AUBURN, Wash. — It was a prehistoric showdown at Emerald Downs on Sunday, as participants suited up in puffy inflatable T-Rex costumes to compete in the T-Rex World Championship Races in Auburn, Washington.
The lighthearted annual event has an unlikely origin story — it began in 2017 as a team-building exercise organized by a local pest control company. What started as an office activity has since grown into a full-blown championship race that draws competitors and spectators alike.
Images from the event were curated by AP photo editors, capturing the colorful and comedic spectacle of dinosaur-clad racers waddling their way to the finish line.
