Racers prepare to be launched Saturday at a soapbox derby-style event put on by the North Whidbey Sunrise Rotary Club. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)
And they’re off.
Picking up speed.
“Cripes! It’s the fuzz!!”
Cruising right along.
Heading for the finish line.
With a little help from gravity, the cars were flying.
The North Whidbey Sunrise Rotary Club hosted a soapbox derby-style event Saturday in Oak Harbor.
The event gave children with disabilities the chance to participate, pairing them up with another child who was trained to steer and brake on the downhill course.
It’s the 27th year for the annual event.
While Sunrise Rotary is the driving force behind the day of racing, help also came from a wide variety of community organizations and individuals.
That included the City of Oak Harbor, as well as the Public Works department, both the police and fire department, the Oak Harbor School District, Kathy and Butch Laurion, and the Leo Finnegan family.
Oak Harbor High School cheerleaders and the school’s NJROTC Color Guard were on hand to form a substantial cheering section.
The event also gets help from the Navy exceptional family member liaison, Sheryl Prout.