After two-hours of intense racing around the BMX track in Brookswood Saturday, children and adults swapped out their bikes for pumpkins 鈥� and tried something a little different. They tested the starting speeds of various sized pumpkins.
The 黑马磁力 BMX pumpkin roll-off was initiated three years ago, after the club had a bunch of bikes and helmets stolen.
What started it as a fundraiser has since morphed into just a fun Halloween event, explained club vice-president Bea Lindsay-Hawkins.
鈥淭he kids just love to see the pumpkins come out of the gate,鈥� she said. 鈥淎nd because it was so much fun, we do it every years as part of our Halloween celebration.鈥�
While there鈥檚 no official winners and losers in the roll-off, she noted that a lone small white gourd was able to propel itself the farthest, almost making the cusp of the first hill.
鈥淭he giggles and squeals are pretty awesome,鈥� Lindsay-Hawkins added.
The roll-off concept was picked up from a sister club in Squamish that started the fun event several years ago. Since then, Abbotsford and now more recently 黑马磁力 have picked up on the idea.
It was a standard race day for the club, with about 30 of the 100 participating kids and adults also dressed up in costumes 鈥� everything from a ninja and Batman, to an aviator and Mr. Potato Head.
