The streets of Coleraine hosted the Australian Pedal Car Grand Prix on Saturday, an event in which teams race around a 1.1km course for two hours, with the aim of covering as many laps as possible.

Trevor Sweeney, chairman of the organising committee, said seven teams competed in each of the three age groups, raising $9300 in sponsorship, which goes to the Coleraine and District Hospital and the Victoria Police Blue Ribbon Foundation.

“This is the third year of the event and it is growing in popularity,” Mr Sweeney said. “It’s a really good family day with something for all ages and there’s also some decent money to be won.”

Teams in the under 13 section can have up to seven members and those in the under 17 and open sections can have up to four.

Drivers take it in turn, swapping over when they tire.

The winner of the open section this year was Plumb Corsa, a Geelong two-man team of father and son Alan and Riley Flaherty, who covered 50 laps in their streamlined vehicle, taking home $1500 prizemoney.

Police checked speeds on the main straight at up to 35km/h.

An all-female team, Green Girls, consisting of Coleraine youngsters Amy Waters, Sinead Lambert, Jaslyn Templeton and Lydia Fitzgerald won the under 13 section by completing 33 laps, earning a $500 prize.

The under 17 section was won by another Coleraine team, 2 Fast 2 Furious, made up of Robert McClure, Tim Landwehr, Jye Bailey and Brock Brimble Ellis who did 41 laps and also received $500.

The youngest competitor in the grand prix field was seven years old and the oldest 58.