Wannabe Lewis Hamiltons are being invited to turn trash into speed at this year's Junk Cart Races.
The event, held at Chorlton Water Park on Easter Monday, sees competitors bringing along old plastic bottles and other waste items, and transforming them into mini speed machines.
The carts will then be piloted by hard-boiled eggs and will be 'raced' down a path running through the park. The creator of the cart which travels the furthest is declared the winner.
The race is now in its seventh year and has become a popular annual event, with competitors returning in an attempt to claim the title.
This year, to fit in with Wild About Manchester, Manchester City Council's biodiversity campaign, competitors are being asked to give their vehicles a wildlife theme, modelling the carts on some of nature's slickest designs by making them look like anything from wasps to tigers.
Councillor Neil Swannick, Executive Member for the Environment, said: "The City Council is keen to encourage recycling among Manchester residents, and the Junk Cart Races is an excellent way of showing young people that recycling can be fun."
Anyone interested in taking part should meet at the water park's car park from 1-3pm on Monday, March 24
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