Answers to some Frequently Asked Questions

Who

All ages - all abilities (paraplegics)
Youngest so far: 2 years (with bungee/ropes held by parents)
Oldest: 80s
Racing (and ???AWARDS???) in grades by age
Teams, schools, businesses
Not just for speed freaks - stylies etc

What

Held intermittently for decades and annually since 2002, the derby is a FREE event for spectators and participants featuring gravity-powered trolleys (aka soapbox carts) competing in
speed-based races
creativity - Style Meisters
ingenuity - Backyard Brilliance
DESIGN

	Kids Design Challenge ???????
	Poster design comp for Nippers, Zoomers and Sprinters
	Photo and video comp for all ages

community - Spirit of the Derby

see 2010/results

Where

Collingwood Street,
Nelson,
New Zealand

Parents decide (on the day) the location of the start line for the Nippers

Map goes online when details are finalised

When

March 2011 (date TBC)
detailed Schedule online when finalised

		Set Up 
		Road Closure 
		Scrutineering
		Drivers Meeting
		Grudge Racing
		Heats: Zoomers, Sprinters and Rockets
		Lunch
		Nippers Meeting - 202 Collingwood Street
		Corporate Challenge - Heats
		Semi Finals:  Zoomers, Sprinters and Rockets
		Corporate Challenge - Final
		Nippers Racing
		Finals: Zoomers, Sprinters and Rockets
		Crazy Runs
		Monarch of the Hill
		Running of the Balls
		Concours d'Elegance
		Prizegiving
		Pack Down

Why

The trolley derby is
an iconic Nelson event for both participants and spectators alike
providing families a chance to work together on trolley building projects, or just enjoy the spectacle and activities on the day.
a great excuse for children and grown-ups to build trolleys together and then go flat out down a hill
an opporunity for kids and grown-ups to work together and have fun
the perfect Kiwi summer project for children to work on with their parents and friends over the school holidays
encouraging children to set a goal, work towards it and feel a sense of achievement
an integral part of the summer spirit of our town

How

Participants must register in advance

Spectators just turn up on the day

Crew
Contractors
Food and Drink vendors - working towards zero waste
First Aid
Haybales
PA System
Road Closures
Safety Fences
Sponsors
Timing system
Toilets
Volunteers
YIMBYs - providing power, internet connections
Shuttles - loading at end of run off zone, unloading above The Grid