'On your Marks:' Pathways Elementary holds 10th-annual derby

A total of 38 students took part in the school's annual tradition.

By Jarleene Almenas
| 4:30 p.m. May 24, 2019

Gregory Smith and Rocco Wilson race as The Hornets during Pathways Elementary's 10th-annual derby on Friday, May 24. Photo by Jarleene Almenas

Demetri Koulouris and Zeno Louizes race as the Greek Freaks during Pathways Elementary's 10th-annual derby on Friday, May 24. Photo by Jarleene Almenas

Dylan Campana and Dean Hayes race as the Thrasherz during Pathways Elementary's 10th-annual derby on Friday, May 24. Photo by Jarleene Almenas

Hunter Amato and Caiden Mann race as the Dare Devils during Pathways Elementary's 10th-annual derby on Friday, May 24. Photo by Jarleene Almenas

Erin Kealy and Peyton Magdziarz race as the Narwhals during Pathways Elementary's 10th-annual derby on Friday, May 24. Photo by Jarleene Almenas

Preston Frierson and Matthew Oehmke race as the Irish Rebels during Pathways Elementary's 10th-annual derby on Friday, May 24. Photo by Jarleene Almenas

Coen Moore and Grayson Teal race as Surf the Turf during Pathways Elementary's 10th-annual derby on Friday, May 24. Photo by Jarleene Almenas

Ashton Fernandez and George Scudiero race as the Boyz In Blue during Pathways Elementary's 10th-annual derby on Friday, May 24. Photo by Jarleene Almenas

Casey Jensen-Gainey and Cheyanne Rock race as The Sister Squad during Pathways Elementary's 10th-annual derby on Friday, May 24. Photo by Jarleene Almenas

Emily Barnes and Lyla Morgan made up Team Gator Gals during Pathways Elementary's 10th-annual derby on Friday, May 24. Photo by Jarleene Almenas

Pearl Kelly and Lawton Levoy made up team Boccer Knights during Pathways Elementary's 10th-annual derby on Friday, May 24. Photo by Jarleene Almenas

Emily Gray and Zoe Singler made up team Patrotic Power during Pathways Elementary's 10th-annual derby on Friday, May 24. Photo by Jarleene Almenas

Lucky Boren and Jasmine Lohman made up team Lucky Ducks during Pathways Elementary's 10th-annual derby on Friday, May 24. Photo by Jarleene Almenas

Team Dare Devils, made up of Hunter Amato and Caiden Mann, wait to race during Pathways Elementary's 10th-annual derby on Friday, May 24. Photo by Jarleene Almenas

Patriotic Power, made up of Emily Gray and Zoe Singler, race the Lucky Ducks team made up of Lucky Boren and Jasmine Lohman during Pathways Elementary's 10th-annual derby on Friday, May 24. Photo by Jarleene Almenas

Taylor Clark and Zoe Evson race as team Everlasting Triforce during Pathways Elementary's 10th-annual derby on Friday, May 24. Photo by Jarleene Almenas

Aurora McAndrew and Eli Thomas made up Team Paws during Pathways Elementary's 10th-annual derby on Friday, May 24. Photo by Jarleene Almenas

Jayden Thomas and Finley Weinand made up team Firestorm during Pathways Elementary's 10th-annual derby on Friday, May 24. Photo by Jarleene Almenas

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Pathways Elementary fifth graders left it all on the track during the school's 10th-annual derby on Friday, May 24.

Students, parents and volunteers lined the school's car loop with flags, popcorn and shaved ice as the racers showed off their derby cars, decked out in patriotic, surf and animal themes. Following a parade, the fifth grade participants slid down a ramp to see how far their cars could drift, and later completed a timed race.

Here are the winners from this year's derby:

DRIFT Race (Classic Car Division)

#3 – Thrasherz
#17 – Boyz In Blue
#19 – Unicorn Stampede

DRIFT Race (Future Car Division)

#7 – Lucky Ducks
#1 – Greek Freaks
#2 – Gator Gals

PUSH Race (Classic Car Division)

#3 – Thrasherz
#19 – Unicorn Stampede
#17 – Boyz In Blue

PUSH Race (Future Car Division)

#7 – Lucky Ducks
#2 – Gator Gals
#16 – Surf The Turf

CREATIVE/ORIGINAL DESIGN

#1 – Lucky Ducks
#16 – Surf The Turf
#6 – Everlasting Triforce

TEAM SPIRIT

#7 – Lucky Ducks
#20 – Sister Squad
#2 – Gator Gals

PATHWAYS SPIRIT

#5 – Patriotic Power
#12 – Paws
#1 – Greek Freaks

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Jarleene Almenas

Jarleene Almenas is the managing editor for the Ormond Beach Observer. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Central Florida and has been with the Observer since 2017.