Back by popular demand, Rouge Valley Centenary’s race beds burned rubber (June 18) as teams competed in the 2nd Annual Highland Creek Heritage Festival Bed Races, in support of the Rouge Valley Health System Foundation’s Buy a Bed campaign.
For the second straight year teams pushed hospital ‘race beds’ down Old Kingston Road in an attempt to win the champions’ trophy, a highlight of the festival. The race teams come from local businesses, service clubs, police, EMS and hospital services, all of whom have generously given their time and collected donations to support the campaign to buy new beds for Rouge Valley Centenary.
The Toronto Police 42 Division were the fastest team and Toronto Community News had the highest fundraising total.
Races are divided into heats, with teams pushing the colourful hospital beds down a 200-metre track on Old Kingston Road, between Watson Street and Morrish Road. Heat winners competed in the final for the championship.
The Foundation would like to thank the wonderful sponsors for this bed race: Toronto Community News; Karl Marshal- State Farm Insurance; Teamsters Joint Council No. 52; Centennial College’s School of Hospitality, Tourism and Culture; and Highland Creek Heritage Festival 2011.
See all of the photos from this event here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/rvhsf/sets/72157626878325503/
A special thank you to Staff Sergeant David Rydzik for organizing the 42 Division team and Sergeant Bernard Hawco (seen above receiving trophy), from Ros and Katherine at the Foundation.
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