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Meggs is on the moveThe Meggs Billy Cart Derby has a new date - Sunday 16th August 2009, and a NEW VENUE - Georgiana Terrace, Gosford. Once again Gosford will be transformed into a race track with billy carts in all shapes and sizes taking over the streets. It's close now!This is what you need to do if you are entering the race.........
Then at 8am there will be a practice run and at 9am the race begins. If you are a spectator.........
There are great prizes to be won, and if you enter your school there is even a chance to win a cash prize of $1000.Enter into the Ginger Meggs lookalike competition. Prizes are drawn for the best Ginger Meggs character, so get your costumes ready!Market stalls, food, entertainment and lots of activities for all of the family will line the streets for the City's great community event. The Meggs Billy Cart Derby; will have a special guest in attendance this August when Jason Chatfield; the Ginger Meggs cartoonist will hand over the perpetual trophy – a hand drawn caricature by the late James Kemsley - to the winner of the corporate race category. Chatfield took over writing and drawing the iconic internationally syndicated comic strip Ginger Meggs in 2007, becoming the strip's fifth artist, succeeding James Kemsley (a close friend and mentor) who also approved the use of the Meggs name for the Gosford billy cart derby. Ginger Meggs appears today in over 120 papers in 32 countries worldwide. Latest NewsRod Martin Cycles has kindly donated a BMX Bike and Helmet to a lucky winner in our raffle on the day!
Looking to build a Billy Cart? Look here for some tips The Meggs Billy Cart Derby Site Booking Form - Community and sporting groups The Meggs Billy Cart Derby Site Booking Form - Business and organizations It’s Back!!
The objective of the event is to raise funds for the United Way Central Coast Community Chest and provide a day of activities and fun for the community. James Kemsley who drew Ginger Meggs for over 20 years has donated a hand drawn caricature of the event, which will be given away to the winner of our corporate category. With the valued support from Gosford Council, Gosford Chamber of Commerce, businesses, media and community groups, this year promises to be an even bigger success!
See Sea FM's Paddy Gerrard in action at last year's Meggs Billy Cart Derby. So get your entry forms in now and start building!! For more information or an entry form contact: goneDot.e events & marketing on 02 4367 0899 or The Meggs Billy Cart Derby wishes to thank the following organisations for providing their services on event day.
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Win one free night's accommodation* & Continental Breakfast for 4 people at Formule1 Motel West Gosford
