Our Awards and Achievements

We would rather make a friend then win a race .…..but we try to do both.   

We think our most significant achievements have been over 1000 people learning and growing together over 20 years with zero serious injuries, the many friends we have made from all around the world and over $130,000 raised to support the work of our nominated charities to create fairer and more sustainable world….. but here are some others 

2017:

Casey Fields: February: 3rd overall Open Aged “Matrix”, 2nd in Open School Aged “Matrii”, 2nd in Open Schoolgirls “Trixi”

Wonthaggi: 2nd open Schoolgirls “Trixi”

Mt Gambier: 1st Community Schoolgirls “Trixi”

Loxton: 3rd Cat 4 Open Aged “Matrix”, 1st Community School Girls “Trixi”

Adelaide: June: 2nd Community School Boys “Matrii”, Highest Placed Schoolgirls “Trixi”

Adelaide: July: 2nd Community School Boys “Matrii”, Highest Placed Schoolgirls “Trixi”

Fraser Coast Technology Challenge: 1st Open Girls “Trixi”, 2nd Overall and Hybrid “eMatrix”

Murray Bridge: 1st Schoolgirls “Trixi”, 2nd Community Schoolboys “Matrii”

AIPP Series Overall: 1st Schoolgirls “Trixi”, 2nd Community Schoolboys “Matrii”

Casey: October: 2nd overall and Cat 4 Open Aged

2016:

RACQ Technology Challenge:Highest Placed All Female Team “Powerswitch” Overall 2nd Place.
Casey Fields : February :    3rd overall and Cat 4 Open Aged “Matrix”
Mt Gambier: 3rd Cat 4 Open Aged “Matrix”
Casey Fields: October :    3rd overall and cat 4 Open Aged “Matrix”

2015

RACV Energy Breakthrough

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Team Powerswitch:                    

Overall 1st place in trial all categories
Overall 1st place Hybrid 1 Open
1st Place Hybrid 1 Open trial
1st Place Design & Construction – Hybrid 1 Open
1st Place Display & Presentation – Hybrid 1 Open
Pole position for trial
Fastest lap of trial
New track record fastest lap (1:53)

Team Nemo :

9th Overall HPV Catergory C
Lots of fun and new friends

2014:

RACV Energy Breakthrough

Team Nemo:
Overall Winner Holden Track 24 Hour Trial
1st Place Hybrid 1 Open 24 Hour Trial
1st Place Design & Construction
1st Place Display & Presentation
1st Place Overall Hybrid 1 Open
Fastest Lap of the event 1:23 Tom Dwyer
Most laps for the event 697 (well on track to break all time record had it not been for a one hour race delay)
Team Marlin:
8th Overall with lots of experience gained by our junior riders
Our friends from Queensland riding with us.
2nd Display & Presentation

Reef Rode RAGE  Ballarat to Pt Douglas

  • Over 4000 kms ridden with no mechanical failures
  • Average speed 58.9kph Top Speed 110kph
  • $20,000 raised for nominated charities
  • Millions of people reached via live interaction, TV, radio, print articles and social media
  • Many many new friends made.
  • Our first International guest rider Untac Nem from Cambodia
  • New lap record set at RACQ Tech Challenge along the way ….Alex Asquith 1:59.7
  • and then re-set a few hours later … Nathanael Cotton ….. 1:55.9

Volunteer Recognition Award (Education)

2013:

RACV Energy Breakthrough:

  • Overall Winner Hybrid 1 Open – Leurn Leurn
  • 1st Place 24 hour trial
  • 1st Place Design & Construction

City of Ballarat Eco Warriors Award

2012:

RACV Energy Breakthrough:

  • 1st Place Design & Construction
  • 1st Place 8 hour trial
  • 2nd Place Overall Try-athalon Open

City of Ballarat Eco Warriors Award

2011 

RACV Energy Breakthrough

Team: King Julien XIII                          Class: Hybrid 1 Open

Winner Greenwheels Sustainability Award

2nd Place Overall

Team: Maurice                                      Class: Try-athalon Open

1st place 8 hour endurance trial

2010 

RACV Energy Breakthrough.

Team: Crumbs                                      Class: Hybrid 1 Open

1st Place Design & Construction

Winner Greenwheels Sustainability Award

Winner Austin 7 Club Award for Innovation

New event fastest ridden lap record: Braden McKay 1:23min

Team: Lorrenzo                                    Class: Try-athalon Open

1st Place Design & Construction

2009 

Outback Rode R.A.G.E (Darwin – Melbourne… 3775 km in 11 days)

(Tour De France covers 3485 km in 21 days)

8 Awards for Environment/Sustainability.

Over 1,000,000 individual website hits from 68 different countries.

2008 DVD presented at Copenhagen Climate Summit by Rev. Costello

Melbourne International Motor Show:

Vehicles displayed as part of the Low Emissions Vehicles stand alongside Porsche and Toyota seen by over 250,000 people.

2008

Posted 1/1/2008

The Aims:

  1. To raise awareness of the easy and affordable options available to everyday people, every day to reduce greenhouse emissions.
  2. To raise funds for sustainable food and energy programs to assist our global neighbours who do not have the same opportunities that we do.

The Outcomes:
1009 km (Sydney Opera House via Parliament House Canberra to Ballarat Town hall)
23:48 hours
2 Environment Ministers
1000’s of families spoken to directly
10,000’s of people seeing the event live
6 TV Reports
16 Newspaper Articles
12 radio segments
70,000 website hits
from 21 different countries
$6235.20 raised

  • Winner of the “TEN News – Telstra Monthly Environment Award”
  • Winner of the “TEN News – Telstra Annual Environment Award”
  • Semi Finalist of the Regional & Community Awards “Sustainability and Environment Award”
  • Letters of commendation from The Lord Mayor of Sydney & The Alternative Technologies Association

Personal Visits From:

  • Rev Tim Costello, CEO World Vision
  • Minister Gavin Jennings, Victorian Minister for the Environment, Climate Change & Innovation.
  • Minister Peter Garrett, Federal Minister for the Envrionment
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2007

Posted 1/1/2007

 

World Future Cycle Challenge
Team: Illumenator Class: C1
– 1st place
– Line Honours, Stages 1, 2, 4 & 5
– Overall 1st Place Port Augusta Trophy
Team: Trilumenator Class: C1
– 3rd place
– Line Honours, Stage 6
RACV Energy Breakthrough
Team: Mr Big Class: C
– 1st Place Design & Construction
– 2nd place overall
* New DCEBT lap record of 521 laps
Team: Bazza Class: Hybrid Open 1
– 1st Place Design and Construction
– 3rd Place overall
* New DCEBT lap record 580 laps

2006

Posted 1/1/2006
2006
RACV Energy Breakthrough
Team: This Way Up Class: C
– 1st Place Design & Construction
Team: canTANKrUS Class: B
– 1st Place Design and Construction
Team: Electrafry Class: Hybrid Open 1
– 2nd Place Overall

2005

Posted 1/1/2005

 

World Solar Cycle Challenge
Team: Lumenate II Class: C1
– Overall 1st place
– Line Honours, Stages 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7
– Provisional 1st Place (Eyre Peninsular)
– Certificate of thanks from Australian National University team for our logistical and technical assistance during the challenge. We were pretty happy to be helping 3rd Year University Engineering students.
RACV Energy Breakthrough
Team: Daryl Class: C
– 1st Place Design & Construction
– 2nd Place Display & Presentation
– 2nd place overall
Team: Lumenate II Class: Hybrid Open 1
– 1st Place Display and Presentation

2004

Posted 1/1/2004
RACV Energy Breakthrough
Team: Roger That Class: C
– 1st Place Design & Construction

2003

Posted 1/1/2003

 

World Solar Cycle Challenge
Team: Lumenate Class: C2
– 2nd Place
RACV Energy Breakthrough
Team: Keith Class: B
– 1st Place Design & Construction

2002

Posted 1/1/2002

 

RACV Energy Breakthrough
Team: Phase 5 Class: C
– 1st Place Design & Construction
Team: Gamera 2 Class: Hybryd
– 1st Place Design & Construction

1998

RACV Energy Breakthrough

Team: Adimov Class: HPV Open
Last place

(but we got to the start line and completed the 24 hours in our first year )