Human Powered Vehicles (Morwell)
Human Powered Vehicles (HPV) is a class where students design, modify and race recumbent bicycles. Students have the opportunity to work alongside local businesses in order to design the bikes to meet certain specifications and safety restrictions, which are all requirements to race.
Once the design process is complete, students put their designs to the test during two 6-hour training sessions at Casey Fields as a practice run before the Maryborough 24 hour Energy Breakthrough event, which occurs in late November. During the Energy Breakthrough event students are required to demonstrate their knowledge of the design and construction of the bikes and present to a panel of judges their knowledge of sustainable energy. Students' physical endurance is also tested throughout the 24-hour race.
Each team includes eight riders that rotate through riding the race non-stop from 12pm on the Saturday to 12pm on the Sunday, against over 100 teams from across Victoria and interstate. Teams record hundreds of kilometers traveled - with teams regularly reaching speeds in excess of 50kmh.
Merchandise
Students from the Human Powered Vehicle Team have designed merchandise to sell in order to fundraise costs for the 5-day camp.
To purchase Kurnai Racing Team merchandise please use the following link
https://kurnairacingteam.company.site/
Payment can be made directly on the site via paypal or via cash/eftpos at Morwell General Office.
2023 Sponsers
Aussie Broadband
Stockdale and Lego
Area 365
For any inquiries regarding the Kurnai Human Powered Vehicle Team please contact Ross Johnson on 5165 0600 or Ross.Johnson@kurnaicollege.vic.edu.au
