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3000 Kids Race In Billycart Showdown Today


3000 Kids Race In Billycart Showdown Today

Author: NRMA MediaDate: 11 August 2010

A record number of students will be racing billycarts at Eastern Creek Raceway today in this year's NRMA and Department of Education and Training's joint initiative, TechnoPush.

NRMA Motoring & Services Director David Bentham said almost 3000 students from 50 NSW primary and secondary schools would race in this year's event, significantly increasing last year's numbers.

"Almost 100 billycarts will be raced in a series of obstacles, sprint and endurance tests to teach young children about road safety, vehicle technology and the environment," Mr Bentham said.

"This is the fifth NRMA Kids Design Challenge (KDC) TechnoPush to be held and Eastern Creek raceway will be filled with schools firing up for their teams.

"In this era of high-speed video games it's great to see that the good old fashioned billy cart racing still holds great appeal.

"The day will teach more about protection, safety and healthy competition in an active way than online video games ever could.

"It's great that the usual classroom setting is moved to bring the children outside to work practically in teams and learn the value of being safe on the road.

"TechnoPush teaches students the value of working together co-operatively and of having a positive and understanding attitude towards others during competition.

"Students take months to prepare for TechnoPush and the anticipation and sense of competition builds the whole time."

A range of awards will be presented at the end of the day for the following categories: Road Safety, Overall Performance, Environmental Champions, Team Identity, Investigating Scientifically and Design Excellence.

MEDIA NOTE: Students assemble billycarts from 9:00am with racing from 11:00am - 2:00pm at Eastern Creek Raceway, corner of Brabham Drive and Ferriers Road, Eastern Creek NSW. David Bentham will be present today from 11:00am to kick off the racing. Awards will be presented at 2:45pm.

Registered Pushcarts - Stage 3 

 Garage  

 School                  Cart Name/Number

21-22

 Balgowlah North Public School Almost Angels (40), Grease Lightning (41)

41-42

 Beauty Point Public School Beauty Point Fireballs (85)

1-2

 Bowral Public School Bowral Bullets (8)

47-48

 Cabramatta West Public School Cabra Cadabra (26), The Lightning Cabra Crew (27)

41-42

 Canterbury Public School Canterbury's Crazy Cheetahs (6)

11-13

 Casula Public School Blazing Flames (29), Sparkies (30), Robynz Hood (31), Burning Shadows (32), Infernohawks ( (33)

38-40

 Coogee Public School Coogee 60 (65), Coogee 6S (66), Coogee Clovers (67), Falcons (68), Coogee Road Warriors (69)

31-32

 Engadine Public School Engadine Speed Demons (77)

9-10

 Figtree Heights Public School Figtree Heights Flash (49), Figtree Heights Firebolts (50)

21-22

 Glendore Public School Glendore Hot Jets (37), Glendore Cheetahs (38)

31-32

 Heaton Public School Heaton Hammerheads (3)

3-4

 Holy Family School, Menai 4 Teams entered, Carts 45, 46, 47, 48 (Names TBC)

43-44

 Hoxton Park Public School Hoxton Hurricanes (34), Bunya Bashers (35)

17-18

 Kandos Public School Eureka Racers 56 (43), Waratah Warriors (44

14-16

 Killarney Heights Public School Power 4 Speed (51), Nitrocart (52), Spicy Shannon (53), Holywell's Slow Snail (54), Flower Power (55), Ulster Allstars (56)

45-46

 Kingswood Public School Fire Fairies (14)

33-34

 Leumeah Public School JR Gobstoppers (12), King'z Kru (13)

9-10

 Maroota Public School Maroota Motors (1

31-32

 Maryland Public School Maryland A (10), Maryland B (11)

45-46

 Matthew Pearce Public School Flaming Tyres (2)

41-42

 Mount Riverview Public School Gliders (42)

5-6

 Mount Terry Public School 2 teams entered, Carts 75 and 76 (Names TBA)

17-18

 Narwee Public School Narwee Nitros (81)

47-48

 Nicholson St Public School The Nicho Knights (39)

7-8

 Northlakes Public School Dancing Demons (7)

9-10

 Nuwarra Public School Cart 28 (Name TBA)

29-30

 Peakhurst Public School Funkay Turtle (36)

5-6

 Peakhurst West Public School Cart 82 (Name TBA), Fast and Furious (83)

41-42

 Penshurst West Public School Speed Demons (17)

43-44

 Plattsburg Public School Plattsy Goes Gold (9)

47-48

 Rockdale Public School Rockdale Fever (86)

35-37

 Ryde Public School Teady Bearz (18), Bunny and Friendz (19), Ryde Roosters (20), Secret Chamber (21), Speedy Kangaroo (22)

17-18

 Scarborough Public School Speed Gulls (84)

29-30

 Sherwood Ridge Public School Flashback (70), Formula 6.5 (71), 6R Ridaz (72)

7-8

 St Christopher's, Panania Kitz Powered (79), Speedy Saints (80)

33-34

 St Therese Primary School Burning Ice (4), Bright 9 (5)

26-28

 Thornleigh West Public School Speed Demons (57), 5/6 Super Stars (58), Thornleigh Techno Tornados (TTT) (59), Fast Mover (60), Thrill Billies (78)

7-8

 Villawood East Public School Villawood Vipers (73)

 1-2

 Wamberal Public School Wambi Beach Bandits (25)

 45-46

 Wirreanda Public School Wirreanda Winners (15), Wirreanda Power Pushers (16)

Registered Pushcarts - Stage 4

 Garage 

School Cart Name/Number

1-2

 Blacktown Boys High School Pushcart 1 (208), Pushcart 2 (209)

C3, C4

 Cabramatta High School MMMNL (211), Speedless (212)

Shed

 Callaghan College - Wallsend Campus Rough n ready (203)

Shed

 Fort Street High School Drag Queen (210)

C7-C9

 Northlakes High School Support Special (205), Demolition Durby (206), Technology Special (207)

Shed

 Picnic Point High School P.P.P.P (204)

C11

 St Columba's High School Cart 214 (Name TBA)

 Shed

  SCEGGS Redlands  Defying Gravity (213)

NRMA Motoring & Services, August 2010. 

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