They came from all over Australia, 69 entries in seven divisions of the Australian Billy Cart Championships in Corowa.
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They took their turns careering down Sanger St, cheered on by huge crowds, all having the time of their lives in the perfect Easter Saturday weather.
The longest standing competitor, Alan Treloar from Melbourne has been racing his billy cart in Corowa since 2005.
This year, in the 60+ senior class, he managed the second fastest time of the day.
But the fastest down the hill, clocked at 36kmh by Sgt Steve Marshall, and narrowly pipping Mr Treloar at the post, was Edward Bali, showing that in this sport, age is an asset.
Organiser Stuart Whisson from Corowa Lions Club said drivers take their racing very seriously.
“The heavier the cart the faster they go, assuming they have good wheels,” Mr Whisson said.
“It’s all about weight to wheel ratio.
“There’s actually been fights in previous years, and last year we wanted to put numbers on the carts and some wouldn’t let us as their paint was too good.”
But this year there were no fights, and no incidents to report.
“It’s about families and kids having fun and something every family can afford to do,” Mr Whisson said.
With a growing number of billy cart clubs around the country, the Corowa Lions have put out the call to other clubs to run heats at home and to run the Australian final in Corowa each year.
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