Langley's 2009 Soup Box Derby Success

Luc with his giant trophy

South Whidbey's Soup Box derby is as quirky as Langley itself.  From the unique, handmade, one-of-a-kind trophies to the lack of reverence for an overall winner, the derby is full of surprises.  The point of the race seems to be more to see who can put on more of a show.  And a show it was!  Checkout the pictures below and my post chronicling the 2008 derby.  

above: pre-race party and pre-race race down Saratoga Road, in the dark of course.  Partiers (above) cheer Luc on.

 

Above: Saratoga Road in the dark.  Luc and his pit crew are somewhere up the hill.

 

Race Day!  Luc and his Lively Landscape Mobile adorned with blackberries and a gold throne.

 

Above: Julie and Emily win for cutest costumes, always a crowd pleaser.

 

Above: Ellie and kids watch the race from the sidewalk

 

There was quite a crowd along Langley's 1st Street.  Good turnout!

 

Peter Lawlor races as a Mole this year.  Last year he raced in a "coffin"

 

More cool mobiles, including Gary Piper's "outhouse" mobile

 

 

Whidbey Island Winery is always the racer to beat, their wine barrel mobile is quite fast!

 

Two of the faster derby vehicles, pictured above.

Luc and friend Eric zip down the hill.

 

Me, pictured on left, with my sister and her husband avec the kids.

 

The kids love the race, and love playing with each other even more!  Above, left to right: baby Ellis, Shamus, Forrest, Oceanus, and Marina.

 

Above: Stella eats popcorn

 

Oceanus and Forrest are good buddies

 

 Candice (me) and kids, watch the derby

Above: Luc's mobile was fast!  Above: Katja rides passenger.

Below: Luc gets the biggest trophy!  Wahooo!  Now what to do with it?  

 

 

Above: Katja and Nina get a trophy too.

 

Sue Frause mc's the race and helps give out the trophies.  Visit Sue's Seattle PI blog and see more pictures from the Soup Box Derby: http://blog.seattlepi.com/whidbey/archives/179725.asp