Elf Races 2019

Ben Matthews

Sunday, December 8, 2019

The annual Elf Races, sponsored by River Radio, were held Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019, at West Park Mall in Cape Girardeau. Each racer received a $20 gift card to The Children's Place, and a $100 gift card was awarded to the winning racer.

Daughter to Jessica Maddox and Brandon Elfrink, 1-year-old Emma breaks away from her competition in the opening heat at the annual Elf Races, sponsored by River Radio on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019, at West Park Mall in Cape Girardeau. Each racer received a $20 gift card to The Children's Place, and the grand prize $100 gift card was won by 1-year-old Emma. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)
Racers are held by family members at the starting line before the first heat in the annual Elf Races sponsored by River Radio Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019, at West Park Mall in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)
From left, Ryan Housman holds his daughter McKenna Grace and Adam Arnold holds Bentlee Hale before the first heat in the annual Elf Races sponsored by River Radio Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019, at West Park Mall in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)
Kim Scheffer, center, laughs as 1-year-old Emma hits the ground crawling to start the first heat in the annual Elf Races sponsored by River Radio Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019, at West Park Mall in Cape Girardeau. Each racer received a $20 gift card to The Children's Place for participating, and the $100 grand prize was won by 1-year-old Emma. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Asher Holligan, 11-months, pauses in the middle of the track during the first heat in the annual Elf Races sponsored by River Radio Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019, at West Park Mall in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)
Spectators cheer as children crawl in the annual Elf Races sponsored by River Radio Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019, at West Park Mall in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)
Asher Holligan, 11-months, crawls towards the finish line during the annual Elf Races sponsored by River Radio Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019, at West Park Mall in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)
Daughter to Jessica Maddox and Brandon Elfrink, 1-year-old Emma crawls to the finish line in the final race of the annual Elf Races sponsored by River Radio Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019, at West Park Mall in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)
A racer reaches for a hat before the start of the annual Elf Races sponsored by River Radio Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019, at West Park Mall in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)