It's that time of year again for
Brisbane's Biggest Billycart Championships. Set to take place this month on August 21 at Carindale Recreation Reserve, it is sure to be a great day out for young and old alike.
Kids of all ages, and adults are encouraged to take part in this fun filled day, with a variety of prizes on offer. Categories include; Fastest Billycart, Winners of Age categories, Most Imaginative Design, Best Stack, Best Dressed Team and last years very successful Mascot Race. For the serious billycart racers and those just looking for a bit of fun and a giggle or two, you won't be disappointed.
Children as young as 4 can enter and there are no age limits so even Grandpa can have a go. With three categories of Traditional Backyard, Modified or Novelty the choice is yours in your billycart design. Don't have a billycart? No worries, you can borrow a Traditional or Modified Cart from Rotary's stable of carts on the day so anyone can join in.
Registration is only $5 and can be done online via the website. The event is free to come along and watch, and with further entertainment and food stalls, there will be plenty to see and do.
On the day registration begins at 8.00 am where there will be cart scrutiny and race warm ups, but all the fun begins at 9.30 when the racing, food stalls and entertainment begins, lasting until 3.00pm.
If you want to have a go at
building your own traditional billycart be sure to have a look at the link on the Brisbane billycarts website as it has all the information you'll need. However, if you want something a little bit more extreme, take a gander through the previous years
gallery images where people have used bath tubs and washing machines. A great way to recycle materials and have some fun before taking them to the tip.
For the young and young at heart, spend a day away from the television, Xbox and the mobile phones and have some good old traditional fun. Not an event to be missed, the only technology you'll need will be your camera to capture this great day out.
