It's not the first time in Rhododendron Festival history that rain has dampened the Trike Race, festival week's first participatory event.
It's not the last time that rain, which stopped before …
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What's a kiddie trike race without bubbles? Photo by Patrick J. Sullivan
The showcase for 2-year-old tricycle operators included a minor crash; dad was right there to assist. Photo by Patrick J. Sullivan
Alex Hanson of the Rhody Fest Queen's Court tilts from three wheels onto two wheels during the royalty's race. Photo by Patrick J. Sullivan
What to do when a trike is too small for long legs? Rhody Fest Princess Morgan Chaffee (right) used push power while Princess Deidra Morris (left) won with pedal power. Photo by Patrick J. Sullivan
Grant Axling and Scarlet Dawson were the youngest Rhododendron Festival Trike Race contestants in 2015. Photo by Patrick J. Sullivan
Breanne Huntingford (left) and Makena Slimp sported the best-decorated trikes, as judged by Rhododendron Festival Royalty (from left) Queen Sam Smith and Princesses Morgan Chaffee, Deidra Morris and Lillian Kelly. Photo by Brandi Hamon
It's not the first time in Rhododendron Festival history that rain has dampened the Trike Race, festival week's first participatory event.
It's not the last time that rain, which stopped before the first race started, proves not to be such a big deal when children are happy and smiling.
Sunrise Rotary Club and the ReCyclery sponsored the event, always an attraction for the younger set eager to test their three- and four-wheelers. Every participant received a ribbon. The top finishers are:
Best Decorated: Makena Slimp and Breanne Huntingford
One-year-olds: 1) Grant Axling, 2) Scarlet Dawson
Two-year-olds: 1) Oscar Vasanda Trammell, 2) Grace Pirolo, 3) Blais Wilkinson
Three-year-olds: 1) Nicholas Harper, 2) Max Norem, 3) Layla Grimm
Four-year-olds: 1) Damian Cotterill, 2) Sophia Borrayo, 3) Walter Rekstis
Five-year-olds, Heat A: 1) Makena Slimp, 2) Breanne Huntingford, 3) Savannah Grimm
Five-year-olds, Heat B: 1) Kaleb Cruse, 2) Levi Lafollette, 3) Kestrel Campbell
Six-year-olds: 1) Silva Sebastian, 2) Sawyer Purser, 3) Kelly Rekstis
Six-year-olds, Hot Wheel: 1) Trevor Bardy
Junior Royalty: 1) Parker Fettig, 2) Kariann Armstrong, 3) Riley Spainhower
(Names are spelled as written on judging sheets.)
