2024T4W9 - Damascus Competes at Energy Breakthrough

Last weekend the Damascus College Sustainable Racing Team (SRT) competed in our 23rd Energy Breakthrough event in Maryborough.

This is a very challenging 24-hour event, which was built on by the extremes of weather, 38 degrees on Friday, dust storms, then 10 hours of drizzle, all while the group camped in the open, but rest assured, this was not enough to dampen the spirts of the 23 strong student team or our marvellous volunteers.

Damascus entered three teams, two hybrid pedal-electric and one pure electric vehicle, that were all completely designed and built by the Damascus SRT community.

Throughout the event the team were outstanding in the way they managed complex tasks including setting up pits, fixing trikes, preparing delicious meals, managing the campsite and meeting all of the requirements of the event management.

2024 Results:

• Senior Hybrid (Cheezy Dibbles): 559 kms, overall Hybrid runner up and Display and Presentation category winner

• Junior Hybrid (B2B): 681 kms 3rd in class

• All electric (Bumble Bee 6): 725 kms

Special thanks to the many staff, parents, volunteers, and sponsors that helped to make this experience such a success. It will be one that the students will hold dear for many years to come.

Thanks to sponsors Bikes on Latrobe, Peaches Fruit Market, Wilsons Fruit, Sinclair Meats, Bendigo Bank, R & J Batteries, Peter Reid, Peter Leighton, and Oliver Christenson.

Well done to the Sustainable Racing Team!