After the cancellation of the Maryborough Energy Breakthrough, the students are holding their own human-powered vehicle event.

On Friday more than 30 students across four teams will work together to conquer a combined race distance of 800km on a unique circuit set-up at the Bendigo Saleyards.

"It will certainly be challenging for them and they will need to have their transitions between pit-stops down as smooth as possible," volunteer parent Shannon Vaughan said.

"But we are confident they will give it a good go."

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During the past 10 weeks the students have been attending weekly sessions where they test and maintain the vehicles within a team environment - an aspect of the program which Vaughan believes is beneficial to educational development.

"They negotiate, communicate, and work within mixed teams of girls and boys that are often outside of their friendship zones," Vaughan said.

"Undertaking this type of commitment is helpful for their development, especially as they are at the age of transitioning from Grade 6 to Year 7."

Human-powered vehicles are made of lightweight metal materials and are propelled solely by the pilot.

Teams will take turns switching in and out pilots throughout the course of the day en route to the combined goal distance of 800km

The students start their challenge at 1pm on Friday and will go through to around 9pm.

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