Beechwood Billycart Classic

2013 Race Date

Max — Wed, 22 May 2013 07:14:27 +0000

Organisers of the Beechwood Billycart Classic have announced the date for the next race:

Sunday, 3rd Nov 2013

Note it in your calendar now, as it’s a day not to be missed! Further information such as Rules and Entry Forms will be posted here soon.

As the Billycart Classic is a major fund raising event for the local community – proceeds go to the Beechwood Recreation Reserve Trust – it relies on volunteers, and we need a few more to help out!

WANTED

Organising Committee Volunteers

Please contact:

Jeff Rogers
President/Treasurer
Beechwood Recreation Reserve Trust
PO Box 510 WAUCHOPE NSW 2446
jrogers AT midcoast DOT com DOT au
0412 030 032

2012 Race Results

Max — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 07:16:59 +0000

Dark Horse has won the 2012 Billycart Classic in the Pro Class, with a new Race Record time of 5:39. Stephen and Robert Johnson beat the previous Record of 5:48, which they themselves set in 2010, by 9 seconds.

Hot on their heels, Nathan Madden and Todd Miller in their new cart Devil’s Apprentice claimed second place, with last year’s winner What Tha, driven by Paul Kucera and James Lynch, grabbing third.

In the 4 Wheeler Class, Justin Bartlett and Michael Hodges in their beautifully prepared cart Wild Billy took the honours, followed by David Miante and Ian Wright’s Pomante.

BDMs has again won the Open Class, driven by Ben Moylan and Robert Horne, with Matt Bird and Tom Sherd’s Rusty taking second, followed by Ballistic driven by Michael Ebbs and Stephen Cook.

Other awards:

Veteran Crew: Robert and Stephen Johnson
Youngest Crew: Matt Bird and Tom Sherd
Ladies Winner: Bo McCudden and Rebecca Phillpott ???
Most Novel: ???
Best Presented: Wild Billy ???
Hard Luck: Mark Ennor and Phil Baker

**Class C: Pro**
Place	Time	Driver / Co-Driver	Cart Name / Sponsor
1	5:39	Stephen Johnson Robert Johnson	Dark Horse Johnson Family Homes and Tidemaster Jetties Port Macquarie
2	5:46	Nathan Madden Todd Miller	Devil’s Apprentice Bennet’s Steel and Abstract Plastic
3	6:21	Paul Kucera James Lynch	What Tha

**Class B: 4 Wheelers**
Place	Time	Driver / Co-Driver	Cart Name / Sponsor
1	9:37	Justin Bartlett Michael Hodges	Wild Billy Wildfire Tattoo
2	11:29	David Miante Ian Wright	Pomante Ian Wright Excavations and A1 Chippy

**Class A: Open Cart**
Place	Time	Driver / Co-Driver	Cart Name / Sponsor
1	9:28	Ben Moylan Robert Horne	BDMs BDM Heavy Vehicles Repairs
2	9:53	Matt Bird Tom Sherd	Rusty Country Security Solutions
3	10:38	Michael Ebbs Stephen Cook	Ballistic

**Outright Results**
Place	Time	Driver / Co-Driver	Cart Name / Sponsor	Class
1	5:39	Stephen Johnson Robert Johnson	Dark Horse Johnson Family Homes and Tidemaster Jetties Port Macquarie	C
2	5:46	Nathan Madden Todd Miller	Devil’s Apprentice Bennet’s Steel and Abstract Plastic	C
3	6:21	Paul Kucera James Lynch	What Tha	C
4	6:35	Tony Madden Luke Parkes	Bessy Hastings Valley Sheds	C
5	9:28	Ben Moylan Robert Horne	BDMs BDM Heavy Vehicles Repairs	A
6	9:35	Phillip Saville Alan Lewis	Savish II Bago Real Estate	C
7	9:37	Justin Bartlett Michael Hodges	Wild Billy Wildfire Tattoo	B
8	9:51	Max Hugen Jamie Wall	Mad Max JTS Automotive Repairs	C
9	9:53	Matt Bird Tom Sherd	Rusty Country Security Solutions	A
10	10:38	Michael Ebbs Stephen Cook	Ballistic	A
11	11:27	David Reeves Rod Cant	Eris Mark’s Gyprock Plastering	A
12	11:29	David Miante Ian Wright	Pomante Ian Wright Excavations and A1 Chippy	B
13	11:48	Barry Phillpott Wayne Walker	On Fire Mark’s Gyprock Plastering	A
14	13:04	Bo McCudden Rebecca Phillpott	B1 & B2	A
DNS		Mark Ennor Phil Baker	Lowrider Bellrowan Valley Horse Riding and Sawcut	C
DNS		Toby O’Brien Shane Gresham	Good To Go Go Property Services	C

Well done to all the competitors and the children in the Kids Race, and a…

HUGE THANK YOU

… to the Sponsors, Supporters, Organising Committee, and the countless other volunteers who helped to make the 33rd Beechwood Billycart Classic another great success!

2006 Pics – More

Max — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 10:31:14 +0000

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2012 Draw

Max — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 08:32:27 +0000

Grid Position	Driver / Co-Driver	Cart Name / Sponsor	Class
1	Justin Bartlett Michael Hodges	Wild Billy Wildfire Tattoo	B
2	Ben Moylan Robert Horne	BDMs BDM Heavy Vehicles Repairs	A
3	Michael Ebbs Stephen Cook	Ballistic	A
4	Matt Bird Tom Sherd	Rusty Country Security Solutions	A
5	Bo McCudden Rebecca Phillpott	B1 & B2	A
6	David Reeves Rod Cant	Eris Mark’s Gyprock Plastering	A
7	David Miante Ian ‘Pom’ Wright	Pomante Ian Wright Excavations & A1 Chippy	B
8	Barrie Phillpott Wayne Walker	On Fire Mark’s Gyprock Plastering	A
9	Mark Ennor Phil Baker	Lowrider Bellrowan Valley Horse Riding & Sawcut	C
10	Tony Madden Luke Parkes	Bessie Hastings Valley Sheds	C
11	Max Hugen Jamie Wall	Mad Max JTS Automotive & Max Hugen	C
12	Robert Johnson Stephen Johnson	Dark Horse Johnson Family Homes & Tidemaster Jetties Port Macquarie	C
13	Phillip Saville Simon Rogers	Savish II Bago Real Estate	C
14	Paul Kucera James Lynch	What Tha	C
15	Nathan Madden Todd Miller	Devil’s Apprentice Bennet’s Steel, Abstract Plastics & Hastings Valley Sheds	C
16	Toby O’Brien Shane Gresham	Good To Go Go Property Services	C

2012 Entry Form

Max — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 06:32:55 +0000

The Rules and Entry Form for the Beechwood Billycart Classic 2012 is now available here

2011 Race Winner Video

Max — Fri, 18 May 2012 01:39:06 +0000

Paul Kucera and Luke Cantrell in their hot billycart What Tha won the 2011 Beechwood Billycart Classic in exactly 6 minutes.

They captured their ride with an onboard video camera, as they careered down the mountain at speeds exceeding 100kph in one section.

Enjoy!

Lowrider – A Hot Contender

Max — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 11:32:25 +0000

After Bob & Steve Johnson blitzed the 2010 race in Dark Horse with a record time of 5:48, competition for the 2011 titles certainly hotted up! Whilst 2011 didn’t have the favourable winds like the year before – so no records broken – there were tremendous leaps forward by several teams. Second place, with a fantastic time of 6:17, was “Lowrider“, sponsored by Bellrowan Valley Horse Riding & Sawcut.

Sharing some of their experiences, driver Mark Ennor and co-driver Phil ‘Mudge’ Baker commented:

“Lowrider was purchased last year, stripped down and nearly completely rebuilt. We kept the nose shape, internal wheel arches and basic bottom skeleton.

“We lowered it and narrowed the overall width, fully enclosed it, and added a few other ‘secret’ enhancements!

“We had just one practice run, a standing start from the top of Fuzz’s Hill (Frazer’s Hill), then came race day…it was the very first time we ran it from the top.

“Mudge pushed us off down the hill, not really knowing how she was going to handle, Lowrider took the hairpin easily at 51kmph. That was it…Mark’s feet were kept far from the brakes and just let it roll, we hurtled through ‘Hell’s corner’ (just hanging on to it!) hitting the top of Fuzz’s hill at 81kmph, we then hit a top speed of 97.5kmph, and rolled over ‘Brombin Hill’ at 41 kmph (a point in the race where all but the top four carts have to get out and push!).

“The first time Mudge stepped out to push was at the end of ‘Heartbreak Hill’ near the church, where he did several skates, and we rolled to the finish line in 2nd place but with the 4th fastest time in the race’s 32 year history – 6 mins 17 secs…gotta be happy with that for a maiden run! Can’t wait for next year….”

[Ed: neither can we!]

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2011 Race Results

Max — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:32:57 +0000

With some fierce competition in the Pro Class, Luke Cantrell and Paul Kucera repeated their 2008 performance by winning the 2011 Billycart Classic in What Tha, with a time of exactly 6 minutes.

Mark Ennor and Phil Baker in Lowrider claimed second place, just pipping last year’s winner, Robert and Stephen Johnson’s Dark Horse which came third.

BDM Heavy Vehicles, driven by Ben Moylan and Shane Gresham, won the Open Class, with Tom Sherd and Ashleigh Bird’s The Love Cart taking second, followed by On Fire driven by Barrie and Matthew Phillpott.

In the 4 Wheeler Class, Ian Wright and David Miante in Pom To The Max took the honours, followed by Colin and Craig Louwen’s M’Bah Express. The Ladies Winner went to Wii Not Fit, driven by Rhianon Rogers and Rachael Clarke.

Other awards:

Veteran Crew: Robert and Stephen Johnson
Youngest Crew: Tom Sherd and Ashleigh Bird
Most Novel: James and Jason Carroll
Best Presented: Sandi Phillpott and Anne-Marie Campbell
Hard Luck: Shane Swaysland and Dan Cross – blown wheels at the start.

**Class C: Pro**
Place	Time	Driver / Co-Driver	Cart Name / Sponsor
1	6:00	Luke Cantrell Paul Kucera	What Tha
2	6:17	Mark Ennor Phil Baker	Lowrider Bellrowan Valley Horse Riding and Sawcut
3	6:19	Robert Johnson Stephen Johnson	Dark Horse Tidemaster Jetties Port Macquarie

**Class B: 4 Wheelers**
Place	Time	Driver / Co-Driver	Cart Name / Sponsor
1	9:35	Ian Wright David Miante	Pom To The Max Ian Wright Excavations
2	12:17	Colin Louwen Craig Louwen	M’Bah Express

**Class A: Open Cart**
Place	Time	Driver / Co-Driver	Cart Name / Sponsor
1	10:01	Ben Moylan Shane Gresham	BDM Heavy Vehicles BDM Heavy Vehicles Repairs and Harcourts Real Estate
2	11:10	Tom Sherd Ashleigh Bird	The Love Cart
3	11:22	Barrie Phillpott Matthew Phillpott	On Fire Mark’s Gyprock Pastering

**Outright Results**
Place	Time	Driver / Co-Driver	Cart Name / Sponsor	Class
1	6:00	Luke Cantrell Paul Kucera	What Tha	C
2	6:17	Mark Ennor Phil Baker	Lowrider Bellrowan Valley Horse Riding and Sawcut	C
3	6:19	Robert Johnson Stephen Johnson	Dark Horse Tidemaster Jetties Port Macquarie	C
4	6:32	James Carroll Jason Carroll	Carroll Brothers	C
5	7:29	Phillip Saville Michael Cole	Savish II Bago Real Estate	C
6	9:35	Ian Wright David Miante	Pom To The Max Ian Wright Excavations	B
7	10:01	Ben Moylan Shane Gresham	BDM Heavy Vehicles BDM Heavy Vehicles Repairs and Harcourts Real Estate	A
8	10:21	Michael Ebbs Jarrod Dafter	Ballistic	C
9	10:50	David Reeves Rod Cant	Rosewood Rocket II Mark’s Gyprock Plastering	C
10	11:10	Tom Sherd Ashleigh Bird	The Love Cart	A
11	11:22	Barrie Phillpott Matthew Phillpott	On Fire Mark’s Gyprock Plastering	A
12	12:14	Rhianon Rogers Rachael Clarke	Wii Not Fit Simon Rogers Plumbing	A
13	12:17	Colin Louwen Craig Louwen	M’Bah Express	B
14	12:24	Rebecca Russell Amie-Lee Cumming	Meltique Beef Hastings Food Processing	C
15	14:32	Sandi Phillpott Anne-Marie Campbell	Breast Express Mark’s Gyprock Plastering	A
DNF		Shane Swaysland Dan Cross	Lexus Warren Plowright Lexus Port Macquarie	B
DNS		James Van De Linde Gerry Van De Linde	Vandalism	C

Well done to all the competitors and the children in the Kids Race, and a…

HUGE THANK YOU

… to the Sponsors, Supporters, Organising Committee, and the countless other volunteers who helped to make the 32nd Beechwood Billycart Classic another great success!

Mower Racing!

Max — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 02:13:01 +0000

Kempsey Mower Racing Club will be on show at this year’s Billy Carts Classic. Giving a demo on the road for ‘pre-race’ entertainment, they will then head out to the back paddock for a ‘race demo’.

These “Mowers” (with no cutting decks!) can have up to between 450cc – 700cc motors in them, reaching break-neck speeds. Talk about big boys and their toys!!

Apparently any back yard mower can join the club, simply by dropping the cutting deck and reducing the size of the belt…find out more on Race day at the Beechwood Billy Cart Classic on November 6th!

New Novelty Race

Max — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 22:38:35 +0000

For 2011, the Beechwood Billycart Classic is introducing a Novelty Race, to be run after the kids’ race, from the Church to the Finish Line.

Your imagination is the only limit, as the only stipulations are that it must have:

More than two wheels
Steering
Brakes

Some ideas to get you thinking:

Ride-on Mower (with the engine ripped out)
Bed
Bath Tub
Sofa
Wheelie Bin
44 gal Drum
Shopping Trolley
Porta-Loo

Get in the shed and get amongst it!