On Wednesday Bradford College hosted its 2nd annual Greenpower Race Day, at Tockwith race track. With CBRE as the event’s main sponsor, and run in partnership with the Greenpower Education Trust, the day brought together eight secondary schools from across the Bradford district to race electric cars that the students have designed, built, and tested as part of the Greenpower challenge giving a hands-on celebration of STEM learning, teamwork, and sustainable engineering.
This year’s competing schools include last year’s champions BBG Academy, alongside returning teams from Hanson School, Oastlers School, Tong Leadership Academy, and Beckfoot Hazelbeck. New challengers in 2025 include One in a Million Free School, Bradford AP Academy, and BBEC (Buttershaw Business and Enterprise College), each taking to the track for their first Greenpower experience.
Adding extra excitement to the day, the event also debuts its first ever Goblin Race, allowing primary school students to get involved. Swain House Primary School has partnered with Hanson School to build their very own Goblin cars, bringing younger students into the world of engineering and sustainability.
Anita Ladva-Cheung, head of Student Recruitment at Bradford College, said:
“Today isn’t just about racing—it’s about collaboration, innovation, and inspiring the next generation of STEM talent in Bradford. We’re incredibly proud to see so many students here, putting months of hard work into action on the track.”
The event has seen fast-paced heats, creative engineering fixes, and enthusiastic cheering from students, staff, and families. Greenpower Education Trust is running the day’s race programme, with official timing and support throughout.
At the end of the event, BBG Academy were crowned this year’s champions once again taking 1st and 2nd places after a day of thrilling competition. While Hanson School came in 3rd place with their Green Viper car.
Quotes from the Trackside:
Jack Laycock – BBG Academy Teacher “We joined the greenpower project as part of our applied resilience curriculum. We are grateful to Bradford College for offering this opportunity and supporting us with the building of the car. We were keen to return after being champions last year and come back with 2 cars even stronger and were ecstatic to claim both 1st and 2nd place this year! It is a worthwhile competition to take part in, and the students love it!”
Cain Broklehurst – Hanson Delta Academy “I have loved Greenpower and really enjoyed the initial building of the car and designing it, then coming to the race day afterwards has been the main dream. Seeing our car against other people’s work and determining who will have the better skills.
Jay Mcquitty – CBRE “CBRE and Bradford College have a long-standing relationship stemming over 10 years and we are passionate about education, so it was a great privilege to sponsor the race day event. It was great to see the passion and teamwork from all the participants and be a part of the day. This was a fantastic day had by all and i would encourage other companies to get involved sponsoring this event.”
If you are a school wanting to find out more, or an employer looking to sponsor contact Sarah Faulkner Event & Outreach Team Lead – [email protected] or [email protected]
Today’s Greenpower Race Day highlights Bradford College’s commitment to hands-on, practical STEM education while promoting teamwork, sustainability, and future careers in engineering and technology.
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