High Heel Drag Queen Race
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The High Heel Drag Queen Race is an informal costumed drag queen race in Washington, D.C. Each year on the Tuesday before the Halloween holiday, thousands of spectators come to Dupont Circle to watch costumed drag queens show off their elaborate outfits and race down 17th Street.[1]
History
Twenty-five contestants entered the first high heel drag race held outside J.R.'s Bar & Grill (at 1529 17th St NW) on Halloween 1986. The midnight dash went one and a half blocks to Annie's Paramount Steak House where the racers ran upstairs for a shot of schnapps, then down the stairs and back down the street to JR’s. Clinton Winter won the race and a bottle of champagne.[2]
Dave Perruzza, general manager of JR.'s says he worked with the police to change the event to the Tuesday before Halloween, as a way of thinning the growing crowds.[1]
References
- ^ a b O'Bryan, Will. "Racing Against the Rules". Metro Weekly. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
- ^ Meinke, Mark (2005). "The Rainbow History Project" (PDF). Rainbow History. Retrieved 17 October 2012.