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Build a cart and join the race. Please read the Build Guidelines page before entering the challenge.

Build guidelines

Time to get Building

Entries close October 1st

For PRO LEVEL scrutineering will be held the WEEK BEFORE
For other categories, billy carts will be checked on the day.

There are two course lengths; Rookie and Pro.

Rookie Course

Suitable for children, rookies, nervous adults and billy carts that aren’t suitable for the Pro course

Pro Course

There are four extra award categories:

• Norma Gray Community Spirit Award
• Bert Ireland Engineering Award Judged by the scrutineers
• Most Salvaged Cart Award Best use of recycled materials)
• Most Creative Cart Award Trishy Hay Memorial Trophy

EVERYONE READ BELOW

• Each participant needs to register online

• All carts must pass scrutineering for their category as outlined below

• To be eligible to race the Pro Course, carts must be scrutineered the week prior

• A fee of $5 per child and $20 per adult (not per cart) is applicable.

• Businesses are welcome and encouraged to enter their billy carts. A billy cart with business branding will be charged $50 for the business entry fee

• One person per billy cart – no tandems

• All safety gear (as below) must be worn

• The same billy cart can be used by up to three drivers, however each driver must complete a separate online entry

• Carts will be timed electronically. Fastest time wins

• Any vehicles damaged during racing will need to be re-checked by the scrutineers

Building carts & community

Build a cart and join the race. Please read the Build Guidelines page before entering the challenge.