Catterline Cartie Challenge
The next Catterline Cartie Challenge will be held on 12th-13th June, 2010.
Entries forms are available from here.
The Catterline Cartie Challenge is grateful for the support of;
W M Donald Ltd
Café Bohème
Fernieflatt Farm
Roy McLennan
Rufftrak Bikes
The Shell Hoosie
The Catterline Cartie Challenge is an annual competition for home made "gravity powered" soapbox carties which is held as part of Catterline Gala Weekend. It was first held in 2005, and is now one of the highlights of the village year.
Carties are displayed at the Gala on the second Saturday in June, where voting takes place for prizes such as "Best Engineered" and "Best Decorated". On the Sunday the carties are time trialed down the brae from the Creel Inn to the harbour in a breathtaking display of skill, passion and nerves, with the winner being presented with the Connons Shield and hailed as the "Supreme Champion". There are also prizes for the Cartie Sprint race, a Constructors Trophy for the best aggregate time and a "Champagne Moment" for the most memorable incident of the day.
The next Catterline Cartie Challenge will take place on 12th/13th June 2009, with inspection of the carties two weeks before on Sunday 30th May (although we are flexible and can make alternative arrangements for teams travelling from far far away). We have a number of places and they will be allocated on a strictly "first come, first served" basis, so you'll need to get your entry in as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. Entries for the 2010 Cartie Challenge will be available to teams that took part in 2009 from 1st January 2010, with entries from new teams being accepted from 1st February 2010.
If you would prefer to just watch, then you are welcome to come along to inspect the carties at the Gala on Saturday afternoon and to watch the time trials on Sunday afternoon. If you are coming on Sunday, please have a look at our "Notes for Spectators" and in particular note the areas where you can stand. For safety reasons we cannot allow anyone on or beside the course while the time trials are taking place except for certain specified areas. If you have any questions or would like any further information, please send us an email.
All money raised by the Cartie Challenge goes to the Gala Fund, which is used to support projects which benefit the local community.
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