Sixty carts set to roll in Queensberry Cup

Key points

• The fifth annual Queensberry Cup billycart race will take place on Saturday, October 17, in North and West Melbourne. Sixty carts will race down Errol Street for the trophy and $1000 in spending money at local businesses.
• Races are held across three age groups, plus a celebrity category headlined by Melbourne Lord Mayor Nick Reece and ABC presenter Charlie Pickering. The street festival includes a dog show, fashion parade, dance and music performances, and food stalls.
• Proceeds from the event go to the neighbourhood centre that stages it, which is marking its 50th anniversary.