Great Pumpkin Race
Over 400 people gathered at the corner of 18th and Madison, Oct. 29, 2016, in Spokane, Wash., to participate in the 6th Annual Great Pumpkin Race. Pumpkins attached tand decorated on wheels compteted side-by-side on the Madison Street hill to benefit Meals on Wheels.
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Billy Strange’s "Skeleton Blood" racing pumpkin awaits the 6th Annual Great Pumpkin Race, Oct. 29, 2016, at the corner of 18th and Madison in Spokane, Wash.
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The finish line for the 6th Annual Great Pumpkin Race gets a cleaning before the action begins, Oct. 29, 2016, near 17th and Madison.
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Dallas Brannon, 7, checks on his entry ”Pop Rocks” before the start of the 6th Annual Great Pumpkin Race, Oct. 29, 2016 at the corner of 18th and Madison.
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Children line up for the costume contest before the start of the 6th Annual Great Pumpkin Race, Oct. 29, 2016, at 18th and Madison.
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Parent and grandparents snap pictures of children attired in Halloween costumes at the 6th Annual Great Pumpkin Race, Oct. 29, 2016, at 18th and Madison.
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Children line up for the costume contest before the start of the 6th Annual Great Pumpkin Race, Oct. 29, 2016, at 18th and Madison.
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Kat Kynett, left, and Kim Slinger, of Hugs and Noses, sport colorful eyelashes at the 6th Annual Great Pumpkin Race, Oct. 29, 2016, at 18th and Madison. Kynett says they have nearly 150 eyelashes between them. They are volunteers at Shriners Hospitals for Children.
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Chris Morgan does last-minute adjustments to his daughter’s entry in the 6th Annual Great Pumpkin Race, Oct. 29, 2016, at 18th and Madison.
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Jonathan Beneccho calls the racers to the starting line with his trumpet during the 6th Annual Great Pumpkin Race, Oct. 29, 2016, at 18th and Madison.
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Participants launch their race machines at the 6th Annual Great Pumpkin Race, Oct. 29, 2016, at 18th and Madison. Some 400 people gathered to race and watch the action with a goal of $750 benefiting Meals on Wheels.
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Race machines collide near the start of the 6th Annual Great Pumpkin Race, Oct. 29, 2016, at 18th and Madison.
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Racers re-energize their machines after stalling on the hill during the 6th Annual Great Pumpkin Race, Oct. 29, 2016, at 18th and Madison.
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Charley Treloar, 5, guides his race machine, The Dark Shark back up Madison Street hill after dominating a first-round heat at the 6th Annual Great Pumpkin Race, Oct. 29, 2016.
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Racing fans cheer on a trailing entry rolling on a skate in the 6th Annual Great Pumpkin Race, Oct. 29, 2016, at 18th and Madison.
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A racing machine gets a little push at the starting line during the 6th Annual Great Pumpkin Race, Oct. 29, 2016, at 18th and Madison.
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All the heat winners line up for the final race at the the 6th Annual Great Pumpkin Race, Oct. 29, 2016, at 18th and Madison.
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Racers chase their machines to the finish line during the championship race at the 6th Annual Great Pumpkin Race, Oct. 29, 2016, at 18th and Madison.
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Charley Treloar, 5, gets a high-five from his grandfather Clay Randall after the boy won the 6th Annual Great Pumpkin Race, Oct. 29, 2016, at 18th and Madison.
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Charley Treloar receives a pumpkin pie for his first place finish with the Dark Shark racing machine in the sixth annual Great Pumpkin Race, Oct. 29, 2016, at 18th Avenue and Madison Street. Charley built his entry on a Tonka dump truck.
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