by a lap and a half on the weekend.
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25/02/2010
Entries open March 9. Check your entry fees here
 Entry Forms for this year's RACV Energy Breakthrough will be available
here on this website from March 9, 2010.
There will be a rush on, so make sure you're ready to go!
2010 Entry Fees are:
$20 - per Innovations In Technology entry
(max $100 per school for unlimited entries)
$190 - p
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15/02/2010
Welcome to 2010 and Winners of our Feedback Comp Announced
 Welcome to 2010!We're excited to begin planning for our 20th edition of the RACV Energy Breakthrough this November. This is an achievement which highlights the amazing journey from 23 teams in 1991 to the 350 crews who arrived in Maryborough last year.
We'll be asking you throughout the year t
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2/02/2010
Enter the Casey Cycling Festival NOW!
With under a fortnight before entries close for the 2010 Casey Cycling Festival, we caught up with one of the chief organisers, Andrew Lardner, to see how it's all coming together.
The Casey Cycling Festival will be held on Saturday, Feb 27, 2010.
Entries close on Monday, Feb 15, 2010 - so
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22/12/2009
2010 Event Calendar Released
 We've been in touch with event organisers across the country to help you organise your school and team for a big 2010.
2010 Event Calendar includes:
- the Maryborough-Avoca Time Trial,
- Wonthaggi Human Powered Grand Prix,
- DECA Motor-vation,
- Bendigo Madison Challenge,
- Casey C
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7/12/2009
Do our Online Feedback Survey for your chance to WIN a new Mobile Phone!
 Complete our Online Feedback Survey for your chance to win a sweet Samsung NextG Mobile Phone. Special to Telstra CountryWide for their support at this year's event and for supplying this great prize that would be most appreciated by teachers, schools or for Students to text their Summer away!
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1/12/2009
Results!
 Finalised results are now available for all categories.
It just took us a while to dry out from the wet finish to the weekend, but we've got there.
The last week has seen our team verifying the on-track results with our Timing Operators - Multisport Australia,
the RACV confirming your Desi
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26/11/2009
Damascus takes on the Outback!
 Damascus College's >'Outback Rode Rage' campaign is underway with the team rolling out of Darwin yesterday enroute to Melbourne.
They're embarking on a massive 3,775 km journey and inviting you along for the ride via their webcast, which includes GPS tracking, video and photos from the road!
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24/11/2009
Wild storms forces shutdown of 2009 Energy Breakthrough
Bendigo South East Secondary College scorched to a new lap record and a 7 lap gap, before wild weather robbed us of the final 5 hours of our 24 hour endurance race last weekend.
Competitors battled through over six hours of driving rain and blustery wind during the night stage of the event bef
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21/11/2009
The Breakthrough goes Heywire - even in the storms
 The crew from Heywire have written & posted over 25 stories from all over our wet weekend here at the 19th RACV Energy Breakthrough.
Heywire are an all-star team of ABC radio & online reporters from across Victoria who descend upon Maryborough to cover our event, and they've brought us stori
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17/11/2009
Energy Breakthrough wins Victorian Tourism Award!
 The RACV Energy Breakthrough last night won the Victoria University Award for Festivals & Events at the Melbourne Airport 2009 Victorian Tourism Awards.
Energy Breakthrough Event Convenor, John Stafford, said that he was 'stoked' to have won the Award and that it was a great boost to the c
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17/11/2009
The Race Is On, The English are coming and Kinglake spirits soar
 In a media release published on it's website yesterday, the RACV has highlighted our first English team to take part: Hailey Halls and the buoyed spirits of the students at Bushfire-affected Kinglake Primary School:
“This event has been the right tonic for these kids in light of what they
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15/11/2009
Oberon lay the right foundations to go racing
 Passionate student Braden McKay and the crew at Oberon High School have gone back to the very foundations of their Energy Breakthrough program to prepare for this year's event.
In a very honest email and a new YouTube clip, Braden tells us about their 2009 campaign.
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12/11/2009
2009 HPV Contenders and Challengers
 My Pre-Race Predictions for 2008 was one of the most interesting (and actually inaccurate) articles I penned for the site last year. But after a recent request from one of the participants, I thought I'd have a crack at guessing the contenders and pretenders for this year's event.
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11/11/2009
Introducing the 2009 Energy Expo!
Our Energy Expo is hosted by the RACV, in conjunction with the Low Emission Vehicle group.
It will showcase a range of new innovative technologies to help make people's the world a better place. It's nestled between the Design, Construction & Scrutineering judging area and the Carnival
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10/11/2009
Defending Hybrid Champs withdraw
In a shock announcement, defending Hybrid trial winners, Damascus College, have pulled all three of their teams out of this year’s RACV Energy Breakthrough.
Citing an incredible work load of preparing the vehicles for the Maryborough event and their 'Outback Rode Rage' challenge, Team Manag
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10/11/2009
Warracknabeal SC gets into character!
 Back in the day, website manager, Nigel Preston went to school with Mick Rodgers and we raced together at the Energy Breakthrough. He’s been teaching at Warracknabeal for a few years now and Nigel caught up with him to see how their year has progressed. They're getting into the swing of things th
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8/11/2009
Gisborne SC makes the switch from human power to pedal + electric
 Gisborne Secondary College are making their debut in the Hybrid event after 15 pedal-powered years! Why? Because their students wanted the extra challenge!
We think 15 years of dedication is amazing - and in fact they still remember teams that raced at the turn of the century like the Battere
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6/11/2009
Freeza Free Open Air Movie
 On the Thursday night at this year's Breakthrough, the local Freeza team will be screening a free G or PG rated movie outdoors. It'll kick off at dusk on the grassed area near the Display & Presentation / Pushcart Marquees.
All welcome, please bring your beanbags or rugs!
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4/11/2009
Info Kits - In the Post & Online Now!
 Arriving in Team Manager's post boxes from today will be this year's Information Kit. This includes all the important information you'll need to get the very most out of the Energy Breakthrough.
It covers everything from event schedules, timetables for Design & Construction, Display & Presen
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3/11/2009
RACV Pre-Scrutineering Day Report
 Our first ever Pre-Scrutineering Day had everyone learning - both team managers and RACV Officials - as we sought to test the occupant protection on vehicles using composite and aluminium. It wasn't easy, but we think it was worth it. We had about 30 vehicles on the day in a wide range of shape
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28/10/2009
Latest Newsletter now available!
Our latest event newsletter is now available for download.
Top Stories in this issue include:
- From near and far, teams are ready, Report from the RACV Pre-Scrutineering Day, Hailey Halls coming from England, Energy Expo, Traffic Info for coming to Maryborough, Sustainability, Tag'n'te
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27/10/2009
Greenspeed Garage Sale - Nov 6 & 7
 Our friends at Greenspeed are having a really timely Garage Sale for anyone looking to pick up a few parts before this year's Energy Breakthrough.
Greenspeed man Mick Sims tells us that they'll "be selling heaps and heaps of stuff dirt cheap" so we'd recommend you get along and grab what y
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25/10/2009
Damascus College goes Adimov Dreaming for Climate Change and Poverty
Over 12 months on from Damascus College's successful Energy Breakthrough campaign and their 'Rode RAGE' ride from Sydney to Ballarat, the crew is preparing for an even bigger challenge: Darwin to Melbourne.
Appropriately titled: 'Outback Rode RAGE', they're embarking on a massive 3,500 km
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20/10/2009
Team & Camping Forms due this Friday, Oct 23
 Team Managers - please complete your Team Lists and Camping Details by 4pm this Friday, October 23rd, 2009.
All team managers were emailed a link to the online forms early last week and whilst we had a few initial bugs to iron out - both forms are now working perfectly!
So far, we've rece
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18/10/2009
Unity College: From Murray Bridge to Maryborough
 We dropped Unity College student, Alisha Hele, a line to see what it's like to have the Pedal Prix in her home town and how human powered vehicles happen at her school.
Unity College will be coming to Maryborough for the seventh time this November and are entered in the HPV B2 category.
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15/10/2009
Casey 12 Hour Cancelled
Official word has come through from the Casey Cycling and HPV Club that the 12 Hour event planned for October 31st has been cancelled.
"I understand that the timing of the event, whilst conveniently located in between the Australian International Pedal Prix and the RACV Energy Breakthrough, w
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13/10/2009
Future Spark: From Erinsborough to Maryborough
 Not sure how many of you saw Neighbours last night (Monday Oct 12). If you did manage to tune in (I'm a little ashamed to say that I did) you'll have seen the crew from Ramsey St in Erinsborough pedalling away madly on electricity-generating bicycles.
This November, you'll be able to have a
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11/10/2009
Another vehicle sold from our For Sale section
 We've had another vehicle sold from our 'For Sale' section on our site. This time it was a prototype model of Ben Goodall's Formula Trisled model.
Ben dropped me a line last week to let me know that the deal had been done and that the trike had even finished on the podium in the recent Mar
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8/10/2009
British Energy Breakthrough team featured in the UK's Daily Mail
 Our first ever Britis team: 'Haileys Comets' from Haileys Hall School in the UK have drawn the attention of the UK's Daily Mail newspaper.
We mentioned in our August Newsletter that we were looking forward to welcoming our first team from the UK and now they're starting to talk up their ca
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6/10/2009
Recumbent Blog
 One site I'm really enjoying checking out at the moment is called the Recumbent Blog. It's an American-site updated by Rob MacKenzie almost everyday and he's always finding unique two and three wheeled human powered (or recumbent) vehicles and contraptions from around the world.
I first came
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5/10/2009
Subscribe to e-News
 We're now providing email updates for news items added to this site. Every time a new article is added to this website, you'll receive an email notification. Simple really!
Please note that this is different from the 'Team Managers Mailing List' which team managers are automatically added to w
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27/09/2009
New Energy Breakthrough Photo Gallery - Presented by Bendigo IT
 Bendigo IT and the RACV Energy Breakthrough are stoked to present a new Energy Breakthrough picture gallery.
Stocked full of our best photos from the past six years, we'll continue to upload photos from past events for students to use in their presentations and for a few ol' timers to enjoy
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27/09/2009
The Youth Decided that the Government wasn't doing enough on Climate Change
 A whopping 37,432 young Australians around the nation voted in Youth Decide '09. Youth Decide was a national youth vote on climate change.
37,432 young Australians around the nation voted in Youth Decide.
You were faced with three different futures, and this is what you chose:
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24/09/2009
Volunteer for this year's Energy Breakthrough
It's that time of the year when we start getting closer to Energy Breakthrough time and we start putting the word out to anyone who would like to volunteer to make it all happen.
No matter whether you can help out for half a day or four days, we'd still love to hear from you!
This year, we'v
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28/08/2009
August 2009 Newsletter - Out Now !!
Our latest newsletter is now available for download.
With just under 100 days until our 2009 event and another record field of 350 entries, the reach of the passion for the Energy Breakthrough has continued to grow further. We’re certain your team’s are abuzz with vehicle and physical prepa
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7/08/2009
RACV Pre-Scrutineering Day - 17 Oct 2009
 As indicated in our first newsletter this year, we will be holding a Pre-Scrutineering Day on October 17, 2009 for all teams who construct their occupant protection bars from any material other then steel or chrome moly tubing.
For further details and to register, go to:
http://www.racve
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6/08/2009
Resource Smart Schools Awards
We recently spotted these awards and thought that some schools in the RACV Energy Breakthrough may be in the running to share in the $50,000 worth of prizes on offer!
You can enter one or all of the four categories:
- Biodiversity Smart School of the Year,
- Energy Smart School of the Year,
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13/07/2009
Entry Lists Updated for July 2009!
 Entry Lists for all categories are now updated for all categories, including:
- Human Powered Vehicles Primary& Secondary
- Pushcarts,
- Innovations in Technology,
- Hybrids and the
- Try-Athlon.
We wish all the teams the very best of luck for 2009.
Teams may still apply, but will h
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1/04/2009
Tim White talks Bendigo Senior SC
 Bendigo Senior Secondary College’s Tim White has been leading VCE (Year 11 & 12) students through the process of design, development and racing of recumbent vehicles for almost a decade. Their VCE Design & Technology (Competition Vehicles) program may be the only one of it’s kind in Australia.
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30/03/2009
From the Editor: A kind thank you
 I was in Wonthaggi for their event last weekend and was a bit surprised by a young guy. He said: "Hey Nigel, I just want to say thanks for Maryborough last year, it was really great."
I have to admit, I was a little taken aback. It's not like people don't thank us for the work we do as volunt
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25/03/2009
Warracknabeal SC back for more in 2009
 They were the team that which entered a hybrid - but raced a HPV - at the 2008 RACV Energy Breakthrough. Let’s find out more about Warracknabeal SC: last year’s winners of the Country Education Project‘s “The Judy Parker Award for the Best First Year School”.
Read their tale and plans for 200
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20/03/2009
Entries Pour In
 Schools have charged to enter the RACV Energy Breakthrough, with 95 entries received in our first four days!
St Augustine's PS were the first to have their entries in, dropping off their forms on the same day entries opened.
Two new schools have popped up so far: Crusoe College (Vic) and Marist
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17/03/2009
Mater Christi receives V6 as part of '08 Holden Secondary Encouragement Award
 Mater Christi College's opening assembly for 2009 was packed with students, visitors and guests. What better time to present them with the Holden Secondary Encouragement Award?.
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13/03/2009
Race Report: Bendigo Cartridge World HPV Pursuit
 The second Bendigo Cartridge World HPV Pursuit had thrills, spills and new records set in the Community and Senior Boys Classes. An enjoyable day’s HPV racing was conducted on the Tom Flood velodrome as part of the Bendigo International Madison carnival.
Full Event Report, with picturesav
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12/03/2009
New 'For Sale' Listings
 Jeff Nielson has added a great looking vehicle to our For Sale listings.
The RACV Energy Breakthrough team has received a number of calls from schools seeking vehicles for their 2009 campaigns, perhaps there is something in our For Sale Section for you?
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10/03/2009
Entries Open! Key Rule Changes explained
 The 2009 Handbook is now online and all schools should read the Handbook carefully in particular issues relating to design specifications, competition rules, camping requirements and administration arrangements.
- You can download the 2009 Handbook and Entry Form here
The following
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4/03/2009
Updated 2009 Events Calendar
 The 2009 HPV Events Calendar now includes updated details for the Bendigo Cartridge World HPV Pursuit, the DECA MOTOR-vation, the RACT Insurance Challenge and the Maroondah Grand Prix.
Contact details and dates are listed for most events- alongside any websites you can head to for more infor
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30/01/2009
2009 Handbook & Entries to open in March
Welcome to the new year!
You're probably here on our website hoping to find info for the 2009 RACV Energy Breakthrough.
We're pleased to let you know that the 2009 Handbook will be available & entries will open in March.
That's after the Casey Cycling Festival and the Wonthaggi HPGP.
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4/01/2009
Latest Newsletter Online!
 The latest edition of the RACV EB newsletter is now available for download.
The newsletter is produced by Geoff McGinniskin, a long serving member of the RACV Energy Breakthrough Planning Committee. All Team Managers receive the newsletter via email as it is released.
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23/12/2008
Feedback Survey
 We collected over 130 responses in our feedback survey for 2008!
Generally the responses were very positive across many aspects and areas - and has highlighted some things you'd like us to do better in the future.
Some things people loved:
- The RACV Free2Go Teachers & Team Managers Lou
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14/12/2008
First Photos Available!
An initial selection of the 5,000 photos our official photographers took during the 2008 RACV Energy Breakthrough are now available.
View the slideshow or head to the gallery
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3/12/2008
Final Results
Here you go, we thought you might be looking for the Final Results from this year's RACV Energy Breakthrough.
We hope your team did well!
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25/11/2008
Video: Four seasons in eight hours
 Check out this short video clip taken by one of the Try-Athlon teams during their 8-hour endurance trial at the 2008 RACV Energy Breakthrough. It rained, hailed and then the sun shone on another amazing weekend.
There's some thrills, spills and some footage direct from the rider.
Special thanks
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23/11/2008
Flora Hill SC shines at energy breakthrough
Bendigo’s Flora Hill Secondary College was victorious in three classes of the 24-hour endurance human-powered vehicle trial at the 18th RACV Energy Breakthrough event today.
Flora Hill’s “Old Bearded Mate” team number 77 was first over the line and the winner of the Open Class trial. The Col
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22/11/2008
Rain, hail and shine!
 Well, the 18th RACV Energy Breakthrough has been a massive hit so far - with rain, hail and sunshine covering Maryborough within hours!
The pushcart pushers, human powered vehicle riders and the hybrid power teams weren't distressed - they have jumped head-first into all of the events!
If you'r
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21/11/2008
Live Results!
 Live Race timing via the Multisport Australia website!
If you're stuck at home while your friends and family are here in Maryborough having a great time, log on to the Multisport Australia website and catch the race results live!
Multisport Australia website: www.multisportaustralia.com.au
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20/11/2008
Thales What's Happening - News from Thursday at the EB!
 Youthcentral Roving Reporter, Jenelle Whitaker, has been out and about on-site here at the Energy Breakthrough. Come and meet some of the people she encountered in the first edition of "Thales What's Happening!"
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18/11/2008
Maryborough Local Business
 Whilst staying in Maryborough, why not visit some of our local traders?
We're host to not just the RACV Energy Breakthrough, but the Maryborough Highland Gathering on New Years Day and The Maryborough Harness Racing Club Redwood Classic.
Our little town welcomes you and offers a wide range of c
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15/11/2008
Team Pecos - All the way from the USA!
 The RACV Energy Breakthrough community looks forward to welcoming our first-ever international entry – from Pecos Independent District School in New Mexico, USA!
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14/11/2008
HPV Secondary Contenders
 Past Energy Breakthrough participant Nigel Preston takes a look at the contenders & challengers for line honours in the Secondary HPV 24-hour trial in 2008. Sure, we could see a 'smoky' smash out from the pack, but we think these will be the schools at the pointy end this year, along with some in
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13/11/2008
Warracknabeal SC try to 'Chillax' on debut
 Starting from scratch has been a rewarding experience for the staff and students at Warracknabeal SC as they head to the Breakthrough for the first time with a pedal/electric hybrid.
RACV EB Online Manager, Nigel Preston, talks with old friend and Team Manager Mick Rodgers about the journey.
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12/11/2008
Event Program now available!
 Download the 2008 Official Event Program here!
It's jam packed with free activities for youngens and oldies across the Event weekend, as well as the mega list of on track action!
Find out your school's team number and where you can cheer them on.
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9/11/2008
Team Entry Lists
 Latest entry details with team numbers for all categories including Pushcarts, Innovations in Technology, Hybrids, HPV Classes A, B, C & Open and Try-athlon are now online.
Check the Entry Lists out now to see who will be in Maryborough on November 20!
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8/11/2008
Epping students love speed and riding!
 Watch out for this team that ‘loves speed and riding’ as they flash around the Holden track at Maryborough this year.
With the name like Speed Riders, Epping Primary is eager to amaze us all! Breakthrough Reporter Ari King caught up with Epping to find out just how quick they are.
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7/11/2008
Kingswood: Evolving towards a podium?
 Kingswood College really is one to keep an eye out for. Not only were they winners of the RACV Safety Award last year, but they also stunned the pants off those who were watching. Kingswood’s Evo crew raced to 7th overall and were 5th in their class last year. They see the Energy Breakthrough as
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4/11/2008
Searching for the secrets at Wheeler’s Hill PS
 Wheeler’s Hill Primary have already rocked Maryborough eight times before and with great success, so we thought we’d find out a few of their secrets. Were they willing to give them away? Join Breakthrough Reporter Ari King as she plans to find out more about Wheelers Hill's Supernova and Comet
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3/11/2008
Have you got talent?
 In the spirit of the Energy Breakthrough - we're offering time on the trackside stages!
The gig:
During the 24-hour trials, we'll be offering 30 minute - 2 hour slots for pairs or trios of people to come onto the stage.
You'll be in charge of giveaways, competitions, games, song requests, in
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1/11/2008
November is here!
 Yes - November!
This can only mean 2 things: The RACV Energy Breakthrough is not far away;
and that there will be some scary facial hair on display for Movember.
If any of your teachers, parents, team mates or support crew are entering the annual facial hair fundraiser, let the RACV Stag
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22/10/2008
November 5 Shakedown @ Silhouette Karts, Somerton
Dust off your trikes after the Melbourne Cup to have a shakedown with the Willmott Park PS HPV Team.
Leigh Eeles, Team Manager from Willmott Park, warmly invites any school to join them.
The Willmott Park team are keen to see up to 20 teams along to the Silhoutte Karts racing track in Somert
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14/10/2008
Latest Newsletter Online!
The latest edition of the RACV EB newsletter is now available for download.
The newsletter is produced by Geoff McGinniskin, a long serving member of the RACV Energy Breakthrough Planning Committee. All Team Managers receive the newsletter via email as it is released.
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7/10/2008
Latest Greenspeeder features Sommers PS
 Long time Energy Breakthrough supporters and trike constructors, Greenspeed have released their latest newsletter. The occasional publication, called the 'Greenspeeder', features Sommers Primary School, their vehicle and their involvement in the RACV Energy Breakthrough.
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28/09/2008
Diamond Creek East have the spirit
 Breakthrough Reporter Ari King caught up with Diamond Creek East at the CityLink Vehicle Efficiency Day to find out about where their team spirit comes from!
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23/09/2008
Australian International Pedal Prix Report
 Tru Blu cracks the magical 1000km mark in the 'fastest-ever' Australian International Pedal Prix.
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16/09/2008
CityLink Vehicle Efficiency Day Review
 We review the 2008 CityLink Vehicle Efficiency Day here
The 2008 day was again extremely beneficial to students and teachers alike as they learnt new ways to design faster, more efficient vehicles.
The purposes of the day are to:
- To assess the efficiency of vehicles under various opera
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13/09/2008
Maryborough Tech Challenge heats up in QLD
 Can Nanango State High School (SHS) go back-to-back at the Maryborough Tech Challenge in QLD? Or can the local hosts, Maryborough SHS reclaim the crown?
These will just be two of the questions answered at the 2008 Maryborough Tech Challenge in Queensland this weekend - an event carrying simi
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7/09/2008
New team ‘Lucknow Lasers’ beam their way to EB
 One of the hot new teams getting fired up for this years’ event is the ‘Lucknow Lasers’.
New Breakthrough Reporter Ari King met with James Mulcahy, the Principal of Lucknow Primary and asked a few questions to suss out how they are travelling ...
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2/09/2008
New Breakthrough Reporter: Ari King
 This month, Ari King joins us as a Breakthrough Reporter, because we think that your stories are the ones worth telling!
Ari is currently studying Professional Communications at RMIT and has raced at the Energy Breakthrough on 3 occasions with Bairnsdale SC.
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