25th Annual High Heel Race

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A Lady Gaga impersonator enjoys his time in the limelight.

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A participant enters a local bar before the High Heel Race begins.

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Participants and spectators mingle before the 25th Annual High Heel race begins.

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Race participants line up at the race starting point.

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Everyone tries to get a toe or two lead in front of the competitors at the start of the 25th Annual High Heel Race.

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A Lady Gaga impersonator poses for the crowd that is gathering along 17th Street in Washington, DC.

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Pretty in Pink, this group of socialites wears their best for the evening show before the crowds.

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Fisherman & Seaman smile for the crowds.

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Spectators glance down from the windows of nearby windows as race participants stop to show off their costumes.

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A Lady Gaga impersonator wears an outfit made of plastic bubbles.

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A gentleman presents a slipper and cake to his ladies bearing in honor of the 25th Annual High Heel Race.

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Restaurant patrons watch as a man dressed in women's night attire passes by on his way to the 25th Annual High Heel Race.

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A costumed black swan wears a tiara.

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A Tina Turner look-a-like poses for the camera as her friends stand nearby.

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Race participants surround the British Queen Mom.

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A puppet and her puppeteer complete an interview prior to the race start.

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A man dressed as the Chiquita Banana character distributes bananas to children in the crowd along the race route.

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A race participant drags her cart as she walks along the parade route.

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The Black Swan and her twin White Swan show a bit of drama.

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An impersonator of the Queen waves to spectators.

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Participants dressed in Alice in Wonderland theme stroll by other race participants.

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A tired race participant stands outside of an adjacent shop as spectators glimpse her way.

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A catwoman shows her claws to the camera.

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A race participant flys by the crowd.

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An exuberant spectator slaps hands with a race participant as he passes by.

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Hundreds of participants dressed in costumes as varied as Britain's mother queen, black swans, beauty queens, and pop stars gathered to run in the 25th Annual High Heel Race. USA. 25th October 2011.

Hundreds of participants dressed in costumes as varied as Britain's mother queen, black swans, beauty queens, and pop stars gathered to run in the 25th Annual High Heel Race. This annual Halloween tradition drew a crowd of thousands that watch and shout on their favorite characters. USA. 25th October 2011.