10 November 2012 / #charity #king Photos from last night's "Great Race", a Gatsby-inspired model car race and fundraiser[  ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/ottawastart/8172004672/) Andrew King, Great Race organizer and master of ceremonies.[  ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/ottawastart/8172004578/) Some of the cars lined up to race.I was at last night's [ Great Race ](http://ottawastart.com/story/18191.php) , a fundraiser organized by local artist and frequent OttawaStart contributor [ Andrew King ](http://www.andrewkingstudio.com/) .Andrew’s been talking for months about putting something like this together and I’m glad he finally pulled it off. About 30 people raced wooden Kub Kars down a 32-foot, 3-lane track inside the Westboro Masonic Hall. The evening had a Great Gatsby theme, with many guests dressed up in 1920’s clothing and decor, and the silent movie _ Metropolis _ projected onto the wall. Inexplicably, there was also a flying inflatable shark.It was a totally creative and entertaining event, and it raised lots of money with all proceeds going towards the purchase of art supplies for local school art programs. $1850 was raised during the night.I took a few photos last night and added them to my Flickr stream…**** ** See also: ** Ottawa Events GuideIf you liked this post, you should ** subscribe to etcetera , ** our free email newsletter. Featuring cool Ottawa events, interesting local news and contests and giveaways. Thanks!