It's a true photo finish at the Soap Box Derby

Talk about a photo finish...

The closest race in today's Menifee Soap Box Derby featured Alex Jones (left) and Kingston Shields. Officials truly had to consult their phone camera photo to determine that Kingston won the race by a hair. These two and 16 other racers and their families had a great time racing downhill on Menifee Road south of Holland Road.

The event, sponsored by Valley-Wide Recreation and the City of Menifee, drew a crowd to watch the racing throughout the morning. This event was a makeup for last September's event, which was rained out. The next Soap Box Derby will take place this coming September. We will have details about registration soon.

As for the photo ... it was sent to us by someone giving us only the first name Jason. We urge Jason to respond to our email so he can officially be entered in our "Menifee in Pictures" contest. And be sure to watch "Good Morning Menifee" on our Facebook page on Monday for video highlights and a list of the winners.

"Menifee in Pictures" is a regular feature on Menifee 24/7. Readers are invited to contribute photos for publication. Email your photo as a .jpg file to info@menifee247.com and selected photos will be published, along with your name as the photographer. Please include your full name on the submission and any explanation about where and when the photo was taken. If your photo is selected from among those published as the Photo of the Month, you will win a gift certificate from Giovanni's Pizza Pasta and More, located at 26900 Newport Road in Menifee.