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Catterline Carties 2011

stephen — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 14:17:34 +0000

They've been a loooooong time coming, but they're worth the wait - check out the pictures of this year's Cartie Challenge by AAL Media Scotland.

Go-kart racing triumph - Kincardineshire Today

stephen — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 11:36:10 +0000

Kincardineshire Today

Go-kart racing triumph
Kincardineshire Today
A CATTERLINE man has triumphed in a Go-Kart competition with his own homemade kart – and will now battle it out at the Grand Final to be crowned overall winner. Taking home first place in the Adult category, Stephen Hall proved victorious at the ...

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Scottish Cartie Association Championship 2011 DVD

stephen — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 11:30:32 +0000

Scottish Cartie Association Championship 2011 DVD

Scottish Cartie Association Championship 2011 DVD

Full comprehensive coverage from the second year of the SCA Championship - a close fought gravity fuelled battle over four rounds: - Castle Forbes Gravity Time Trial - Border Bogie Challenge - Catterline Cartie Challenge - Cairngorm Soapbox Extreme From planks of wood & Silver Cross wheels to the high tech aerodynamic carbon fibre 'creations'- reaching speeds of in excess of 60 mph at Cairngorm Soapbox Extreme - the longest and fastest gravity racing course in the UK - the ultimate test of driver and soapbox! This DVD features terrifying on-board runs, heart stopping thrills and spills, Competitor interviews, on-course footage, full results, extras and much much more ... Filmed and produced by award winning AAL Media Scotland. www.aalmediascotland.co.uk Music Zero-Project " Psychodrama. " zero-project.gr All Video and Photography. © AAL Media Scotland 2011.

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The Great Catterline Cartie Race

stephen — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 23:37:39 +0000

Every year, an prize is awarded for the most memorable moment at the Catterline Cartie Challenge. This prize - The Champagne Moment - attracts far more than just a bottle of fizz to spray over the spectators. The winner of this prize gets something far more - immortality in song!

The original song was written in 2007 by Dave Ramsay and Dave Evans and performed as part of the live recording of the Catterline Connections CD in April 2008. Now Dave Ramsay pens a new verse each year to capture the events of the day and featuring the Champagne Moment winner.

The current lyrics are;

The Great Catterline Cartie Race
(“Deliverance”)

One winter’s night wi’ a pint in hand, young Dave and Steve a race they planned
The men of the village took it all tae heart, and each one said “We’ll build a cart”
“No engine power or pedal” said they “we’ll just rely on gravity,
We’ll race from the Creel down tae the pier, a white knuckle ride that’s filled wi’ fear”

Chorus:
Doon the brae ye go, and nae be slow, and do battle for first place, OI!!
For it’s noo weel kent it’s a world event, The Great Catterline Cartie Race.

The beer it flowed it wis right tasty, someone mentioned Health and Safety,
Close the road, use bales and tyres, get a fireman’s hose in case o’ fires,
For the Safety Man there wis nae rest, strutting aboot in his big yellow vest,
Diligence due and risks assessed, they all had passed Steve’s safety test.

Chorus:

Now the first year of the Cartie Race, the average time wis nae disgrace,
The Ironing Board and the Barras Bullitt, and one as fast as a Jim Moir pullet,
It’s tyres as bald as Stephen’s heid, the Greased Weasel wis left for deid,
Elijah won, Byron misted, leavin’ Robert Bitter and Twisted.

Chorus:

The second year with four wheels needed, rivalries were fully seeded,
The Black Pig had no trouble at all, but Fraser was sent tae the hospital,
Amongst the noise and a’ the clunkin’ Connon’s trophy went tae Duncan,
Wi’ Robert and Byron second and third, and Thunderbird like a big green turd.

Chorus:

The third year brought us yet more thrills, wi’ the Knitting Club and Barbie Girl,
They introduced the South Row bend, and for some that really wis the end,
Tequila Slammer, Chariots of Fire, the stakes they couldnae get much higher,
But the villagers were a’ put tae shame, ‘cos the Bervie boys had won again.

Chorus:

Great debates took place aboot speed and time, at nights in the Creel roond closing time,
Rivalries twixt kirk and boozer, made the Creel landlord a sorry loser,
Now Robert wanting to save face, threw the challenge doon for a midnight race,
Who wis the winner it wisnae clear, they were blazin’ drunk on wine and beer.

Chorus:

Through the winter nights you’ll hear the din, as carties are made wi’ wood and tin,
Bits o’ bikes and cars and trams, they steal the wheels aff the bairnie’s prams,
The womenfolks are ostracised, as the carties practice aroond Braeside,
The menfolks they mak lots o’ noise, well that’s whit ye get wi’ boys and toys.

Chorus:

It’s the Year of the Catterline Cartie Race, 2008 and it will take place,
Connon’s Trophy for the winner, will this year be a saint or sinner,
When the Gala comes in the month of June, and coincides wi’ a big full moon
The Cartie Crews embrace their fear, and race from the Creel down to the Pier

Ramsay and Evans © December 2007

(Begun on a train journey to London and finished in Crete)

Recorded live at the Creel Inn Catterline in April 2008, for the Catterline Connections CD (On sale here )

In the Catterline Gala Cartie Race of June 2008, a new trophy was introduced by Dave and Dorothy Ramsay for the event which was most memorable in terms of person / incident / cartie, as voted by the marshalls and stewards.

June 2008 Winner of the Award: Lynne Fraser

Chorus:

Now big Stephen Hall left the Marshall’s seat, to Catterline Lynne who’s quite petite,
Wi’ her walkie talkies, pen in hand, at the Allan Searle Bend she took up her stand,
As the racers passed on their way to the pier, to the edge of the slope she got quite near,
For a better view as the carties passed, she slid all the way down upon her a--e(bum.)
(The last line will be amended for live concerts to an adult audience!)

June 2009 Winner of the Award: Mark Currie

Chorus:

Now the pressure was on for record speeds, and it led to thrilling, daring deeds,
A church, and a tank took the Jim Moir Bend, where some Cartie dreams came tae an end,
From the starting grid in a helluva hurry, at the wheel of the Bandit wis Mark Currie,
The stewards fled, the crowd they shrank, as the Bandit ploughed halfway up the bank.

June 2010 Winner of the Award: “Bervie Boy” Roy

Now the Catterline race was under way, all the thrills and spills of oor Cartie day,
The Champagne Moment of the day, who would win it none could say,
“Bervie Boy” tried to achieve his goal, but the Jim Moir bend again took its toll,
The Red Arrows with manoeuvres bold, were nae match for oor Roy’s victory roll.

June 2011 Winner of the Award: “Team Rookit”

Noo at this years Catterline Cartie Race, twa boys frae Irvine they took first place,
On Saturday the crowd got drookit, on Sunday the trophies went tae Team Rooket,
Bush’s Bullet and Tickety Boo, and Stephen and Brendan the sidecar crew,
I must hae drunk mair this year well I suppose, ‘cos I’ve jist seen five Marilyn Monroes!!!

Catterline Cartie Challenge 2012

stephen — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 12:36:19 +0000

Start: Jun 10 2012 - 12:00pm

End: Jun 17 2012 - 5:30pm

The 8th Catterline Cartie Challenge. See all the thrills and spills as home made carties hurtle down the brae to the sea.

Entries open for previous entrants on 1st Jan 2012. Entries accepted from new teams on 1st Feb 2012 - see http://www.catterline.org/cartie for full details.

Entries Open for Catterline Carties 2011

stephen — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 11:20:41 +0000

People who have enjoyed the Catterline Carties have also enjoyed;

Castle Forbes Gravity Race - 7th & 8th May
Border Bogie Challenge - 21st May
Cairngorm Soapbox Extreme - 1st & 2nd July

Entry forms are now available for the 2011 Catterline Cartie Challenge. 12 teams from last year have taken advantage of their "early bird" option and have already put their names down, but there are - for the moment at least - still plenty of places left.

As well as being one of the highlights of the village year and an important part of the village gala, the Catterline Cartie Challenge is now also part of the Scottish Cartie Association Championship. Teams will be coming from far and wide hoping to add to their championship points from Castle Forbes, Border Bogies and Cairngorm, and a good performance at Catterline will help secure their overall position.

Countdown to Catterline Carties 2011

stephen — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 13:52:36 +0000

Entries for the Catterline Cartie Challenge 2011 will be available online from 1st February. 12 teams from last year have already made use of their "early bird" entry option so for the time being there are plenty pf places left, but that won't last forever, so keep an eye on the web site and don't delay if you want to avoid missing out.

Cartie Entry to open in February

stephen — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 15:22:00 +0000

Entry forms for the 2011 Catterline Cartie Challenge will be available to new teams from the 1st February. Teams who have taken part before should already have received and email containing a link where they can either register online or download an entry form.

As always, places are limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis so don't delay if you want to avoid being disappointed.

Catterline Carties Needs You!

stephen — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 16:04:15 +0000

There will be a meeting to discuss the future of the Catterline Cartie Challenge in the Creel at 8pm on Sunday 12th December. All welcome.

Since it started in 2005, the Catterline Cartie Challenge has become a popular part of the village year, and it now attracts spectators and competitors from far and wide for our annual afternoon of thrills, spills and insanity. Preparations for the 2011 Cartie Challenge are about to start, and volunteers are needed to get involved in organising it. If you would like to see the Cartie Challenge continue and can put a little time into making it happen, please get in touch.

Carties on the Telly

stephen — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 15:38:08 +0000

BBC Alba's Air an Rathad were at the Catterline Cartie Challenge this year with their presenter Callum Iain Mackenzie driving The Bandit. The resulting program will be broadcast on Thu 4th Nov (22:00) and Fri 5th Nov (23:30).

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For those who missed it the first time, or just want to watch it again, you can get it on iPlayer until next Thursday 11th November. It starts about 13 minutes into the program and it's just brilliant - it captures the fun and atmosphere of the day just perfectly.