Rocket lobsters and careening corn cobs: street races are a real blast
ELLIE HARVEY
April 12, 2010
Full steam ahead... a couple of hundred people gathered in Marrickville yesterday to watch contraptions being propelled by C4 rockets. Photo: Dean Sewell
A TENNIS racket, a teddy bear, even a cooked lobster and a corn cob - if a rocket can be strapped to it, it is a worthy entrant.
What started as the obscure passion of a few mates - launching model rockets into the sky - has become somewhat of an underground phenomenon, with a couple of hundred people turning out yesterday afternoon to watch the rocket races in the backstreets of Marrickville.
Many thanks to the organizers of Rocket Car Day - my family had a blast :-) 4 of 5 of us are in this picture.
We had no cars this year, but have done in the last couple of years, and will do next year. My pictures to come soon (assuming any came out OK). In the meantime, check out http://rocketcarday.com.
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