GALLERY: Okotoks soap box racers tear up Crystal Ridge

Bishop Ross skids to a halt at the finish line during the 33rd annual Soap Box Derby on June 3.
Soap box racers fly down Crystal Ridge Drive in the 33rd annual Soap Box Derby on June 3.
Ellie McLeod flies down the starting ramps during the 33rd annual Soap Box Derby on June 3.
Ada Ehmann flies down Crystal Ridge Drive dressed as Disney's Jasmin on a flying carpet racer during the 33rd annual Soap Box Derby on June 3.
Everett Nix cruises down Crystal Ridge Drive during the 33rd annual Soap Box Derby on June 3.
Jake Buitelaar cruises down Crystal Ridge Drive in his toilet racer sporting a copy of the 'Western Wheel' on his steering wheel in the 33rd annual Soap Box Derby on June 3.
Jake Heaton readies for a heat on the ramps in his DeLorean-styled racer during the 33rd annual Soap Box Derby on June 3.
Soap box racers fly down Crystal Ridge Drive in the 33rd annual Soap Box Derby on June 3.
Emmett Wolf races down Crystal Ridge Drive at roaring speeds wearing an inflatable dinosaur costume in the 33rd annual Soap Box Derby on June 3.
Viana Poulin rips down Crystal Ridge Drive in the 33rd annual Soap Box Derby on June 3.
Elizabeth Scheiderman stabilizes near the finish during the 33rd annual Soap Box Derby on June 3.
Ella Buitellaar scooches across the finish line in the 33rd annual Soap Box Derby on June 3.
Geoff Poulin helps his daughter Viana fix up her racer between heats during the 33rd annual Soap Box Derby on June 3.
'Zombie Bunny' Arya Berrigan cruises into the finish during the 33rd annual Soap Box Derby on June 3.
Amelia Cutforth cruises into the finish during the 33rd annual Soap Box Derby on June 3.
Avery Nash heads for the finish line in the 33rd annual Soap Box Derby on June 3.
Ava Allbright heads for the finish line in the 33rd annual Soap Box Derby on June 3.
Ella Buitellaar waves dressed as Princess Peach from the Mario videogames as she approaches the finish line in the 33rd annual Soap Box Derby on June 3.
(L-R) Carson Szabo, Felix Samoson, and Jack Scheideman fly down Crystal Ridge Drive in the 33rd annual Soap Box Derby on June 3.

An Okotoks roadway was transformed into a raceway on Saturday.

One hundred children took part in the 33rd annual Rotary Club of Okotoks Soap Box Derby on June 3, flying down Crystal Ridge Drive on all sorts of creations.

Some racers went for pure speed, while others opted for the eclectic.

What they had in common was they were all racing for a good cause, as proceeds from the event go right back into community-based initiatives that benefit youth.

The fastest of the day was Dylan Ross with a time of 32:50 and speed of 44 km/h.

For more information, visit okotoksrotary.ca.

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