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BENDIGO teams were enjoying themselves at the 24th Energy Breakthrough.
Despite a few tumbles and rusty starts, for the most part children were having fun - putting their hard work to the test.
Amy Hurford and Rik McCaig - teachers at Eaglehawk North Primary School - said it was the third year the school had participated in the event and its vehicles were improved versions of last year's ones.
Mr McCaig said the children were placing well, despite a rough start.
"They had a horrendous start - they got tangled up in a few accidents," he said.
"We had a couple of rollovers ... but we're back on track."
The school had teams competing in the pushcarts, Human-Powered Vehicles and innovation sections.
Ms Hurford said the teams had been training hard all year - practising at the Tom Flood centre every Sunday.
"They love it," she said.
"It's a terrific thing - they're really involved.
"It's a real activity where they have to learn new things.
"They're exhausting themselves but they've been terrific."
Maiden Gully Primary School had two teams racing in the Human-Powered Vehicles section on Friday, called Zipstar and Miss Janey, both of which were off to a flying start.
Student Remi Valentine, 11, in the Miss Janey team, won the track time trial on Thursday, meaning they were in the prime grid position for the race on Friday.
At 6pm on Friday they were winning the race by nine laps. The race will continue on Saturday.
Lisa Valentine, Remi's mother, said she was proud of her daughter and the school.
"They all worked really hard - they've been training for 12 months and they've been working really well. Maiden Gully Primary School runs a really good program."
Parent and team supporter Janelle Bell said the team took apart and reassembled last year's vehicles, to learn about the mechanics and science of how they functioned. She said it was a great event.
