Tag: Gulf News Great Trolley Derby
Totally off our trolleys
The Great Gulf News Trolley Derby first thundered through Oneroa in 1989. It was originally part of a huge community carnival, seeing the Waiheke...
Trolley Derby challengers square up for scrutineering
The triumphant return of The Great Gulf News Trolley Derby, after a Covid-lockdown imposed hiatus, is nearly upon us. Last weekend the island’s resourceful...
Visitors want in on The Great Gulf News Trolley Derby...
Entry forms for The Great Gulf News Trolley Derby are flooding in and Kirk Vosper wants in on the action. The Tauranga realtor is...
Streamlined trolley a DIY bolt from the blue
Retired airline pilot Rob Johnston has spent hundreds of hours creating a body-sculpted kart inspired by an airplane wing, clocking 65kmh in road trials,...
Trolley’s got a weighty problem
Murray Vuletich has a problem.
Converting an old ride on lawnmower into a trolley for the upcoming Great Gulf News Trolley Derby seemed like a...
Time to get those trolleys made
David Waters is an old and wise head when it comes to building trolleys, so with the Great Gulf News Trolley Derby now just...
Derby brings out community spirit
The scenes behind The Great Gulf News Trolley Derby were full of excitement as drivers made last minute adjustments in the pits and volunteers...
Trolleys deemed up to scratch as race day approaches
The trolleys were lined up well before the 9am start of scrutineering at the old Blackpool school on Saturday.
With the Great Gulf News Trolley...
Fun and fast – catching trolley derby fever
An act of pure fun is how Neil Hemens and Sam Message describe working together to build a three-wheeled trolley for September’s Great Gulf...
Three weeks to go: Race to sign up for Trolley Derby...
Registrations are rolling in for the Great Gulf News Trolley Derby that takes place on Sunday 1 September.
Event manager Tessa O’Shea says people have...