On the final stretch of the race, with glitter and powder flying through the air, one camera in particular zoomed in on the top three contraptions hurtling toward the finish line.
The Harker Mobile burst free of the final cloud of glitter and crossed first!
Very close on the Harker Mobile's tail was none other than....Ketch Creeley!
And in third place, with furry critters scampering madly behind Ketch, came the Squirrel Chariot!
Koyan finished dead last and had used up every ounce of ammunition on the racers and the crowds. He congratulated the three winners with handshakes and, of course, the mystery prizes.
In recognition of the Need for Speed, the prizes had been chosen accordingly:
1st place: Mairead Harker A Yamaha V-Max. Custom leather seats, purrs like a kitten. Koyan was a little hesitant to hand the keys over to a bunch of kids! http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/10/web630-5053913013f609eb46bcb.jpg
2nd place: Ketch Creeley Dunebuggy! Koyan admitted he hated to see this prize go. But if Ketch was ever up for a real race.... https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/7b/56/65/7b56654b5a032a6e3b00f1e05eccd1ec.jpg
3rd place: Thorn A shiny new...Vespa! He handed over the keys to Thorn with a cackle. Her squirrels were probably faster! http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/motorcycles/2016/2016-Vespa-Settantesimo-Primavera1.jpg
Koyan made the rounds with the other racers as well, passing out more handshakes and words of gratitude for the support while taking a much closer look at the contraptions owned by each. He teased the 'skeleton man' mercilessly, of course. After all, Mesteno was the entire reason the race existed in the first place.
He capped the event with a stunning display of fireworks to be enjoyed by all.
A week later, thanks to entrant fees, spectator tickets and donations (cash, wheelchairs etc), video sales and Ransom's Starlight Theatre promotion, Koyan was able to write a rather large check to benefit the Children's Hospital.
((Thanks so much to everyone who entered and/or spectated! It was fabulous to read all the creative posts. :) ))
The Harker Mobile burst free of the final cloud of glitter and crossed first!
Very close on the Harker Mobile's tail was none other than....Ketch Creeley!
And in third place, with furry critters scampering madly behind Ketch, came the Squirrel Chariot!
Koyan finished dead last and had used up every ounce of ammunition on the racers and the crowds. He congratulated the three winners with handshakes and, of course, the mystery prizes.
In recognition of the Need for Speed, the prizes had been chosen accordingly:
1st place: Mairead Harker A Yamaha V-Max. Custom leather seats, purrs like a kitten. Koyan was a little hesitant to hand the keys over to a bunch of kids! http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/10/web630-5053913013f609eb46bcb.jpg
2nd place: Ketch Creeley Dunebuggy! Koyan admitted he hated to see this prize go. But if Ketch was ever up for a real race.... https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/7b/56/65/7b56654b5a032a6e3b00f1e05eccd1ec.jpg
3rd place: Thorn A shiny new...Vespa! He handed over the keys to Thorn with a cackle. Her squirrels were probably faster! http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/motorcycles/2016/2016-Vespa-Settantesimo-Primavera1.jpg
Koyan made the rounds with the other racers as well, passing out more handshakes and words of gratitude for the support while taking a much closer look at the contraptions owned by each. He teased the 'skeleton man' mercilessly, of course. After all, Mesteno was the entire reason the race existed in the first place.
He capped the event with a stunning display of fireworks to be enjoyed by all.
A week later, thanks to entrant fees, spectator tickets and donations (cash, wheelchairs etc), video sales and Ransom's Starlight Theatre promotion, Koyan was able to write a rather large check to benefit the Children's Hospital.
((Thanks so much to everyone who entered and/or spectated! It was fabulous to read all the creative posts. :) ))