Chariots For Charity 2010 promises to be a keenly contested affair, with teams vying for $3000 in prizes and aiming to raise five times that amount for a good cause.

Miss Wagga Tamara Hope will be the starter for the novelty relay, where two team members will pull a chariot and driver along Baylis Street to the Forsyth Street intersection before handing over to another pair for the run back to the finish line

Climate House's five-person team ? which includes 12-year-old driver Rhys Graham ? heads into the event with a point to prove.

"We entered a team for the first time last year and finished second, so we are keen to go one better this time around," Climate House manager Bev Bowman said.

Rhys's uncle Clint Graham will run for Climate House along with Saxon Collins, Col Anderson and Andrew.

"They are all installers with Climate House and while they have not done any specific training for the race, I'm sure fitness won't be a problem," Bev said.

Teams will assemble near the Baylis Street entry to the Wagga Marketplace from 10am and will be eyeing prizemoney of $1500 for first, $750 for second and $250 for third, as well as the $500 award for the best dressed.

Chariots For Charity is organised by South Wagga Lions Club, which has seen the event continue to grow in popularity during the past five years.

"The first year we raised about $5000, whereas in 2009 the figure was $15,000," organiser Bob Smith said.

"We had 14 teams take part last year and it would be great to have a similar number this time."

All money raised will go toward refurbishments at The Haven aged care facility.