Photo gallery: Wilkeson Handcar Races come roaring back

Give ‘em a hand

By Alex Bruell • August 2, 2021 3:00 pm
Hundreds took to Wilkeson on Saturday for the 46th annual parade and Handcar Races. Cancelled last year due to COVID-19, the festivities and competition roared back to life this year. Teams of two or four raced across a roughly 410-foot long track of railroad, some reaching average speeds around 20 mph.

Hundreds took to Wilkeson on Saturday for the 46th annual parade and Handcar Races. Cancelled last year due to COVID-19, the festivities and competition roared back to life this year. Teams of two or four raced across a roughly 410-foot long track of railroad, some reaching average speeds around 20 mph. Photos / video by Alex Bruell.

Hundreds took to Wilkeson on Saturday for the 46th annual parade and Handcar Races. Cancelled last year due to COVID-19, the festivities and competition roared back to life this year. Teams of two or four raced across a roughly 410-foot long track of railroad, some reaching average speeds around 20 mph. Photos / video by Alex Bruell.

Hundreds took to Wilkeson on Saturday for the 46th annual parade and Handcar Races. Cancelled last year due to COVID-19, the festivities and competition roared back to life this year. Teams of two or four raced across a roughly 410-foot long track of railroad, some reaching average speeds around 20 mph.
Hundreds took to Wilkeson on Saturday for the 46th annual parade and Handcar Races. Cancelled last year due to COVID-19, the festivities and competition roared back to life this year. Teams of two or four raced across a roughly 410-foot long track of railroad, some reaching average speeds around 20 mph.
Hundreds took to Wilkeson on Saturday for the 46th annual parade and Handcar Races. Cancelled last year due to COVID-19, the festivities and competition roared back to life this year. Teams of two or four raced across a roughly 410-foot long track of railroad, some reaching average speeds around 20 mph.
Hundreds took to Wilkeson on Saturday for the 46th annual parade and Handcar Races. Cancelled last year due to COVID-19, the festivities and competition roared back to life this year. Teams of two or four raced across a roughly 410-foot long track of railroad, some reaching average speeds around 20 mph.
Hundreds took to Wilkeson on Saturday for the 46th annual parade and Handcar Races. Cancelled last year due to COVID-19, the festivities and competition roared back to life this year. Teams of two or four raced across a roughly 410-foot long track of railroad, some reaching average speeds around 20 mph.