Pedal Prix a great team building exercise for students

Deniz Uzgun

By Deniz Uzgun
Published March 27, 2020

The students jostle for position on the grid in their sleek, streamlined machines.

Despite competing for the first time, the Australian Christian College team placed fifth in the Busselton Human Powered Vehicle Super Series Pedal Prix Event.

Waiting for the green light, the path to victory appears straightforward; whoever completes the most laps in six hours wins ...

This story appeared in the March 2020 edition of Australian Teacher Magazine.

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