We didnt get our arse into gear untill lunch time and arrived about 2pm to watch roughly 100 teams from around the country race at the Lower Domain Drive, this was transformed into a 700m winding race track designed to test the machines including a jump all be it small (but for some tooooo big) lots broke wheels here and crashed at the last corner, where we set up our camera for the day ! Carnage ! !
All trolleys were judged by a panel on three criteria: creativity of design, team showmanship and finishing times, also on if they took the jump also seemed to be an added factor also as the judges got more ....... drunk ? the scores did seem to vary some what, all adding to a good day !
The Judges on the day were Tammy Davis from Outrageous Fortune, TV presenter Amber Peebles, New Zealand drift champion Mike Whiddett, artist Otis Frizzell and Steve Dunstan who owns Huffer.
Some of the themed trolleys were shaped like the iconic buzzy bee made and driven by our friends Team Buzz Kill (the reason we went), and we think should have won with there 2 man racing side car approach and the fact they were dressed in bear costumes to boot ! !, roast chicken, Mr Potato Head, and a couple of portaloos on there sides but once you see one and watched jack ass its going to take something special to see a portaloo in a exciting light ! !
and lastly a big thanks to all the teams who entertained us and have spent the last two months creating and designing trolleys for 50 seconds of fame and to race for the $10,000 prize at the Red Bull Trolley Grand Prix.
If ya didnt go it was a load of fun and already the Dogbrothers have sat around and discussed making a trolley so ..........
Link: More pics here
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