MARLBOROUGH – A division of labor helped determine the winner of the 42nd annual Lions Club Bed Race on Monday, Sept. 4, along Granger Boulevard.
The team of Ava VanBuskirk, Meghen Deneen, Kaelyn Deneen and Abby Healey — all members of the Marlborough High School girls soccer team — combined to roll a bed on wheels, make the bed, roll it some more and unmake the bed in 57 seconds.
The secret? “We all split the work,” said VanBuskirk.
The winning team represented Double T’s Tavern, one of 13 local businesses and organizations sponsoring beds for the race.
“It was a lot of fun, despite the heat,” said Meghen Deneen.
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Lamire Insurance was second in 1 minute flat, while the team representing Dancing Orchards Soap Works came in third at 1:04.
Other teams included Waldron Auto Body, Welly’s Restaurant, Lost Shoe Brewery, Marlborough Nissan, Beantown Properties, Touchdown Carpet, Main Street Café, Dairy Queen, and the campaigns for J. Christian Dumais and Patrick Hogan.
Student-athletes from Marlborough High and the Advanced Math and Science Academy provided the running and bedmaking power. There was even a team of Marlborough Youth Football players supporting their teammate, Dominic Ayala, who is still in the hospital after being struck by a hit-and-run driver on Sunday, Aug. 27.
The final race was paused so that first responders could treat a spectator lying on the sidewalk. She was treated at the scene and taken to Marlborough Hospital.
Proceeds from the race will help the Lions Club with its various programs.
“We want to thank everyone who supports the bed race,” said club Vice President Steven Levy. “We appreciate the sponsors and kids, as well as the community.”
For information about the club, visit https://www.facebook.com/marlboroughlions.
